31 killed after fire rips through ferry
MANILA: At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said on Thursday. The Lady Mary Joy 3 was travelling from Zamboanga City on Mindanao Island to Jolo Island in Sulu province when the fire broke out late Wednesday, prompting passengers to jump overboard, […]
At least 153 killed in Halloween stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon
SEOUL: At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The death toll could rise further, as 37 people sustained serious injuries, Yonhap news agency quoted the […]
SUPP Kuching vows to continue helping needy
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Kuching Branch will continue to distribute food supplies to the needy and ferry senior citizens to vaccination centres during the ongoing pandemic. “On June 23, we provided food assistance to residents of KMC Flats and we will continue to help out in future,” Kuching SUPP said in a statement. […]
Stage buses now ferrying vaccine recipients
MIRI: Stage buses in the city have started their services to ferry vaccine recipients to seven vaccination centres (PPVs). On Wednesday, Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin rode a stage bus to monitor the route to the Curtin University Vaccination Centre from the Miri City Centre at Pelita Tunku. “The route has been specially […]
Ferry makes life easier for Pelagus folk
KAPIT: The Nanga Tulie ferry will be another facility for the convenience of residents in Pelagus area. Its assemblyman Wilson Nyabong Ijang officiated at the symbolic traditional miring ceremony for the Nanga Tulie ferry test drive at the Batang Rajang riverbank, near Logpond WTK, Nanga Amang here today. The main purpose of the ferry test […]
Hoping ferry tragedy won’t happen again
KUCHING: The construction of the Batang Lupar Bridge will put an end to ferry-related tragedies, said Kota Samarahan Member of Parliament Rubiah Wang. Alluding to the latest tragedy at Triso ferry at the turn of the year, which claimed nine lives, she hoped such a tragedy will not happen again in the future. “We are […]
Ferry’s operating hours extended
SEBUYAU: The operating hours of the Sebuyau-Triso Ferry will be extended ahead of the Christmas season. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi said this will facilitate users as it is the main route on the coastal road. “The ferry is still operating as usual, but I was made to understand that […]
Mulling bridges to replace ferries
COASTAL ROAD BY TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The construction of bridges along the coastal road can save significant costs as the state government spends an estimated RM50 million annually to finance ferry services across rivers along the route. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that one of […]
Improving access to Kampung Beradek
KUCHING: Kampung Beradek, a farming village in Demak Laut constituency, needs good access to improve its economy. And Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni thinks access to the village, famous for its pumpkins, can be improved by implementing a ferry across the Sarawak River or by building two bridges across two different stretches of […]
Bridges to replace ferry services
Projects to be completed by 2024, says CM BETONG: Travellers along Sarawak’s coastal roads will no longer have to wait for ferry services once the construction of bridges is completed in four years’ time. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said bridges and roads would connect all coastal areas to boost connectivity and […]
