Help needed finding Moh’s family
KUCHING: The Sibu Hospital is urgently seeking the family or next of kin of a 65-year-old Chinese male patient, Moh Hion Soon. Moh, a resident of No 62, Taman Permai Barat 1, Sibu, is believed to have been involved in a motorcycle accident. In a statement recently, the hospital said that Moh was admitted to […]
The HELP quotient
Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business.– Winston Churchill ————————————– Changes in opinions or circumstances concerning government is best calibrated with the HELP (History, Economics, Law, Politics) quotient which gauges the past, present and the prophetic by employing uninspiring standards. The HELP quotient can only survive if it is in the hands […]
Underprivileged trio get help from Hope Place
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently received an urgent call requesting for assistance for three women living in destitution. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) disclosed that sisters Wenda Motol and Su-Eng, who are 49 and 60 respectively, live with their elderly mother in a rundown house at Kampung Bumbok. Wenda, who used to plant and sell vegetables, […]
Friday seeks help for schools and roads
KUCHING: Krian assemblyman Friday Belik wants several roads and bridges in the constituency to be upgraded. He said although most parts of Krian are connected by road, there are still many roads that need to be upgraded, namely Jalan Ulu Sebetan (leading to four longhouses and one primary school), Jalan Ulu Awik (7km) which need […]
NGO allocates RM33k to help children with cancer
KUCHING: The Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society allocated approximately RM33,000 from its funds raised to help children who are newly diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers to adjust to life at the ward. The society pointed out that it takes resilience and a strong support system for a family to cope with the challenges and life […]
Govt to help aviation industry address challenges
SUBANG: The government is aware of the challenges faced by the local aviation industry and is looking into ways to help the industry address them, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. He said the government has taken note of the challenges, particularly in terms of business expansions and retention, as well as the lengthy […]
Struggling family asks for help
KUCHING: Hope Place is helping a family after their patriarch was involved in a terrible accident. Usebee Jinal, a 47-year-old painter, fell down from a scaffolding while on a job in June this year. His accident left him with a severe haemorrhage in his head and after surgery, he remained in the Intensive Care Unit […]
Needing help to revitalise property market
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHEDA) seeks help from the state government to further assist in invigorating the property market in Sarawak. SHEDA has urged the state government to decelerate the existing pace of OPR levels until the price of commodities stabilises and the availability of foreign labour returns to normal. Furthermore, […]
Party lends help to fishermen
KUCHING: Fishing net equipment worth about RM50,000 were handed over to the Sungai Apong Kotak Boat Fishermen Association by Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii and Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong. Kelvin said the equipment were to help alleviate fishermen pertaining to some of the economic impact of high inflation and rising costs. “In the past […]
Travel fair to help Matta members get back on track
KUCHING: Some members of Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta), Sarawak Chapter have yet to renew their memberships and licences since the Covid-19 pandemic struck. “There are currently 10 per cent fewer members. Instead of closing shop, they have not renewed their memberships,” chairman Oscar Choo shared. “Moving forward, this is why we […]
