Halal hub growth to spur village economy
TANJUNG MANIS: Development of infrastructure in the Tanjung Manis Halal Hub area is expected to positively impact the socioeconomic circumstances of residents of Kampung Sebayang longhouses. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), residents will experience a spillover from this development with the commencement of construction of embankment, roads, and drainage […]
Rep inspects village’s broken embankment
SARIBAS: Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam went to the ground on Friday (Jan 7) with officers from the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Betong Division to find a solution for the broken embankment in Kampung Manggut. This issue occurred due to a recent high tide phenomenon which went up to 6.3 metres. According to a […]
Trio trapped on beach by high tide in Telaga Air
KUCHING: Three fishing enthusiasts are now trapped by rising tide at Kampung Trombol Beach, Telaga Air, near here today (Feb 12). The victims had gone to the beach on their motorcycles to fish. While they were engrossed in their activity, they failed to realise the rising tide was cutting them off from the road. A […]
Road to Bukit Engkerbai impassable to light vehicles
MUKAH: The main road to Bukit Engkerbai as well as the road heading towards Lubuk Bemban today (Feb 5) were cut off due to floods. According to Civil Defence Force (APM) Mukah chief Capt (PA) Zuriza Sharkawi, the water level rose to 0.8m. However, the current situation is still safe. “The floods, caused by high […]
Many areas in Sibu flooded
SIBU: High tide coupled with heavy downpour caused many low-lying areas here to be hit by floods yesterday. The affected areas were Jalan Kong Yit Khim, Jalan Hulu Lanang, Jalan Lanang, Jalan Brooke Drive, Jalan Khoo Peng Loong, Jalan Oya, several stretches of Jalan Kampung Nyabor, Jalan Apollo and Jalan Ling Kai Cheng. The roads […]
Worst weather ever
MIRI: Several residents along beaches here are worried and concerned over erosion that occurred caused by the stormy weather which brought abnormally high tides and strong winds for the past few days. Some beaches along the Luak area suffered erosion by the turbulent sea following the none-stop rains. Certain parts of the shore were badly […]
Floods in Kuching under control
KUCHING: The flood situation in this district is under control, said Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) chairman Dr Murni Suhaili. He said this was due to the board opening its barrages to avoid the Sarawak River from overflowing in areas prone to floods. However, he warns that a more severe flood is on the cards for […]
Watch out for floods
KUCHING: Villagers living near rivers and along the coast have been advised to be vigilant and be prepared for any eventuality in view of the high tide phenomenon. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi gave the advice when he visited Sebuyau on yesterday (Nov 16). Several areas in the Sebuyau state […]
Sri Aman’s sixth flood of the year
SRI AMAN: Sixty-seven residents in TR Morin longhouse, Lingga, were affected by flash floods yesterday. According to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak, this flood is Sri Aman’s sixth flood during the year 2020. The first flood occurred on the 5th of March, 2020, it’s second on the 11th of March, its third was […]
Floods swell after days of heavy rain
SIBU: Low-lying areas here were inundated by flash floods over the past few days. According to Sibu Resident Charles Siaw, it is due to heavy rain over the past several days which also coincided with the high tide. “The authorities are monitoring the situation closely,” he told reporters on Monday (September 7). The flash floods […]
