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Puspakom to operate on Saturdays in June

KUCHING: The computerised vehicle inspection centre (Puspakom) here will be opened on Saturdays effective today until month end, from 9am to 4pm. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said this was to address the problem of long queues by vehicles waiting for inspection. “There are complaints that the queues started as early as 4.30am. […]

Long queue at Mukah JPJ

MUKAH: It was a busy time for the Road Transport Department (JPJ) office here yesterday and Monday when it resumed operations after closing since March 18 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Over 200 people came to the office at Wisma Persekutuan during the two days as Monday was the beginning of full counter service following […]

Long queue at Mukah POS

MUKAH: The frequent long queue of people waiting to claim their parcels purchased via online shopping at Pos Malaysia Berhad (POS) here lately has raised doubt over its delivery service. As online shopping is getting popular here for the past few months, the number of customers coming to POS daily to claim their parcels also […]

Long queues for BPN

MIRI: Long queues were formed outside Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches yesterday morning in this district as crowds intended to check and collect their Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) aid, despite the ongoing movement control order (MCO). The financial aid, targeting the B40 and M40 groups, was rolled out by the government to relieve the burden […]

Hundreds turn up to cash BPN vouchers

SIBU: Hundreds of people flocked to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) Sibu at Kampung Nyabor Road here to cash their Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) vouchers yesterday after receiving incorrect information from social sites that the vouchers had to be redeemed within two days.  The presence of the huge crowd raised the concerns of Sibu Municipal Council […]

Long queue for BPN in Mukah

MUKAH: It has been a busy day for Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) Mukah Branch here yesterday as many customers lined up to collect their Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) cash aid vouchers. Seloroh Prasih, a pensioner in his 60’s, was among those in the queue waiting for his turn to enter the bank. According to him, […]

Enforcing MCO rules at bank

BINTULU: The police with the help of assistance of the army, auxiliary police and Bintulu People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) personel are helping to control the crowd at Simpanan Nasional (BSN) Bintulu branch as the latter dispenses Prihatin, Bantuan Sara Hidup and Sarawakku Sayang aid. Bintulu district police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said his men held […]

Pakan long queue irks Sng

KUCHING: Julau MP Larry Sng is worried to see residents from Pakan having to queue up to get permission for inter-district travel. “This should not have happened,” he said in response to a posting that went viral on Facebook which saw some 100 residents from Pakan lining up just to obtain permit from the police […]