Markets’ renovation still in progress – MPP chairman
KUCHING: Plans to rejuvenate the markets in Sungai Maong (Mile 3), Mile 7 and Mile 10 are still in progress, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. According to him, the proposal had been done and was submitted to the Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit (SIMU). “We are still awaiting the state government’s allocation […]
Local based Pay & Go to enter West Malaysia market, aims to redefine parking
KUCHING: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between Dynamique Technologies Sdn Bhd and Pay and Go Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The strategic partnership and collaboration aim to grow the ‘Pay & Go’ – a game-changer in the License Plate Recognition (LPR) system – to completely redefine the parking in Malaysia to be […]
New Sungai Merah market centre soon
SIBU: The old Sungai Merah market centre here will be demolished to pave way for more modern and contemporary double-storey market building costing RM4.55 million. It is expected to be completed in 18 months’ time. According to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders Standing Committee chairman Cr. Albert Tiang, it would be a […]
Tokyo shares drop on inflation fears, Wall Street falls
TOKYO: Stocks on the Nikkei fell in early trade Thursday after overnight drops on Wall Street as investors fret over inflation. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.34 percent, or 350.51 points, to 25,863.13 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gave up 0.79 percent, or 14.59 points, to 1,836.56. The dollar stood at […]
Asian stocks tumble on global anxieties over inflation
HONG KONG: Asian stocks fell Monday as investors remained anxious over inflation and the ongoing impact of China’s Covid lockdown policies, despite an initial Wall Street bounce thanks to a solid US jobs report. Global markets have taken a beating over a series of crises including surging inflation, rising interest rates, China’s economic slowdown and […]
Asian markets rise as Fed eases fears over huge rate hike
HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied Thursday following a Wall Street surge after the Federal Reserve played down chances of a huge interest rate hike in the near future, while oil extended gains as the European Union moved to ban imports from Russia. US central bank officials announced an expected half-point lift in borrowing costs — […]
Markets can return to normal after full vaccination
KUCHING: Normalcy can only return to the marketplace after all hawkers and petty traders have been vaccinated, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He lauded Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders chairman Albert Tiang in pushing for vaccination of all the hawkers and petty traders. Masing was confident that […]
Markets allowed to operate in SOP update
KUCHING: Public markets, wet markets, wholesale markets, farmers markets and jungle produce markets (pasar tamu) are now allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO). Markets under the supervision of local government authorities (PBT) or Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) are limited to selling of fresh products and daily food supplies only. As per […]
Hawkers told to follow strict SOPs
KUCHING: Markets and hawker centres under the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) jurisdiction are advised to follow the new standard operating procedures (SOP) to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The council has released new SOP guidelines for markets and hawker centres under its administration due to the rising cases of Covid-19 in the state. MPP […]
Noticeable decrease in number of market-goers
KUCHING: There has been a noticeable decrease in the number of market-goers in these past few weeks due to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, says Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He said the concern and worry of the people was a good thing as he believed that the main reason for […]
