Kuching Love Book Association hands out Deepavali goody bags
KUCHING: Kuching Love Book Association handed over 60 goody bags to councillor Shankar Ram Pohumall Asnani at the lobby of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) here yesterday. The Deepavali goody bags were given to the Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple, Jalan Ban Hock. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng later attended the MBKS Deepavali do organised […]
Kuching cleanliness the responsibility of all, says MBKS mayor
KUCHING: The city’s cleanliness is a shared responsibility of all parties, councils and the public included. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng has said that it is everyone’s duty to ensure cleanliness of the city is maintained. “We would like to appeal to everyone, that this duty is not only the […]
316 ladies-in-cheongsam sets new Malaysia Book of Records for Sarawak
KUCHING: The inaugural ‘Portrait of Cheongsam: Timeless Elegance and Legacy’ organised by the Sarawak Federation of Chinese Women Association has set another entry for Sarawak in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR). The record was set for becoming the most ladies-in-cheongsam gathering when a number of 316 participants were gathered at Kuching South City Council’s […]
Road in Seoul named Kuching South RO to reflect friendship with Kuching city
KUCHING: Guro City of Seoul in South Korea has named one of its roads, Kuching South RO as another mark of its friendship with the Kuching South City Council (MBKS). Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the naming of the road marked another important historical milestone for both cities. “We are not […]
Employers should give off day for medical checkup
KUCHING: Datuk Wee Hong Seng agrees that employers should not only encourage workers but give them an additional day off to go for medical checkup. The Kuching City South Council (MBKS) Mayor said what was suggested by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin that employers should give workers an extra day of leave to undergo health screening […]
Continue wearing face masks at MBKS premises, Kuchingites told
KUCHING: The Kuching City South Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng today urged the people to continue wearing face masks despite the lifting of face masks in public places and indoors by the Ministry of Health recently. “After the announcement by the Ministry of Health, I would like to confirm what I have also […]
Mayor tells of need to rein in e-waste
KUCHING: There is a need to reduce waste including e-waste in order to protect human and environmental health. In stating this, Kuching City South Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said people must not also forget the negative impact of e-waste. “We should try to achieve less rubbish as well as e-waste. We need […]
Face masks: Hawkers to know on Monday
KUCHING: Kuching City South Council (MBKS) will on Monday (Sept 11) decide whether to make it mandatory for hawker stall operators under its jurisdiction to continue wearing face masks. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said this was because food handlers would be in close contact with the public. “Putting on a face mask is not […]
Mayor sidesteps queries on GE15 candidacy
KUCHING: Is Datuk Wee Hong Seng a potential Sarawak United People’s Party’s (SUPP) candidate for the 15th General Election (GE15)? He says he has no clue. And that his going to the ground to carry out his duty as mayor was not a sign that he is a potential candidate. “I hear nothing about the […]
Wee unsure of his prospective standing as GE15 candidate
KUCHING: Datuk Wee Hong Seng claimed that he is unsure of his status as a potential candidate for the 15th General Election (GE15) on behalf of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP). According to the Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor, he also does not know when the general election will be held. “I heard […]
