Councils to jointly tackle issues
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), and Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) have jointly set up task forces to tackle common issues faced by the three councils. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said these issues included cleanliness, illegal extensions, security, public health, and environment. “We set up the task forces […]
Register with Perkeso, self-employed told
KUCHING: Self-employed individuals, who have not registered with the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso), are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said self-employed individuals such as entrepreneurs, hawkers and many others were now covered by Perkeso. “Before this, Perkeso only covered those employed but […]
Enhancing bond via Mooncake Festival
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Community harmony and bonding are important in ensuring Kuching to remain a socially cohesive city during the Mooncake Festival celebration. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng along with MBKS councillors delivered mooncakes to the residents of Mental Health Association of Sarawak: The Half Way Home Kuching branch […]
Recruitment talk to be held
KUCHING: The Federation of Chinese Associations of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions and the State Human Resource Unit (SHRU) are organising a talk on state public sector recruitment especially targeted at those with Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) or other Chinese school graduates. Its president Datuk Richard Wee said that the talk will be held on […]
Unity City exemplified by bond within community
KUCHING: Continuous harmony and bond within the community are important milestones to ensure Kuching remains a Unity City. “The key to social unity is continuous interaction between various groups or races here (Kuching),” Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said at the Mid-Autumn Festival 2020 here on Thursday (Oct 1). Wee […]
Fostering unity through festivities
KUCHING: Celebrations such as theMid-Autumn festival will greatly foster unity among the various races in Sarawak. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, it is not only celebrated by the Chinese community but by other races as well. “This is an interesting thing we can see in Sarawak. I know because […]
MPP issues licences to 27 pet dogs
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) last Saturday (Sept 26) joined the World Rabies Day celebration at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Community Hall. The event was organised by the Sarawak Veterinary Department and participated by other agencies such as MBKS, Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) and […]
MBKS begins work on second pedestrian and cycling track
BY TANIA LAM & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has launched the construction of its proposed pedestrian and cycling track along Jalan Stutong to the junction of Lorong Song 3C here, on Friday (Sept 18). MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said that the RM460,000 funding for the project was from the […]
Remembering the liberators
BY NATASHA JEE & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: A commemoration of the liberation of the Batu Lintang prisoners of war (POW) camp and Sarawak was held at the Batu Lintang World War II (WWII) Memorial Square today. Seventy-five years ago on Sept 11, 1945, the camp was liberated when the Japanese surrendered at the end […]
Mayor inspects scene of fire
KUCHING: Kuching South City Hall (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng paid a visit to the fire scene in Pending area here on Thursday morning, said a statement. The fire that broke out the same morning affected a semi-detached warehouse. Although no casualty occurred, the family that looked after the premises lost their belongings. Datuk […]
