Nurse bitten by stray dog inside private clinic
KUCHING: A nurse at a private clinic in Stutong here was bitten by a stray dog that entered the clinic premises on Monday (Aug 21).The nurse sustained bites on her left leg and right hand and was immediately taken to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) for treatment. The nurse’s follow-up treatment is scheduled for Aug 24.The […]
Chonglin Park road resurfacing project to begin next week
KUCHING: The road resurfacing project at Chonglin Park Commercial Centre here will commence next week, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said the project that covers the roads around the commercial centre will take about more than two months to be completed. “The building here was completed in 2001, […]
Be responsible and don’t dump your pets
KUCHING: Pet owners are told to be responsible to take care of their pets and not dump them if they had fallen sick or are no longer adorable. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said that lately, the council had received a number of applications from the public who wanted to […]
Kuching food fest attracts over 1 million visitors
KUCHING: The Kuching Food Festival 2023 attracted 1,113,744 visitors over the course of 24 days, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. Wee said the number of daily visitors this year also broke the previous year’s record. “We have managed to break the record for the highest daily visitors of 81,058 […]
About 7,000 participants join Mayor’s Walk 2023
KUCHING: About 7,000 participants of varying ages joined the Mayor’s Walk 2023 at Canna Lili Boulevard at the compound of Kuching City South Council (MBKS) yesterday. The highly anticipated 3km walk, which commenced at 7 am, was kicked off by Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who is also Minister of Public Health, […]
Kuching Food Festival draws record crowds
KUCHING: The Kuching Food Festival 2023 has attracted over one million visitors, said Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said the second last night of the event on Saturday (Aug 19) drew a record 90,000 visitors. “This was a new record for the most visitors in one night. “Last week we recorded around […]
Thousands shake calories off at Kuching Zumba Fiesta
KUCHING: Colourful lights and loud music are all you need at the 6th edition of Kuching Zumba Fiesta 2023 as over 4,000 participants shake and dance at the Stadium Hoki here yesterday (Aug 19). The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said everyone knows Kuching Zumba Fiesta is a very famous […]
Participants from JB, Kelantan take part in Kuching Food Festival mass folk dance
KUCHING: A mass folk dance display involving 645 participants from around Kuching, Bintulu, Lawas, Sibu, Miri, Sri Aman, Sabah, and as far as Johor Bahru and Kelantan was held at the Sarawak Hockey Stadium here last night (Aug 6). The performance was held in conjunction with the ongoing Kuching Food Festival. The contingents from outside […]
Maggi campaign raises funds for Hope Place
By ELEAZAR BARRICK PETER KUCHING: The ‘MAGGI Jom Masak, Menang & Kongsi Bersama 2023’ campaign has raised RM15,632.70 for Hope Place Sarawak to support communities in need. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng lauded MAGGI’s initiative to preserve local culinary heritage while serving the local community in need. “Campaigns like these […]
Let’s join Sarawak Bomba Run 1.0
KUCHING: Everyone is invited to join the Sarawak Bomba Run 1.0, a charity run organised by the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba Sarawak) and the Kuching South City Council (MBKS). Bomba Sarawak director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said the event aims to raise funds for the department’s Sports and Welfare Association, Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah […]
