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Concerned Uggah to discuss JKR’s flood preparedness programmes

KUCHING: Taking the flood experience in Malaya as an experience, Sarawak is leaving nothing to chance. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said he will soon discuss with the Public Works Department (JKR) its flood response programme. “Sarawak is facing the monsoon season now. There will be the issues of erosion, broken bridges, damaged […]

Miri Bomba ready to mobilise assets in case of floods

MIRI: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 Miri is ready to mobilise its assets — among them, a helicopter — in flooded areas as the monsoon season is expected to start soon. Zone Six chief PgKB Law Poh Kiong said all personnel were now in a state of readiness. He was met on Monday […]

Over RM29 mln in aid for smallholders already disbursed

BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KOTA SAMARAHAN: A total of RM29.46 million from the monsoon aid 2021 for 49,103 smallholders in Sarawak allocated by the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has been spent. Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said that his ministry has continued to give the aid to the smallholders whose incomes […]

Fruitless search for missing five

KUCHING: The fifth day of search and rescue (SAR) efforts to locate five fishermen lost at sea has come up empty handed. There was still no sign of the five missing men as of 5pm today (Oct 7) and the SAR operation was postponed to Friday (Oct 8). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) Sarawak director […]

SRDC to look into Jalan Sungai Assan-Durin flood problem

SIBU: The flood problem in Jalan Sungai Assan-Durin, Pulau Keladi here has received the attention of the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC). Following complaints from several residents, SRDC deputy chairman Wong Ching Yong visited the area on Wednesday (Oct 6). According to him, Jalan Sungai Assan-Durin would often be flooded due to its low level, […]

Civil Defence personnel ready for monsoon season

BETONG: The Betong Civil Defence Force (APM) will focus on flood risk areas such as Debak, Lidong, Layar and Krian in its preparation for the northeast monsoon season. Its district chief Mackinly Jores said some areas were found to be at high risk of floods and landslides if high tides and heavy rains (at upstream […]

349 flood-risk locations throughout Sarawak

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has identified 349 flood-risk locations throughout Sarawak. Sarawak Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said the monsoon season, which is expected to begin early December and end early next February, would bring rain to the southern and northern parts of Sarawak. “In a recent meeting with the Sarawak Disaster Management […]

Additional RM9 mln as monsoon season relief aid for fishermen

SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak government has set aside an additional RM9 mln as Landas (monsoon) Season Relief Aid for fishermen. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the aid was for January to March next year. He said this after inspecting the on-going construction work on the state Farmers Organisation new headquarters, on Friday […]

Heavy rain, strong wind warning for Sarawak

KUCHING: The monsoon transition phase is expected to start on Mar 16 and continue until the middle of May, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). “The start of this phase indicates the end of the North East Monsoon which started on Nov 11 last year,” it said in a statement today (Mar 12). It said […]

Demand for vegetables not affected by increase of price

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The demand for vegetables has not been adversely affected despite the significant increase in their prices due to the current monsoon season. According to vegetable trader James Jana who vends at the Bandar Riyal wet market here, the current prices of vegetables that range between RM4 and RM6 per kilo as compared to […]