Ongoing monsoon takes toll on seafood prices
KUCHING: Consumers in Sarawak are forking out more money to consume seafood during the ongoing northeast monsoon season. According to the Meteorological Department (METMalaysia), the northeast monsoon which started on Nov 7, 2022 will last until March 2023. State Fishermen’s Association of Sarawak (Penesa) chairman Awangku Tajudin Awangku Ibrahim told New Sarawak Tribune that there […]
Getting ready for rescue work during the monsoon
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s three-in-one monsoon training programme involving 37 rescue boats was launched simultaneously in all 36 fire stations in the state yesterday (Oct 2). Director Khirudin Drahman, when met by the media at Kuching Waterfront jetty, said they would be testing the preparedness of all assets and readiness of the […]
Be well-prepared for monsoon transition phase
KUCHING: The public, especially in the western and central parts of Sarawak, are advised to be prepared and remain vigilant in view of the coming transition phase of the monsoon winds expected to begin from Sept 24. This phase was rumoured to last until early November, which marks the end of the southwest monsoon since […]
Heavy rain, thunderstorm almost every evening
KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain and thunderstorm hitting most parts of the west coast of the peninsula is not an extraordinary or extreme weather phenomenon, says Department of Meteorology Malaysia (MetMalaysia) director-general, Jailan Simon. He explained that this condition was due to the country currently going through the monsoon transition phase which usually caused heavy rain […]
Monsoon transition to bring thunderstorm, heavy rain
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit most areas in the west coast and inland states of the Peninsula, western Sabah and western and central Sarawak following the transition phase of the monsoon from March 16. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), based on the weather forecast report […]
Malaysia in monsoon transition phase
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in the transition phase from the Northeast monsoon to the Southwest monsoon, which would continue until the third week of May, according to Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Jailan Simon. He said this will bring along heavy rain and thunderstorms, with slightly warmer weather in the morning. “The current monsoon transition period, which began […]
Minister: Lutong wave-breaker project needs to start now
MIRI: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has urged the federal government to start the wave-breaker project in Jalan Batu 1, Lutong here immediately. The RM25mil wave-breaker project, which has been approved by the federal government, was supposed to be tendered out last year and expected to be completed in one-and-a-half year. “It has […]
Monitor your children
MUKAH: Parents, guardians and local communities are advised to regularly monitor children’s activities especially throughout this monsoon season to prevent any unwanted events. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this is important to prevent incidents such as drowning as the river is flowing very fast during rainy […]
Weatherman warns of heavy rain in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: The Meteorological Department today issued a warning of heavy rain in several areas of Sarawak, and said such weather would prevail until tomorrow. In a statement, it identified the areas likely to be affected are Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu and Mukah. – Bernama
LKIM’s plan to combat monsoon season
KUCHING: As the monsoon season ensues in Sarawak, Malaysian Fishery Development Board (LKIM) is developing a plan to help fishermen who are unable to go out due to strong winds and heavy rain. LKIM director-general Jamaludin Othman said LKIM is coming up with additional plans to combat the issues faced by fishermen during the season. […]
