Work on wholesale centre site begins on Nov 4
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang on Monday (Nov 1) handed over a Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) allocation of RM200,000 to a contractor, Syarikat Adeeb Nazran, for the construction of a wholesale centre site at Mile 6. Lo, chairman of the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), said work on the two-month project would begin on […]
Padawan Municipal Council Tender notice
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Tender Notice
Cooperate with the enumerators, Padawan residents told
KUCHING: Residents in the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) areas are urged to cooperate fully with the enumerators deployed by the State Statistics Department to carry out ‘The Population & Housing Census’ via face-to-face interviews. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the interviews would commence on Aug 16 and last until Oct 31 after several postponements […]
New ‘Railway Park’ opens mid-September
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: Another Kota Padawan Recreation Park will be opened to the public in mid-September, Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) said. MPP Councillor Shirley Pui said the recreation park, under the Projek Rakyat initiative, is to be called ‘Railway Park’. Rizqiy Engineering manager Iskandar Ibrahim handed over the completion document to Pui yesterday (Sept […]
Markets under Padawan council reopen, full cooperation from traders
KUCHING: Traders had cooperated fully during the closure of five markets under the Padawan Municipal Council’s (MPP) jurisdiction, according to chairman Lo Khere Chiang. The closure — for a period of one week — was directed by the Kuching Division Health Office due to an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. During the period, […]
Hawkers have received the BKSS aid
KUCHING: Allegations that hawkers have yet to receive the first tranche of RM750 in Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0 aid via Sarawak Pay are not true. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang in refuting such claims by Violet Yong said based on the latest BKSS 6.0 Disbursement Status of MPP, from the […]
Five markets closed until further notice
KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has announced that five markets will be closed to the public starting from today (Sept 3) until further notice. The affected markets are Pasar Awam Kota Padawan in 10th Mile, Pasar Awam Kota Sentosa in 7th Mile, Pasar Awam Sungai Maong in 3rd Mile, Cat’s Walk Street Market in […]
MPP praised for helping small traders
KUCHING: The provision of a temporary hawker centre operated by the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has helped small traders affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to make ends meet. Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian praised the council’s initiative, saying this was a good policy to help traders rebuild their economy. “I hope more such initiatives […]
Padawan Municipal Council aims to do more for community
KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) celebrated its 25th anniversary on Friday (Aug 27), aiming to do more for the local community despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said he was confident that together with his fellow councillors, support from staff, government departments, community leaders and the public, […]
