Business as usual at old Mukah airport
MUKAH: It was business as usual at the old airport here on Wednesday pending the official commencement of the completed new Mukah airport. The existing airport is located about three kilometres from Mukah town. Today, the old airport was quiet except for the occasional sound of a Twin Otter taking off or landing on the […]
Food court manager charges lower rent
MUKAH: Ups and downs are frequent in the commercial sector for food sellers. Furthermore, during the Covid-19 pandemic, all industries were severely impacted. With dine-ins currently prohibited at eateries, business is poor for many food courts and restaurants. Charles Chang, 29, the manager of a food court in Mukah said during this challenging time, he […]
Matu trader compounded RM100 for not displaying price tag
MUKAH: A trader in Matu near here was compounded RM100 on the spot for failing to display pink price tag on Grade B eggs offered for sale during the implementation of Raya Puasa 2021 Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP). The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Mukah branch also seized 660 units of […]
Fire victims given assistance
MUKAH: Victims of Monday fire tragedy in Kampung Mateding near here on Tuesday received aid from Mukah Parliament and Balingian constituency Service Centres as well as other contributors. They received aid such as food items, basic necessities and cash. Mukah Parliament Service Centre officer Almahakim Norshidi who represented Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department […]
Family of four left homeless
MUKAH: A family of four were made homeless after their home in Kampung Matadeng, Jalan Mukah-Balingian, was engulfed in flames on Monday (May 17). A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Mukah station was despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 9.30am. Upon arriving, the double-storey house […]
High demand for bamboo tubes
MUKAH: Hollowed bamboo tubes were in high demand here in the last few days as Muslims prepared to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The bamboo tubes were mainly used to cook lemang (glutinous rice laced with coconut milk and a bit of salt) over open fires. During Raya, lemang is usually eaten with chicken curry or […]
Bubur lambuk distribution in Mukah
MUKAH: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Tellian branch distributed 1,000 packets of bubur lambuk to13 mosques and surau here recently. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo (centre) handed over the contribution to representatives of the recipients during a simple ceremony.
100 ‘bubur lambuk’ for frontliners
MUKAH: One hundred packets of bubur lambuk were distributed by the Cycling Team, in partnership with Nawab Café to frontliners in Mukah. The savoury porridge was distributed to frontliners by representative Ahmad Nazim. He said that this is a way to show their gratitude to frontliners.
Early Raya cheer for 99 people
MUKAH: The Islamic Centre and Wakaf Islamic Staff of Mukah Polytechnic (PMU) recently presented donations to 99 people in conjunction with the forthcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The recipients comprised the staff of the polytechnic and its landscape contractor. The donations were in the form of daily necessities such as rice, sugar, flour and tea. […]
Firefighter’s widow receives assistance
MUKAH: The Mukah Buddhist Association, represented by its chairman Ho Kian Eong, presented RM4,430 in assistance to the widow of the late Jackery Tuksing, 48, at her residence in Kampung Tellian Daya here. The association and its committee delivered the donation to Andriana Francis Swee, 47, in the presence of six children aged seven to […]
