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Everything in place to handle natural disasters

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is always in a state of preparedness to face any eventuality of natural disasters. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said a few meetings have been conducted to discuss preparations on the possibility of a dry and hot weather. He assured that Sarawak has the structure and […]

Welfare ready to assist victims of disasters

KUCHING: The state’s Social Welfare Department (JKMS) has been actively helping the community who have been affected by disasters.  JKMS officer Hangol Katot disclosed that assistance would be channelled to victims affected by fire, flood, storm, soil erosion and drought among others. He pointed out that the objective of the assistance is to provide temporarily […]

Soldiers give landslide victim a helping hand

KUCHING: Members of Regimen 511 Askar Wataniah (territorial army) helped clean up the mess left behind by a landslide that damaged a house at Kampung Garung, Puncak Borneo here. 511 deputy commander Lt-Kol Mohd Nadzri Ismail said the regiment was always ready to mobilise and assist civilians affected by natural disasters. This was also part […]

Cert keeps villagers safe

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Community Emergency Response Team (Cert) plays a key role in ensuring the safetyof villagers during emergencies or natural disasters. In pointing this out, Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang said the team also served as the first frontline response in villages ahead of the arrival of other emergency response teams. He added […]

Japan unveils $120b stimulus package

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pic) unveiled $120 billion in stimulus measures yesterday, to help the world’s third largest economy overcome the aftermath of the nation’s recent natural disasters.  The package is also aimed at helping the nation alleviate the impact of last month’s tax hike and survive a potential economic slowdown after an […]