Selangau needs a hospital
KUCHING: It is time for Selangau to have a hospital built in the district, said Tamin assemblyman Christopher Gira Sambang. He said the population in the district is over 3,000 and building a hospital is a positive step towards giving more convenience to the people. He said this in his speech during the Malaysia Prihatin […]
Croc farming potential source of income
BY AFIEZUL SAMIT KUCHING: Samarahan Crocodile Hunters (SCH), established last December, sees the breeding of crocodiles as a potential source of income. SCH was established to deal with the threat of crocodiles, especially in Sungai Meranek, Kota Samarahan. Its director Datuk Idris Buang said SCH was in the process of looking at suitable technology to […]
Mixed opinions on calls for crocodile cull
KUCHING: As human population expands and more tourists travel to croc country, fatalities are bound to increase. Add the ever-increasing population of crocs and it’s a recipe for inevitable disaster. Since the crocodile hunting was banned decades ago, the reptiles have grown in number. Nobody knows how many because it’s difficult and expensive to count […]
Long Lama RGC master plan to develop residential areas
DENNIS Ngau (PBB-Telang Usan) has urged the state government to allow Suruhanjaya Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) or relevant agencies to construct houses at the allocated residential areas within the Long Lama rural growth centre (RGC) master plan. He said a significant population had to be drawn to live there to further drive development in Long […]
Taman Sepakat Jaya will progress further
KUCHING: Taman Sepakat Jaya will continue to be developed, says Demak Jaya assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni. He added that, through the Safe City Project together with Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), the initiative was necessary due to the increase of the population and social problems, especially among youths in the area. “This initiative is […]
Temporary property overhang
KUCHING: The current residential property overhang is only temporary, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda). Its Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok foresees that rural-urban migration and population growth could invigorate the property market especially when banks are willing to lend based on more relaxed guidelines. This could happen with a return […]
