Consumer awareness campaign
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumers’ Affairs Sarawak will be organising a consumer awareness campaign this month. “The campaign is in conjunction with the World Consumers’ Rights’ Day which falls on March 15 every year. The theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Fair Digital Finance’ which means fairness in the digital money,” said […]
Hoping for end to pandemic to herald dawn of second Renaissance
In possibly one of history and mankind’s worst-ever crises and disasters, we apparently have developed a solution almost at the speed of a bullet train. This is a global exercise. That is, indeed, an amazing achievement if the success is achieved as claimed. Not only that, but, indeed, a good cause for celebration as it […]
Bureau to continue helping public solve problems
KUCHING: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party Public Complaints Bureau (SUPP PCB) will continue to help the public who have problems but do not know how to solve them. Its chief Wilfred Yap was recently approached by concerned residents staying at Kong Phin Road who were not satisfied with work on concrete drains at the place. “One […]
SMA to resolve poor connectivity
KUCHING: The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) will deploy Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to targeted areas as an interim solution to resolve connectivity issues faced by students in rural areas. This came after a social media post that went viral regarding a teacher who organised a jungle trek for students from Nanga Sumpa and Nanga […]
Solving stateless issues
KUCHING: Sarawak seeks to reinstate both the Special Committee on Citizenship under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution and a Special Task Force to resolve the issue of stateless children and natives with no identification documents. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry would submit […]
RM300k for new temple in Sarikei
SARIKEI: The people of the constituency will benefit from Fu Gui Ting Temple once its construction is completed. Present to officiate at the ground-breaking ceremony of the temple, which was organised by Chiang Chuan Association of Sarikei, was Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. Huang has successfully applied for an allocation of RM300,000 from […]
Attend to all complaints: Minister
KUCHING: All complaints from the ground forwarded to the Ministry of Utilities must be attended to, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. Stressing on the importance of responding to complaints, Dr Rundi advised the agencies and related personnel under the ministry to professionally process and administer the complaints received from the public […]
Holland model not suitable: Senator
SIBU FLOOD MITIGATION SIBU: It has been pointed out that the use of Holland as an example on how to handle the flood here is not a suitable comparison. Holland’s fight is with the sea that surrounds it whereas this town is at the confluence of two major rivers, said Senator Robert Lau. “There is […]
Commitment to serve
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) councillors are committed to solving problems faced by villages under their administration. SMC deputy chairman Bujang Zainuddin Abdul Majid said that his team always worked closely with the villagers; often holding briefings and meetings with them through the respective Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs). “This makes it easier […]
Fowl farm nuisance
Council to tackle issue KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has promised to deal with the problem of poultry farms becoming a nuisance at Jalan Rundim 3B near Kampung Quop here. Chairman Lo Khere Chiang said MPP is in the process of working with other relevant agencies such as the Veterinary Department and Natural Resources Environment […]
