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Climate, weather closely interconnected

CLIMATE and weather are distinct concepts even though they are closely interconnected. While weather refers to the temporary and rapidly changing conditions, climate establishes the enduring characteristics of a specific location such as whether it is temperate or tropical. The correlation between weather and climate is vital as climate governs temperatures, weather variability, winter characteristics, […]

Santubong National Park is closed

KUCHING: Santubong National Park is closed due to unsafe weather conditions to prevent potential accidents or hazards. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), in its Facebook post yesterday, said that this precautionary measure was   to ensure a secure environment to all visitors to the park. “We urge all visitors to diligently follow the guidelines set by Park […]

Nomination day: Fair weather forecast for most areas in six states

KUALA LUMPUR: The weather is expected to be fair in the morning in almost all districts in the six states that will go to the polls on Aug 12 for nomination day tomorrow. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website on Wednesday, the weather in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan and Terengganu is expected to […]

Extremism is an anathema – insights from climate change

“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.” – Barack Obama, Former US President WE know that the Earth goes through a pattern of changing weather conditions. That is a given fact. Even on a daily basis, it is something that […]

People told to wait for flying doctor service

KUCHING: The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) will be in Sri Aman, Samarahan, Kapit, Miri and Bintulu from Jan 16 to 31, depending on weather conditions. In a statement on Monday (Jan 17) the State Health Department advised people living in these areas to be at their respective homes or longhouses to await the service. In […]

Health Department releases schedule for flying doctor service this Nov 4 to 15

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Health Department (JKNS) has released the dates for its flying doctor service (FDS) in Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Miri, and Limbang divisions. The visits are scheduled to be from Nov 4 to 15, weather permitting. Communities living in these areas are urged to wait at their respective homes during the […]

Flying doctor service schedule for October

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) has released the dates for the flying doctor service (FDS) in Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu and Miri divisions. The service is scheduled to take place from Oct 16 to 31, and also depending on the weather. Members of the public who have any enquiries can contact the […]

Schedules for flying doctors services

FDS

KUCHING: The State Health Department (JKN) has informed that the flying doctors services (FDS) for Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu, and Miri Divisions have been scheduled for March 16 to 26. It said the FDS will be carried out as schedule but it depends on the weather conditions as well. In this regard, the […]

Bad weather delays Community Park

TATAU: The Tatau Community Park is expected to be completed soon. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the project costing RM15.3mil was 30 per cent completed. According to him, work, which was supposed to begin in March last year, experienced a slight delay due to […]

Fishing goes on despite rough seas

MIRI: Despite the current rough weather at sea some fishermen still brave the waves hoping for some good catch. Nevertheless, some think it is too dangerous to go offshore due to the sometimes inclement and unpredictable weather. These fishermen prefer to remain onshore. A brief visit to Kampung Piasau Utara village and its jetty by […]