Flood evacuees return home
KUCHING: No flood victims are seeking shelter at temporary evacuation centres in the state after floodwaters have already subsided. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that the remaining three centres as reported on Monday (Feb 8), were officially closed today. Following good weather conditions in the state, all the affected families have been allowed […]
Price of red chilli dropping
PUTRAJAYA: The price of chillies in the market, including the cili merah kulai, cili merah minyak and cili akar, is starting to drop, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Citing the “cili merah kulai”, he said, the price was RM23 per kg last December, but this week it dropped […]
Better survival chance with life jackets
KUCHING: Fishermen should have life jackets with them when they go out to sea to increase their chances of survival in the event of a disaster, said Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general, Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som. He pointed out that in most of the cases involving sunken fishing boats, the fishermen […]
