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Nepal floods: Briefing for families of missing Malaysians to be held tomorrow, says Foreign Minister
SEREMBAN (Aug 29): A briefing will be held tomorrow with the families of Malaysians still unaccounted for following severe flash floods and landslides in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the briefing will involve Wisma Putra, the National Security Council and relevant agencies to provide an update on effo
The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
KATHMANDU (Aug 29): Nearly 3,000 people were still missing on Saturday with 682 confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. The figures are likely to change, which is not uncommon in the chaos after a major disaster. Here are the latest numbers: In total: 2,980 missing Nepal’s disaster agency increased the [...
Kuching Festival Food Fair success marred by unauthorised booth subletting, says mayor
KUCHING (Aug 29): The just-concluded Kuching Festival Food Fair 2026 may have registered more than one million visitors throughout its almost month-long run, but there was also an issue that had cast a negative light over this accomplishment – unauthorised subletting of booths. The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) had come across some success
Sarawak records one rabies case in Belaga in past week, pet owners urged to stay vigilant
KUCHING (Aug 29): Sarawak recorded one rabies positive case for the period between Aug 24 and 28 this year. According to Kuching South Mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng, the location was at Sungai Asap in Belaga under Kapit Division, involving a stray dog. “Even though there was just one case in the past week, and [...] The post Sarawak records one rab
‘So stressful’: Kampung Pasir Marudi residents endure recurring water disruptions
MIRI (Aug 29): Residents of Kampung Pasir in Marudi near here are calling upon the relevant authorities to resolve persistent water supply disruptions that they say have plagued the area over the past year. A resident, who wished to be known only as Voon, 58, said her household had been without water for two weeks [...] The post ‘So stressful’
Sarawak Consumers Association urges crackdown on services scams involving foreigners
KUCHING (Aug 29): Sarawak Consumers Association (PPS) has called upon the government to tighten control, surveillance, and enforcement over illegal employment and scams involving foreign nationals. According to PPS president Dr Wynson Ong, there have been many complaints about ‘services’ being advertised by foreigners on social media. These se
Long-awaited Miri Airport expansion set to take off next year, says S’wak minister
MIRI (Aug 29): The long-awaited expansion of Miri Airport has secured RM445 million in funding, with construction expected to begin early next year, said Sarawak Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin. Lee said the allocation would cover the expansion of the airport terminal as well as the construction of a multi-storey car park and [...] Th
New road to ease access to schools, healthcare, markets for 446 Kanowit residents
KANOWIT (Aug 29): A new 3.6-kilometre paved road connecting three longhouses in the Menalun-Sungai Poi area is expected to improve daily life for 446 residents by providing easier access to schools, healthcare, markets, employment and agricultural activities. The RM46.11-million Phase Three project will extend the existing Phase Two road to Ru