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| Residents advised to watch out for King Tide - The Borneo Post Online Posted: 27 Jan 2014 11:32 AM PST by Peter Boon, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 28, 2014, Tuesday SIBU: The King Tide starts today and will end on Feb 6, with the highest level expected to reach 3.7 metres, Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Sibu chief Ting Sing Kwong said yesterday. "This is considered as quite high and residents in low-lying areas need to be on the alert for flood if heavy rain occurs. "The good news is that the weather forecast for the Chinese New Year period is fine. We all hope for a flood-free and joyful festive season," Ting said. Meanwhile, flood situations in Sarawak will continue to be monitored until Chap Goh Mei (the 15th day of the Lunar New Year) on Feb 14. Sibu Disaster Relief Committee chairman Sim Kok Kee said their operations room at Sri Rajang was still running from 8am till 5pm seven days a week. Sim, who is Sibu Resident, said the operations room is manned by six to 10 personnel. He added that staff from various government agencies such as Sibu Municipal Council (SMC), Civil Defence Department, the Police, Resident's Office and District Office are taking turns to man the operations room.  To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names.  |
| Preserving city's charm through Legacy Square – BorneoPost <b>...</b> Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST by Johnson K Saai, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 25, 2014, Saturday KUCHING: To preserve the charm and character of Kuching city, the government plans to turn an area in its old quarters into Legacy Square where the people can interact reflecting the racial harmony among the various races of the state. Speaking at the launching of Kuching City North Commission (DBKU) 2014 Agenda at Kuching Esplanade yesterday, Taib said the Legacy Square is to maintain the spirit of the state capital as it develop into a modern urban centre. "We will have a Legacy Square as a way to remind us of something precious about our city. It is something more subtle. It is a reflection of the social impact of progress, without too much of the mundane commercial preference of busy life," added Abdul Taib. Taib added that the transformation of Gambir Street, a more than a century old stretch in the middle of the city, from a wet market area in the old days into a modern esplanade where people could relax and enjoy the best part of Kuching, was an excellent example of development while preserving the legacy of the city. The Chief Minister congratulated some proactive traders in the area who had taken the initiative to improve their buildings but at the same time still preserved the character of Gambir Street. "This is what I like very much because it will reflect the concept of preserving Kuching as a legacy city and I am really happy with the shop owners," he said. He pointed out that the biggest asset for the people of Sarawak is their friendliness and this is something that should be preserved. What attracted outsiders to visit Sarawak or Kuching was not its buildings, trees, roads and other facilities but more because of the friendliness, gentleness and warm hospitality of its people, he said. To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names. |
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