砂拉越部分地区仍须借用邻近测站的数据了解空气状况，联邦政府正研究增加专属空气质量监测站，改善烟霾期间的监测覆盖。 天然资源及环境永续部长亚瑟古律（Arthur Joseph Kurup）10月22日在国会下议院答问时说，这项考虑是针对砂地域辽阔，以及部分地区尚无专属测站的情况。TVS报道，没有专属测站的地方，目前参考最近测站的区域性数据。 因此，邻近地区的读数可以反映区域污染概况，却不等于每个社区都已设站实测。部长提及环境局全国共有68个空气质量监测站，这不是砂拉越单独的测站数量；此次答复也未列出砂新增测站的数目、地点及启用时间。 另一项进展是气象局开发MyCMAQ空气质量模拟平台，能提前最多5天预测潜在空气污染及烟霾，范围涵盖大马与东南亚。 测站读数与预测不能混为一谈：前者交代监测到的空气状况，后者提供未来变化的预警参考。对古晋居民来说，提前预报有助安排日常活动，但不代表某个住址必定出现烟霾。

Sarawak could get more dedicated air-quality monitoring stations under a federal effort to improve coverage, especially during transboundary haze. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup told the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 22 that areas without their own stations currently rely on regional data from the nearest station. For communities outside the existing network, that distinction matters: a nearby reading gives a regional picture, rather than a measurement taken in their own neighbourhood. TVS reported that the Department of Environment has 68 monitoring stations nationwide. That is the Malaysian total, not the number in Sarawak. The minister did not give a number, location list or installation timetable for additional Sarawak stations in the reported reply. He also said MetMalaysia had developed MyCMAQ, an air-quality modelling platform able to forecast potential pollution and haze up to five days ahead across Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The two tools serve different purposes: station readings describe monitored conditions, while MyCMAQ provides an advance indication of what may develop. A five-day forecast is not a guarantee that haze will occur at a particular Kuching address.

砂拉越拨出3万令吉，协助障友接受插花、海报设计、足底按摩及摄影培训，争取代表大马参加2027年在芬兰举行的国际残疾人职业技能竞赛。 这笔款项经砂社会福利局拨给砂拉越障友技能发展协会（Sosda）。培训涵盖4个项目，不等于4个项目的学员都已取得国家代表资格，参赛资格与技能培养仍须分开看待。 妇女、儿童及社区和谐部长花蒂玛阿都拉（Fatimah Abdullah）10月21日在砂州议会大厦的新闻发布会上说明有关支持。《婆罗洲邮报》报道，参与培训的单位包括负责插花的Pretty Petals、指导海报设计的GiatMara Stampin，以及提供摄影指导的Centexs Santubong。 这些古晋一带的培训资源，除了帮助学员争取国际赛资格，也把重点放在就业与自立所需的实际技能，而非只看奖牌成绩。 协会表示，目前已有一名砂拉越学员取得插花项目资格，接下来仍会协助其他学员争取入选。现阶段确认的是培训拨款、培训方向和一项资格进展，并非所有参训者都已获选出国。

Sarawak has provided RM30,000 to train people with disabilities in four skills categories as they seek places at the 2027 International Abilympics in Finland. The grant goes through the Social Welfare Department to the Sarawak OKU Skills Development Association, known as Sosda. It supports training rather than confirming that everyone in the programme has secured a place on Malaysia’s team. The Borneo Post reported that training covers floral arrangement, poster design, reflexology and photography. Pretty Petals is involved in floral arrangement, GiatMara Stampin in poster design and Centexs Santubong in photography, giving the programme a direct link to skills providers in the Kuching area. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Fatimah Abdullah described the support at a press conference at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly Complex on Oct 21. The emphasis was on skills that can also support employment and independent income, not only competition results. The association reported that one Sarawak participant had qualified in floral arrangement, while it was working to help others qualify. Training across four categories therefore should not be mistaken for four confirmed national-team entries.

老越两项诊所工程有不同时间表：老越市区第3型健康诊所预计今年12月移交、2027年初运作；瓜拉老越的替代诊所工程则以2028年1月竣工为目标。 卫生部副部长哈妮法（Hanifah Hajar Taib）10月21日在国会下议院答复时说明有关进度。《婆罗洲邮报》报道，老越第3型诊所耗资2950万令吉，预计由砂公共工程局在12月移交卫生部。移交与正式提供服务是两个节点，并非同一个日期。 这所诊所完成后，拟增加放射、牙科、复健、物理治疗及职能治疗服务，并设4个员工宿舍单位。对当地家庭而言，明年初投入运作仍是公布的计划，不代表目前已经可以到新设施求诊。 瓜拉老越项目耗资821万令吉，用以替代现有诊所建筑设施。今年7月进入施工阶段，工期18个月，预计2028年1月完成；规划包括急诊室、3间治疗室及4个员工宿舍单位。 因此，追踪老越市区诊所的近期进展，应先看12月移交及随后开诊安排；瓜拉老越则是另一项仍在施工、完工目标较后的工程，不能把两所设施的进度混为一谈。

Lawas town’s RM29.5 million Type 3 health clinic is expected to begin operating in early 2027, while the separate RM8.21 million replacement clinic at Kuala Lawas has a January 2028 completion target. The two schedules describe different facilities. The Lawas clinic is expected to be handed over by Sarawak’s Public Works Department to the Health Ministry this December; a handover target is not the same as an opening date. Deputy Health Minister Hanifah Hajar Taib outlined the projects in a Dewan Rakyat reply on Oct 21, The Borneo Post reported. The planned additional services at the Lawas facility include radiology, dental care, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, alongside four staff quarters. Kuala Lawas is replacing existing clinic infrastructure. Construction began in July 2026, with an 18-month programme and expected completion in January 2028. Its stated facilities include an emergency room, three treatment rooms and four staff quarters. For families following healthcare access in the district, the immediate milestone is the planned December handover at Lawas, followed by the proposed start of services early next year. Neither that timetable nor Kuala Lawas’s later construction target should be read as confirmation that the new facilities are already open.

古晋10月22日早上8时空气污染指数为65点，属中等水平。砂拉越21个监测地点当中，3处良好、18处中等，没有测站达到不健康水平。 古晋周边的三马拉汉录得71点，西连与打必禄各68点，伦乐则与古晋一样为65点。对大古晋居民来说，今早的情况仍是“中等”，不能因为全砂没有不健康测站，就当作本地空气已属良好。 《婆罗洲邮报》引述砂天然资源与环境局的读数，指出全砂指数最低的是老越29点，其次为峇里奥33点及林梦35点。木中84点最高，斯里阿曼则为83点，两处同样属于中等。 空气污染指数0至50点为良好，51至100点为中等。这组数字只反映星期四早上8时的监测情况，并非全天预报，也不代表烟霾已经结束；随后读数仍须按各自的更新时间比较。

Kuching recorded an Air Pollutant Index of 65 at 8am on Oct 22, within the moderate band. None of the 21 Sarawak locations in the morning update was in the unhealthy category. The Borneo Post’s report of the Natural Resources and Environment Board readings put nearby Samarahan at 71, Serian and Tebedu at 68, and Lundu at 65. These are readings for Thursday morning, not a forecast for the rest of the day. Only three locations were in the good band: Lawas at 29, Bario at 33 and Limbang at 35. The other 18 were moderate, with Betong recording the highest figure at 84, followed by Sri Aman at 83. For Kuching readers, the distinction is that local air was moderate, not good, even though all stations were below the unhealthy band. The stated classifications put readings of 0–50 in the good category and 51–100 in moderate. The 8am snapshot gives a dated reference for comparing later updates; it does not establish that haze has ended or that conditions will remain unchanged.

砂拉越退休公务员将获得一次性500令吉援助，预计约1万零141人受惠。另有一项每人700令吉的特别奖励，给予在砂六个新闻协会登记的私人媒体从业员。 砂总理拿督巴丁宜阿邦佐哈里（Abang Johari Tun Openg）10月21日在砂州议会总结演词中宣布这两项措施。退休公务员援助预计涉及约510万令吉，作为对他们多年服务的肯定。 媒体奖励的对象则有明确范围：须是向砂拉越六个新闻协会登记的私人媒体从业员，并不是所有从事传播或出版工作者都自动符合资格。报道没有逐一列出六个协会，也没有交代申请程序。 本次宣布未说明两项款项的发放日期。目前能确定的是一次性金额及受惠组别，不能把消息当成已经入账或已经开放新申请。

Retired Sarawak State civil servants are to receive a one-off RM500 payment, with about 10,141 retirees expected to benefit. A separate RM700 incentive has been announced for private media practitioners registered with six media associations in Sarawak. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced both measures in his Oct 21 winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly. The retirees’ assistance is estimated to cost RM5.1 million and recognises their years of State service. The media incentive is RM700 per person, but the announced scope is not everyone working in communications or publishing: it refers specifically to private media practitioners registered with the six associations. The report does not name those associations or set out an application procedure. Neither measure came with a stated payment date in this announcement. For prospective recipients, the confirmed details are the one-off amounts and the groups covered, rather than an immediate credit or a newly opened application window.

砂拉越能源公司的电动船将部署到Batang Ai水库，承担水坝安全检查、环境监测、人员运输及前往浮动太阳能场等任务。10月21日的船只执照与河运准证移交仪式，则在Pangkalan Sapi举行。 砂交通部长拿督斯里李景胜（Lee Kim Shin）出席移交仪式时说，水上交通也应探索更清洁的技术。不过，要推广电动船，还须评估航程、充电设施、河道状况、乘客安全及成本效益。DayakDaily报道了这项宣布。 这艘10公尺长的玻璃纤维船，装有两台各40千瓦的电动舷外机、92千瓦时电池及3.6千瓦峰值的船顶太阳能板。公布的预计航程为40至50公里，运行时间约3至4小时，最高时速25公里，注册载客量12人。上述数字是船只规格与运行估算，不是已公布的客运班次。 这次进展的重点是水库作业用途，并为日后评估其他电动船应用累积经验，包括可靠性、充电及维修需求。其他电动船应用仍在研究中，尚不能把这艘船的获批，视为更广泛客运服务已经落实。

Sarawak Energy’s electric boat is headed for operational work at the Batang Ai reservoir, including dam safety inspections, environmental monitoring and transporting personnel. Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin attended the Oct 21 handover of the Boat Licence and River Transport Permit at Pangkalan Sapi. The solar-supplemented vessel will also support visits to the floating solar farm, according to the announcement reported by DayakDaily. The 10-metre fibreglass boat has twin 40 kW electric outboard motors, a 92 kWh battery and 3.6 kWp of rooftop solar panels. Its reported operating estimates are 40–50 kilometres of range and roughly three to four hours of use, with a maximum speed of 25 km/h. Registered passenger capacity is 12. These are vessel specifications and estimates, not a published passenger-service timetable. Lee said range, charging facilities, river conditions, safety and cost-effectiveness would need evaluation before wider adoption. Batang Ai will provide experience with operational reliability, charging and maintenance. The immediate development is a licensed boat for reservoir duties; other electric-vessel applications across Sarawak remain under study.

砂拉越耗资4亿令吉的乡区小型桥梁提升与更换计划，135座桥梁中已有39座完成，另31座正在施工。其余65座仍在招标或合约前阶段。 砂副总理兼基本设施及港口发展部长拿督阿玛道格拉斯（Douglas Uggah Embas）10月21日在砂州议会作出这项进度说明。他列明，17座处于招标阶段，48座处于合约前阶段。 这项计划着重改善乡区连接，尤其是前伐木路沿线的小型桥梁，工作包括提升或更换现有桥梁，并非一项单独的大型河桥或新大道工程。 39座已完成、31座施工中、17座招标中及48座合约前阶段，合计135座。对等待改善通行条件的乡区社区来说，列入计划与已经动工是两回事；剩余96座中，实际施工的是31座。本次进度没有逐一列明桥址或各座桥梁的完工日期。

Sarawak has completed 39 of the 135 minor bridges in a RM400 million upgrading and replacement programme, while most of the remaining bridges have yet to reach construction. Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas outlined the position at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Oct 21. Another 31 bridges are under construction, 17 are at tender stage and 48 are at the pre-contract stage. The programme targets rural connections, particularly minor bridges along former logging and timber roads. Its scope is upgrading or replacing those crossings, rather than a single new highway or one large river bridge. The figures account for all 135 bridges: 39 completed and 96 in the remaining stages. Of those 96, 65 are still at tender or pre-contract stage. That distinction matters for communities waiting for better access: a bridge in the programme is not necessarily already being built. The update does not provide individual crossing locations or a completion date for each of the remaining bridges.

砂拉越基本需求援助金（SKAS）尚余2亿5300万令吉，安排在今年11月发放。截至9月，已有超过82万3000名受惠者获得合计4亿2700万令吉援助。 砂副总理拿督阿玛道格拉斯（Douglas Uggah Embas）10月21日在砂州议会总结演词中，说明这项协助符合资格家庭购买基本用品的援助计划进度。计划获批总额为6亿8000万令吉。 4亿2700万已发款项，加上2亿5300万余款，合计就是获批的6亿8000万令吉。因此，11月这笔款项属于原有计划余额，并非在总额之外再加拨2亿5300万令吉。 对受惠者而言，这次公布的是余款发放月份，没有列出个人确切入账日，也没有宣布新的人均援金额。超过82万3000人的数字反映截至9月已经受惠的人数，不能当作新一轮开放申请名额。

A further RM253 million under Sumbangan Keperluan Asas Sarawak (SKAS) is scheduled for disbursement in November, following RM427 million that had benefited more than 823,000 recipients as of September. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas gave the update in his Oct 21 winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly. He said RM680 million had been approved for the scheme, which helps eligible households purchase essential goods. The RM253 million is the remaining balance of that approved programme funding. Together with the RM427 million already reported, it accounts for the RM680 million total; it is not an additional RM253 million on top of that ceiling. For recipients, November is the announced disbursement month, not confirmation that every account has already been credited. This update does not specify an individual payment date or a new per-recipient amount. The September recipient figure is also a measure of assistance already delivered, not a newly announced intake.

古晋家庭若这两天只想补一点鸡蛋、牛奶和即食面，Everrise 会员这轮可以买到一个 RM24.07 的小篮子：15粒指定大号鸡蛋 RM10.69、Dutch Lady 六包装牛奶 RM8.69，再加五入装 Indomie RM4.69。这是按单品标价算出的预算，不是必须一起买的配套。 Members’ Weekday 的有效期为2026年10月20日至22日。先看看是否顺路：促销单列出 Padungan、BDC、4th Mile、Green Heights Mall、CityONE、Plaza Merdeka、Vivacity、Metrocity 和 Batu Kawah，共九家古晋分店；不应直接套用到其他城市。 买之前把包装对清楚： RM10.69 的鸡蛋是 QL Omega／Selenium／Deli Fresh 大号15粒装，平均每粒约 RM0.71。 RM8.69 的牛奶是 Dutch Lady UHT Pure Farm 指定口味，200ml × 6，合共1.2L，折算约 RM7.24/L。 RM4.69 的面是 Indomie Mi Goreng 指定口味，85g × 5。 若晚餐还需要鸡肉，促销单另有鲜鸡翅（S）1kg RM13.99；加入上面的小篮子后，合计 RM38.06。日用品方面，Meadows Antibac+ 洗衣液补充袋 Floral／Ocean 1.5L 标价 RM7.69，但家里还有存货的话，就不必为了促销多买。 这类补货，比较同款、同容量比只看整包价更有用；鸡蛋也要对上大小和款式。选附近的指定分店，通常比为了小额差价特地绕路实际。 以上只限会员、售完为止，并非全店统一折扣。平日价到星期四（10月22日）结束；结账前确认会员资格、包装和货架价。促销单注明价格可能更改而不另行通知，所需商品是否仍有货，以分店现场为准。

Everrise’s Members’ Weekday runs from 20 to 22 October 2026 at nine listed Kuching outlets. For a small household top-up, the useful comparison is the pack size—not a claim that everything in the supermarket is discounted. All prices below are for members, while stocks last. Five items on the Kuching flyer: QL Omega / Selenium / Deli Fresh eggs, Large, 15 eggs: RM10.69. Dutch Lady UHT Pure Farm, assorted flavours, 200ml × 6: RM8.69. Indomie Mi Goreng, assorted flavours, 85g × 5: RM4.69. Fresh chicken wings (S), 1kg: RM13.99. Meadows Antibac+ laundry detergent pouch, Floral or Ocean, 1.5L: RM7.69. One tray of the listed eggs, one six-pack of milk and one five-pack of noodles total RM24.07. Adding 1kg of the advertised chicken wings takes that example to RM38.06. These are calculated shopping examples, not a bundled offer: buy only the items you need. The milk pack contains 1.2L altogether, or about RM7.24 per litre; the egg price is about RM0.71 each. Use those units when comparing with a larger carton or another egg tray, and keep the egg grade and product variant the same. A lower pack price on its own does not establish better value. Participating outlets: Padungan, BDC, 4th Mile, Green Heights Mall, CityONE, Plaza Merdeka, Vivacity, Metrocity and Batu Kawah. Pick a convenient listed branch rather than adding a separate journey for a small basket. These are the Kuching flyer prices; do not assume another town’s sheet is identical. The weekday offer ends Thursday, 22 October. Confirm membership, the matching pack and the shelf price before paying. The flyer states that prices may change without prior notice; availability is not guaranteed.

砂拉越森林局与砂拉越科技大学（UTS）合作研发种子球机器，每日最高可生产3000颗种子球，为难以进入的地区提供另一种森林修复工具。 DayakDaily于10月21日报道，砂副总理拿督阿玛阿旺登雅（Awang Tengah）当天在州议会总结部门事务时介绍这项成果。他说，这项合作扩大了森林复育可采用的技术选项，尤其针对交通不便的地区。 3000颗指的是机器每日生产种子球的能力，不等于每天种成3000棵树。报道没有提供发芽率、存活率、已修复面积或实际部署时间表，不能只凭生产速度推算造林成果。 这项进展的重点，是本地大学与森林管理部门合作处理复育工作的实际需要，并非宣布向公众派发机器或种子球。接下来值得观察的，是设备投入复育后的应用与成效，而不只是最高产能。

A locally developed seedball machine gives Sarawak another tool for restoring forests in hard-to-reach areas, with a stated capacity of up to 3,000 seedballs a day. The machine was developed through a collaboration between the Sarawak Forest Department and the University of Technology Sarawak, according to DayakDaily’s Oct 21 report of Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah’s legislative assembly winding-up speech. The capacity figure describes how many seedballs the machine can produce. It is not a count of trees planted or surviving, and the report does not give a germination rate, restored area or deployment schedule. For forest rehabilitation, those outcomes remain separate from the speed at which material can be prepared. Awang Tengah presented the machine as an additional practical option for restoration programmes, particularly where access is difficult. The update concerns work by the department and university; it does not announce distribution of machines or seedballs to the public. The local significance lies in applying university and forestry expertise to an operational problem. The next useful measure is how the equipment contributes to restoration on the ground, rather than treating its maximum daily output as a finished forest.