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Register Login砂拉越15所哨点医疗机构的监测显示，雾霾期间上呼吸道感染病例轻微上升；全州哮喘病例暂未出现持续激增。
今年1月至8月底，这些医疗机构共记录约69万4800次求诊，其中包括6万4688宗上呼吸道感染和6156宗哮喘病例。结膜炎每周平均病例也从17宗增至21宗。
上呼吸道感染近期每周平均约1752宗，高于今年初的约1717宗。较明显的增幅出现在8月中旬，当时南区约有1250宗，中区超过1000宗，北区接近400宗。砂拉越中央医院急诊与创伤部在8月数日也接获较多哮喘病人，不过整体监测未发现哮喘病例持续大幅上升。
砂拉越卫生局将继续追踪相关疾病，并维持药物、器材和医护人手供应。烟霾严重时，应减少户外剧烈活动；若必须外出，可戴上合适口罩。持续咳嗽、呼吸困难或眼睛疼痛者，应尽快到医疗机构求诊。
A small rise in respiratory infections is showing up in Sarawak’s haze surveillance, while asthma numbers remain broadly stable statewide.
Fifteen sentinel health facilities averaged about 1,752 upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases a week in recent weeks, compared with roughly 1,717 at the start of the year. The clearest spike came in mid-August: the Southern Zone recorded about 1,250 cases, the Central Zone more than 1,000 and the Northern Zone nearly 400.
Between January and the end of August, the same facilities logged 64,688 URTI cases and 6,156 asthma cases from about 694,800 patient visits. Weekly conjunctivitis cases also rose from an average of 17 to 21. Sarawak General Hospital saw more asthma patients on several days in August, but the wider monitoring has not found a sustained statewide surge.
The Sarawak Health Department is continuing surveillance and keeping medicines, equipment and staff ready. During smoky periods, residents should limit strenuous outdoor activity, wear a suitable mask when they need to go out, and seek treatment for breathing difficulty, a persistent cough or eye pain.
UNIMAS students should not assume the September semester will be fully online: only eligible programmes will move progressively into flexible hybrid teaching.
Lectures and other suitable activities may be held through interactive online platforms, while laboratories, practical work, workshops, field activities and collaborative projects will remain on campus when a programme requires them. The arrangement covers eligible undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
The university said each faculty and centre will issue its own teaching format, attendance rules, timetable and programme guidance before the semester starts. The online and campus mix will therefore differ by course rather than follow one university-wide schedule.
Students commuting from Kuching or Samarahan, or making accommodation plans, should use the timetable from their own faculty before changing arrangements. No programme-by-programme schedule had been published in the announcement.
砂拉越刑事调查部9月1日完成负责人交接，打击有组织罪案、帮派活动及严重无牌放贷案，成为新任主任的执法重点。
砂警总监 Mohamad Zainal Abdullah 在古晋的交接仪式后说，新任主任 Kumarasan Muniandy 已接掌砂拉越刑事调查部，负责推动更强硬的执法和预防行动。
警方目前正留意数个涉嫌贩毒的集团，但没有公布其身份或数量。Mohamad Zainal Abdullah 表示，只有调查取得足够证据，证明案件具备有组织罪案元素后，警方才会考虑援引《2012年国家安全罪行（特别措施）法令》（SOSMA）。
警方过去曾以SOSMA处理一宗有组织罪案，该案仍在等候审讯。截至9月1日，这次交接没有带来新的逮捕、提控或已定罪名单。
Sarawak’s new CID chief has been told to make organised crime and gang activity a priority, but police did not announce any new arrest, charge or named target on Sept 1.
Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah set out the brief during a handover ceremony in Kuching, where SAC Kumarasan Muniandy took charge of the state Criminal Investigation Department. The remit includes serious offences linked to unlicensed money-lending syndicates.
Mohamad Zainal said several suspected drug-trafficking groups remain under police watch. He did not identify the groups or say how many were involved, and said action under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 would only be considered if investigators found enough evidence of organised crime.
Police have previously used SOSMA in one organised-crime case that is still awaiting trial. No outcome has been decided in that case, while any action against the groups now under watch remains subject to investigation and the legal process.
古晋的早晨，沿着 Jalan Arang 经过时，刚炸好的香蕉香气足以让人放慢脚步。Arang Road Cucur Pisang 是 Lau 家族经营的路边小摊，为邻里、上班族和路过的驾车者准备热腾腾的炸物与传统糕点。
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招牌香蕉炸物外脆金黄，每天通常会准备四五种选择，包括咖喱角、蔬菜炸物和萝卜糕炸物。我会尽量早到，而不是把它排成下午最后一站：热门款式可能在收档前就卖完，虽然摊位营业至下午 3 时。
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这个摊位已经售卖自制炸物和本地糕点六年。家人每天新鲜准备食材，轮流负责油炸和招呼客人，让这个小摊保持很自然的家庭节奏。若想为古晋早餐加一道小吃，或买一袋和咖啡一起分享，香蕉炸物会是最直接的第一选择。
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Arang Road Cucur Pisang 位于古晋 Jalan Arang 沿路。营业时间是每天早上 7 时至下午 3 时，星期日休息；如需预订，可拨打 014-718 7273。
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如果是我安排路线，会把它放进 Jalan Arang 的早晨行程，在炸物还热的时候买一袋综合口味。它的吸引力很简单：新鲜现炸、熟悉的糕点，以及一家拥有邻里熟客支持的家庭小摊。
On a Kuching morning, the smell of freshly fried banana fritters is a good reason to slow down along Jalan Arang. Arang Road Cucur Pisang is a family roadside stall where the Lau family turns out hot snacks and traditional kuih for neighbours, office workers and passing motorists.
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The signature banana fritters are crisp and golden, and the daily selection usually includes four or five varieties such as curry puffs, vegetable fritters and carrot cake fritters. I would come early rather than treat this as a late-afternoon snack stop: popular items can sell out before closing, even though the stall operates until 3:00pm.
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The stall has been serving homemade fritters and local pastries for six years. The family prepares ingredients fresh each day and takes turns frying and serving, giving this small stop a distinctly homemade rhythm. For a simple Kuching breakfast add-on or a paper bag to share with coffee, the banana fritters are the natural first order.
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Arang Road Cucur Pisang is along Jalan Arang, Kuching. It opens daily from 7:00am to 3:00pm except Sunday; advance orders can be made at 014-718 7273.
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I would fold this into a Jalan Arang morning route and buy a mixed bag while the fritters are still hot. The appeal is uncomplicated: fresh frying, familiar kuih and a family stall with a loyal neighbourhood following.
下雨的古晋下午，我会把 Sarawak Science Centre（SSCiEX）排进 Petra Jaya 路线。这里不是拍完外墙就走，而是让孩子动手、提问，也让大人看看好奇心能否离开课本。
来源：SSCiEX 官方网站
SSCiEX 的出现，和砂拉越把 STEM 教育、创新与未来产业放进公共生活有关。它在 2026 年 7 月 29 日正式开放，7 月 30 日迎接公众，把多年规划变成学习空间；它是刚建立参观节奏的新机构，不是百年老馆。
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重点是动手试、观察结果、再问问题。我会预留一小时半至两小时半，遇到活动再多留时间。家庭、学生和喜欢研究机器的成年人适合；只想找安静古迹或十分钟打卡的人可能觉得太专门。
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从市中心到 Petra Jaya，开车或叫车较方便，不适合当老城步行点。出发前确认开放时间、票务、活动和最后入场；新场馆安排可能调整，活动或维修也会影响动线。Jalan Stadium 周末较忙，停车要留缓冲。
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On a rainy Kuching afternoon, I would put Sarawak Science Centre (SSCiEX) on the Petra Jaya route—not as a monument to photograph, but as a place to test whether curiosity survives beyond a selfie.
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SSCiEX exists because Sarawak wants STEM, innovation and future skills in public life. It opened to the public on 30 July 2026 after its official opening the day before, turning years of planning into an operating learning venue. This is a new institution still finding its rhythm, not a settled century-old museum.
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The point is to touch, test and ask. Allow 1.5–2.5 hours, more if a programme is running. Families, school-age visitors and curious adults will find a reason to stay; visitors seeking quiet heritage rooms or a ten-minute landmark may not.
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Drive or arrange e-hailing from central Kuching; this is not an old-town walking stop. Confirm current hours, tickets, programmes and last admission before leaving: a new venue may adjust operations, while events or maintenance can change access. Leave a traffic buffer around Jalan Stadium.
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From Sept 1, Sarawak Water customers can reach a 24-hour call centre at 1-300-88-2020, including on weekends and public holidays.
The new line gives households and businesses one central number for customer assistance instead of limiting contact to normal office hours. Sarawak Water has not yet published a full list of the cases handled by the centre or a response-time target.
When reporting a supply or premises issue, callers should give the exact location and keep an account or premises reference available if they have one. This helps the operator identify the case and route it without relying on a separate departmental number.
A late-night fire damaged about 80% of the Giatmara Kuching building at Taman Budaya, with no casualties reported.
The Fire and Rescue Department said it received the call at 11.10pm on Aug 31. Firefighters from Padungan responded, with support from the Batu Lintang and Tabuan Jaya stations. The building measured about 50 by 50 feet.
The blaze was brought under control at 12.08am and the operation ended at 1.41am. The cause and total losses remain under investigation. Anyone with classes or business at the centre should confirm the latest arrangement with Giatmara before going there, and keep away from the damaged area.
住在Tabuan Jaya、Stutong、Kenyalang等地区的选民，可从现在起到古晋南市市政厅（MBKS）查看建议中的新选区范围。
选举委员会把地图放在MBKS总部大堂公开展示，期限为9月1日至30日，开放时间跟随正常办公时间。建议中的N16 Tabuan Jaya州席涵盖Tabuan Jaya、Tabuan Laru、Stutong、Tabuan Heights、Supreme及Kenyalang。若方案落实，P195古晋国会选区将由4个州席组成，共有116,679名选民。
要提出陈述或异议的选民须留意资格：这不是一人一份的个人投诉程序。根据公告，砂拉越政府、受影响的地方政府，或至少100名相关选区登记选民组成的团体，可在公告发布后一个月内提交。
目前展示的是建议方案，并非最终边界。全砂这次建议新增17个州议席，由82席增至99席；国会议席数没有增加。
Voters in Tabuan Jaya, Stutong, Kenyalang and nearby neighbourhoods can now see how a proposed new state seat would redraw their area.
The Election Commission map is displayed in the MBKS headquarters lobby from Sept 1 to 30 during normal office hours. Under the proposal, Tabuan Jaya, Tabuan Laru, Stutong, Tabuan Heights, Supreme and Kenyalang would form N16 Tabuan Jaya. P195 Bandar Kuching would then comprise N9 Padungan, N10 Pending, N11 Batu Lintang and N16 Tabuan Jaya, with 116,679 electors in total.
Representations are not filed as casual individual objections. The notice allows submissions by the Sarawak government, an affected local authority, or a body of at least 100 registered electors from the constituencies concerned, within one month of publication.
The boundaries are not final. Statewide, the review proposes 17 additional DUN seats, increasing the total from 82 to 99, while leaving Sarawak's number of parliamentary seats unchanged.
Emart 今天（2026年9月1日，星期二）推出一日限定的 Surprise Deals 4 U 惊喜优惠。
海报列出的优惠包括：
根据优惠海报，每位会员每天每种商品限购 2kg 或 2件，实际以商品单位为准；数量有限，售完为止。
古晋参与门店：Taman Berlian、Boulevard、King Centre、Moyan、Sejingkat、Summer Mall、Tabuan Jaya、Batu Kawa 及 Matang。
今天刚好要买菜的话，可以顺路看看，鸡肉、冷冻肉和日常用品的价格比较实用。
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官方优惠页面：https://supermarket.emart.my/promotion?id=0afa34f0a88f13c2e4f2f9d39e472c06
Emart has a one-day Surprise Deals 4 U promotion for Tuesday, 1 September 2026.
Today’s highlighted prices include:
The promotion poster states a limit of 2kg or 2 units per member per day, depending on the item. Stock is subject to availability.
Participating Kuching outlets: Taman Berlian, Boulevard, King Centre, Moyan, Sejingkat, Summer Mall, Tabuan Jaya, Batu Kawa and Matang.
If you are already doing your grocery run today, this is a useful one-day stop to check—especially for chicken, frozen meat and household refills.
Source: Emart Malaysia
Official promotion page: https://supermarket.emart.my/promotion?id=0afa34f0a88f13c2e4f2f9d39e472c06
如果新馆 Borneo Cultures Museum 人比较多，我会转上 Museum Hill，把砂拉越博物馆旧馆园地当作一段慢一点的历史散步。这里不是室内展览的替代品：真正值得看的，是旧建筑、草地和上坡的抵达画面；把它放在博物馆区与河滨之间，才最顺路。
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旧馆的长形外墙，已经说明了它为什么一直是古晋城市记忆的一部分。砂拉越的博物馆故事可以追溯到十九世纪，而这里的旧馆在 1891 年向公众开放。我会沿着外部路线多走几步，从不同角度看建筑，不要只在正面拍照就离开；山坡、树木和开阔空间，让历史感有机会慢慢浮出来。
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不过要先调低期待：除非当天工作人员确认，否则应把它当作户外景点来安排。近期本地文章把这里写成承载记忆、也仍有人回来走走的地方，但这不代表每栋建筑和每条小路都随时开放。维修、仪式或博物馆工程都可能改变通行范围，出发时要再确认。
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我会把旧馆园地排在婆罗洲文化博物馆、砂拉越伊斯兰文物馆和 Padang Merdeka 之间，再下坡去吃午餐。园地预留 20–40 分钟已经足够；早上或傍晚比较不晒，小路若不平，也不适合只想走完全平坦路线的人。住在市中心可以步行或短程叫车，驾车则要先确认当天可用入口和停车安排，不要把旧馆当作一般收费景点来想当然。
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如果你喜欢地标周围的空间、本地历史和安静拍照，这里值得顺路加进去；如果你要的是长时间室内参观，或每项设施都保证开放的收费景点，可能会失望。但作为老古晋与新博物馆区之间的一小段连接，这座山坡仍然很有分量。
砂拉越博物馆旧馆园地，古晋
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When the newer Borneo Cultures Museum is busy, I would take the quieter path up Museum Hill and give the Sarawak State Museum Grounds a slower look. This is not a substitute for an indoor exhibition: the old building, lawns and approach are the attraction, and the visit works best as a heritage pause between the museum district and the waterfront.
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The long façade explains why this hill remains part of Kuching’s identity. Sarawak’s museum story reaches back to the nineteenth century, and the original museum here opened to the public in 1891. I would walk far enough to see the building from changing angles instead of treating it as one quick photograph; the scale, trees and open ground give the history room to breathe.
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Keep expectations clear: plan this as an exterior stop unless current staff arrangements confirm interior access. A recent local account describes the grounds as a place of memory and everyday return, but that does not make every building or path freely open at all times. Maintenance, ceremonies and museum works can change the route, so check on the day.
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I would place it between Borneo Cultures Museum, the Islamic Heritage Museum and Padang Merdeka, then walk downhill for lunch. Allow 20–40 minutes for the grounds; early morning or late afternoon is kinder in the heat, and uneven sections may not suit anyone wanting a fully level stroll. Central Kuching visitors can walk or take a short ride, while drivers should confirm the usable entrance and parking rather than assume the old site operates like a regular attraction.
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This is worth a detour for travellers who enjoy the setting around a landmark, local history and quiet photographs. It may disappoint anyone looking for a long indoor museum session or a ticketed attraction with guaranteed access. For a small slice of old Kuching, though, the hill makes a thoughtful bridge between the city’s past and its newer museum quarter.
Sarawak State Museum Grounds, Kuching
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