Mukah’s Basong Water Treatment Plant expansion is 15.1% complete, with completion targeted for September 2028. The RM243.98 million Phase 3 project is designed to add a new plant producing 60 million litres a day, taking Basong’s total treatment capacity from 60 million to 120 million litres daily. It also includes an 18km raw-water pipeline with a diameter of 1,000mm. The October 2 progress update puts the state-funded project ahead of schedule. Construction began in September 2025; the additional capacity is still being built, rather than already supplying households. The expansion is intended to meet future residential and industrial demand in Mukah Division. Raw-water availability remains part of that planning, particularly during dry periods when intake conditions can affect treatment operations. Sarawak’s wider water-grid planning also includes a central-region system covering Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu and Kapit. Rural areas that cannot yet connect fully to the grid continue to be served through alternative water-supply arrangements.

活动日期为10月2日至4日，警方预计现场单一时段最多可能有约1万名访客。 受影响地点包括Jalan Setia 1、Jalan Ceria路口，以及Jalan Wawasan环岛路口。活动日期为10月2日至4日，警方预计现场单一时段最多可能有约1万名访客。驾车人士应预留绕行时间，并留意现场交通安排。 警方建议民众不要把车停在可能阻塞车流的位置，并遵从警员或交通管制人员的指示。替代停车地点包括Menara Pehin Setia Raja、砂拉越政府行政中心、Setia Raja清真寺及商业中心一带。封路期间也可改走其他路线；现有通告没有列明完整绕行路线，出发前应留意现场标志。

Police expect about 10,000 people to attend the programme. The affected points are Jalan Setia 1, the Jalan Ceria junction and the Jalan Wawasan roundabout. The event is scheduled for Oct 2–4, with police estimating up to 10,000 visitors at a time. Motorists are advised to avoid parking where it could block traffic and follow the directions of police and traffic-control personnel. Suggested parking areas include Menara Pehin Setia Raja, the Sarawak Government Administration Centre, Setia Raja Mosque and commercial centres. Drivers can use alternative routes during the closure period.

A 56-year-old teacher has been charged in Mukah over 10 alleged sexual assaults involving female pupils. The charges concern alleged offences said to have taken place in a primary school’s science laboratory and classrooms between 2022 and 2024. The case came to light after a police report was lodged on Aug 7 following a complaint from one of the alleged victims. The man appeared in court in Mukah on Aug 28 and did not enter a plea. He was charged under Section 14(a), read with Section 16(1), of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. Bail was set at RM2,000 for each charge, totalling RM20,000, with two local sureties, and was paid. The case is fixed for mention on Oct 20. The allegations have not been tested in court, and the accused has not been convicted.