Thursday, 17 July 2025

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Quit decision good for Mambong: Assoc professor

KUCHING: Datuk Dr Jerip Susil’s decision to quit Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) is in the greater interest of the Mambong electorate, said Unimas senior lecturer Associate Professor Dr Ahi Sarok (pic). Ahi said Dr Jerip has strong following in Mambong right to this day. If he were to remain with

‘No fund for landing wharf phase 2 yet’

KUCHING: The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) landing wharf at Tanjung Bako (PPLTB) provides modern and comprehensive equipment for fishermen in the area. According to LKIM chairman, Muhammad Faiz Fadzil the construction of the first phase of PPLTB started on August 1, 2018 and provided various facilities for fishermen.

Music fest goers urged to use shuttle buses

KUCHING: The public who want to attend the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) at Damai are advised to make full use of shuttle buses provided to minimise their carbon footprint. The festival is “going green” and festival goers are urged to share the same viewpoint, said a spokesman of the

Skills centre delegation call on TYT

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday received a courtesy call from the Malaysia Islamic Skills Centre (IKMAS) Sarawak led by Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) deputy director general (operation) Datuk Paimuzi Yahya. The visit was to invite Tun Taib to attend IKMAS Convention to be

International NGO chief to visit CM

KUCHING: The top leaders of International NGO are expected to make a courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to brief him on issues related to the release of 47 Malaysians that were detained in Banteay Meanchey prison, Cambodia last February. The detainees — 40 Sarawakians,

Improved water supply by August

MIRI: Pipe-laying work covering 11km from Pujut to Senadin here is expected to be completed in August this year. Laku Management Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Ir Franklin Ucar said the project, once completed would help improve the water pressure along the area. He urged consumers in the affected areas

Search for missing angler continues

KUCHING: Firemen are searching the river banks for a 30-year-old man who went missing while  fishing since Monday. His wife said her husband left home to go fishing at a river in Jalan Diplomatic, Petra Jaya here at 4pm on Monday. When her husband failed to return home that night,

Raid nets RM445k of cigs, two vehicles

KUCHING : Four suspects were arrested and an assortment of cigarettes with two vehicles with a total worth of RM445,016 were seized by the Marine police at about 7.45am on Wednesday. Acting Marine Police commanding officer Supt Abdul Rahman Mat Hasan said a Marine police team raided a house at

Farmhand found hanging by the neck

SIBU: A 22-year-old Indonesian was believed to have committed suicide at a chicken rearing farm in Pasai Siong near here. The deceased has been identified as Untung Setiyono from Bandar Lampung, Jawa, Indonesia. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said at 12.04pm on July 10, police received a

Fire destroys shophouse

BINTULU: A shophouse was  razed by a fire early yesterday morning with two explosions heard. No injuries or casualties were reported during the incident which occurred at Jalan Tanjung Batu, Kemena Commercial Centre here. Firemen from the Bintulu fire station were mobilised to the scene in response to an alert