KUCHING: Sarawak Narcotics Department found another drug peddlers’ hideout in Lundu where an engineer and a labourer were nabbed for taking drugs. The department’s head, Superintendent Sahar Abdul Latif said a 31-year-old engineer from Kampung Trusan Jaya, Sematan, Lundu working at Pan Borneo Highway project site, and a labourer from Kpg
SRI AMAN: Inchang longhouse last Sunday received a grant of RM8,000 and five units of fire extinguishers at the Majlis Ngiling Tikai Gawai 2019 at the longhouse in Skirau Ai, Lingga here. The contributions came from Community Well-being Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis who gave RM5,000 to the longhouse
SRI AMAN: Avoid spreading fake news as this may lead to conflict, said Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. The advice was given during the closing of “Staying Safe Online Campaign 2019” at the Seri Simanggang Hotel here yesterday. He also listed out some guidelines for Internet users
KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday accompanied the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to attend the meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara here. The 254th meeting was chaired by the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Also
KUCHING: All leaders in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) are free from corruption, including Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip reiterated this in response to claims made by Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong that GPS was not honest
KUCHING: The lesser the corruption, the more developed the state will be, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. “The government has taken the effort to reduce corruption in our country and the people should also play their role in reducing corruption. “The people
KUCHING: The “coming of age” group or 18-year-olds should not be allowed to vote in the country’s election yet. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang, said lowering the voting age to 18 from 21 seems unreasonable. “At their age, they should be acquiring knowledge and life’s
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is doing its jobs, said its Sarawak region director First Admiral (Maritime) Robert Teh Geok Chuan. In a rebuttal of a statement by Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday alleging “brazen and arbitrary” entry of foreign vessels in Bintulu waters, Teh
Feeding ducks is a great way for parents or grandparents to help young children connect with nature. For many people, this involves bringing along a loaf of bread and tearing off scraps to throw in the water. But this is a bad idea, animal protection experts say. Bread is a
Tolerance levels for factory-farmed meat are waning, as an increasing number of people find it an unacceptable way to treat both our environment and the animals being slaughtered. A host of new non-meat meats have sprung up over the years to offer an alternative to consumers, both vegan and vegetarian,
