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Minister must be held responsible

KUCHING: Works Minister Baru Bian and the contractors and staff answerable to him need to account for the “unacceptable” spillage on the Selangau-Sibu section of the Pan Borneo Highway yesterday. They should be held responsible for the unfortunate but not unforeseen debacle of the public infrastructure, which yesterday led to

CM, S’pore FM sit down for brekkie

SINGAPORE: Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan treated to breakfast Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Rahman Johari Tun Openg and members of his entourage who were here in conjunction with the soft opening of the Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office (Statos), last Friday. Statos primarily functions as a one-stop centre

Couple doing drugs in front of children among 12 arrested

MIRI: A man and his wife were among 12 individuals arrested by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) Miri branch, during an operation held on Thursday for suspected involvement in drug abused offences. According to AADK Miri chief Mazlan Jikran, the couple was frequently doing drugs while their children, aged one

Rape and murder rumours untrue: Police

KUCHING: Police have quashed rumours that an Indonesian woman was raped and killed in a room on the third floor of a shophouse at Jalan Muara Tuan, Bandar Riyal, Samarahan. Samarahan police Chief DSP Lee Chong Chern confirmed that there was no foul play as the deceased whose body was

Remain relevant, council told

KUCHING: The Social Welfare Council Sarawak’s (SWCS) role should remain relevant to today’s development. This was said by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, saying that through SWCS’ new exco members, it would make a good impression on the public. “They are clear

First time Unimas listed in QS WUR

KOTA SAMARAHAN: For the first time in its 27-year history, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has been listed in QS World University Ranking (QS WUR) 2020 and was placed among the top 1,000 best universities in the world. “Unimas is placed at 801 in the world,” said its vice-chancellor Professor Datuk

Perodua’s ECO Garden officially opens

RAWANG: Having launched its Laman Hijau recreational common merely a month ago, Perodua’s green movement shows no signs of slowing as it officially opened its ECO Garden in the heart of its headquarters and manufacturing campus in Sungai Choh here, on Wednesday. “An initiative of Perodua Auto Corporation Sdn Bhd

KDC holds ‘ngiling bidai’, Raya do

KAPIT: The Sports and Recreational Club of Kapit District Council (Kadico) held a Gawai ngiling bidai cum Raya gathering at a restaurant here recently to mark the end of Gawai Dayak and to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa among its staff and councillors. The event coincided with the end of the

Senior citizens meet up

KAPIT: The committee members of Pertubuhan Pusat Khidmat Warga Mas Kapit recently paid a goodwill visit to their counterpart in Song for a one-day activity organised by Pertubuhan Pusat Khidmat Warga Mas Song entitled “Senior Got Talent”. The visit was led by Social Welfare Officer  in charge of Pusat Khidmat

Social media a powerful tool

MIRI: Business academics of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently highlighted the tremendous benefits of using social media as a powerful business tool to secondary school students attending its first-ever Curtin Virtual Business Workshop. Organised by the Faculty of Business at the university, the workshop was attended by about 50