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Social media, are they good or bad?

KUCHING: Social media is important to our daily lifestyle, and as such, becomes a part of the everyday life of all individuals in Kuching. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are currently the most used platforms of social media. The average individual of Kuching has at least two social

Music Run, world’s best finish line party

KUCHING: The Music Run will make its much anticipated return to Kuala Lumpur for the sixth consecutive year on November 23 at the National Stadium at KL Sports City, with CIMB Group as its new presenting partner. Dubbed “Asia’s fittest party”, The Music Run by CIMB connects urbanites with two

90 get Seb scholarships

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy yesterday presented scholarships to 70 students and 20 employees to continue their education in various fields of study. The 70 students were selected from over 500 applicants under the corporation’s scholarship awards programme which is an ongoing effort to help develop Sarawakian talents through an annual commitment of

PRS Youth chief supports paternity leave

KUCHING: The presence and active role of a father during the first few days after a baby’s delivery is vital, and positively impacts the family. In response to Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah’s advice to the private sector to implement a three-day

Trapped driver freed in 20 minutes

BINTULU: A team of firemen yesterday morning helped rescue a 24-year-old man who was trapped in his four-wheel-drive (4WD) after a crash at Tanjung Kidurong. The accident happened near Bintulu Golf Club. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Operations Centre, a team of nine firemen from Bintulu fire

Two Baywatch units for state’s beaches

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Civil Defence Force (APM) will set up two Baywatch units in two popular beaches soon. APM State Disaster Operations director Abdul Wahab Rahim said the two units will be built at Pantai Esplanade in Miri and Damai Beach in Santubong near here. “Personnel who will be assigned

Man breaks leg in collision

MIRI: A 51-year-old motorcyclist broke his left leg after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a 4WD vehicle at a junction in front of the Al Arrayan Mosque, Permyjaya here at 5pm on Wednesday. According to sources, prior to the incident the victim was returning home on his motorcycle,

Biker dies in three-vehicle crash

KUCHING: A motorcyclist died at the Sarawak General Hospital after he and another motorcyclist collided with a car at about 5.05am at Jalan Samarahan/Tabuan Laru traffic light junction, yesterday. Harry Mat, aged 26, from Rumah Sidi, Kpg Lunyung, Sebuyau was heading to the city with a high-powered motorcycle trailing behind

Man steals from parents

MIRI: A man has been detained by the police yesterday on suspicion of stealing his parents’ chainsaw. The 25-year-old unemployed man was picked up by the police around 8.30am following a report lodged by the suspect’s own mother after discovering one of the chainsaws missing. Acting on the report lodged,

Police on lookout for cheating suspects

KAPIT: The police have begun investigation based on information gathered from the CCTV involving two male suspects who were involved in scamming their victims at ATM machines. In the past weeks Kapit police have received five reports on money being stolen from victims via the ATM. The total amount stolen