Monday, 11 August 2025

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SK Simpang Kuda MSSR Bau district champions

BAU: SK Simpang Kuda squad emerged as the MSSR Futsal 2019 champions for Bau district to lift the Miro Simuh Cup after they defeated SK St Theresa 5-3 in the final at Krokong Recreational Sports Club futsal (KSRK) court, here on Saturday. With the victory at the competition organised by

CIMB’s Future of Work Centre offers Industry 4.0 prospects for its employees

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings has launched its Future of Work Centre (FOWC), aimed at equipping its workforce with essential skills and opportunities to apply them directly, in preparation for a future that will see them work alongside technology such as AI, robotics and data analytics in a highly digitalised

Bintulu wife wins Look of Plus Size 2019 beauty pageant

KUALA LUMPUR: The Look of Plus Size 2019 Beauty Pageant crown went to the only Sarawakian participant, Syamim Arshad, at the grand final held in Panggung Sati, Kraf Malaysia Complex, yesterday. The 31-year-old, who was among 20 contestants, also won the Miss Most Favourite title.   “I was being myself at

Gawai Raya fashion show raises funds for 60 families

KUCHING: Style Series showcased a collection by highly talented fashion designers in Style Series GaYa (Gawai Raya) Fashion Show at the Hills yesterday. The event was organised in an effort to raise funds for a non-profit organisation “Meeting Needs” to help the identified 60 families currently in urgent need of

Urban poor under focus

We are studying issue for appropriate action plan: Uggah KUCHING: Urban poverty is a growing problem. A close look at the issue reveals the downside of progress – a group that remains shackled by poverty in the midst of abundance. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah admitted to being “quite

Navy veterans want govt to increase intake quota

SIBU:  The Ex-Royal Malaysian Navy Association has urged the federal government to increase the quota for Sarawakians to join the navy and armed forces. The call was made by its Sarawak Chapter president Thomas Ling during the association’s 11th annual general meeting here yesterday. “Many youths in the state want

Man held for drug possession at Mile 10

KUCHING: Police arrested a local man for drug possession at the parking space of a commercial centre at Mile 10 on Saturday. Padawan district police deputy chief DSP Merbin Lisa said the suspect was arrested by a team of narcotics police from the district headquarters for suspected drug abuse at

Man hurts knees after car rams into tree

MIRI: A foreign man hurt his knees when his car suddenly skidded and rammed into a tree near Taman Awam here yesterday morning. According to sources, the man was on his way to Miri Hospital to pick up a friend who was discharged yesterday when the accident happened. Eight firemen from

Two more women cheated by parcel scam syndicates

MIRI: Two more women from Miri have fallen prey to parcel scam  syndicates. Both were conned by male aquaintances they befriended on Facebook. Sarawak Commercial CID chief Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah disclosed that total losses were estimated to be RM9,800. He added the first case involved a 34-year-old housewife.

Trapped dog freed within minutes

MIRI: It was raining heavily early yesterday morning when the Miri Fire Station received a call from a house owner at Taman Jelita Avenue, Jalan Lada here. The caller claimed that a stray dog had got stuck in a gap of the gate of a house. It is not known