SIBU: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) here destroyed a hornet’s nest at Jalan Durin Sibujaya on Thursday night. After APM received a call at 6.06pm, four personnel went to the location to destroy the hornet’s nest. The nest, which is around the size of a Hilux tyre, was located
France’s response to “yellow vest” protests could be a turning point for euro zone bond markets if it kicks off an era of increased public borrowing in the bloc and loads additional debt on to a market already nervous over the removal of ECB stimulus. Increased public spending could be
KUCHING: More than 200 dogs received anti-rabies vaccination during the mass vaccination programme at the Taman Malihah Multipurpose Hall at Matang here yesterday. Person-in-charge of the event, Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak senior assistant officer Ahtien Ijon Savo, said it was the second vaccination programme held in Taman Malihah. “This
KUCHING: More than 200 dogs received anti-rabies vaccination during the mass vaccination in Taman Malihah multipurpose hall at Matang here yesterday. Person in charge of the event Senior Assistant Officer of the State Veterinary Services Department Ahtien Ijon Savo said it was the second vaccination programme in Taman Malihah. “This
MUKAH: Mukah has placed itself in the nation’s history for being the birth place of aluminium in Malaysia. According to Press Metal Group CEO Tan Seri Datuk Paul Koon Poh Keong, the existence of an aluminium smelting plant in Mukah has also turned Malaysia into an exporter of the commodity.
KUCHING: Some 18,000 residents in the Bintawa area near here will benefit from the new Kampung Bintawa Mother and Child Health Clinic (MCHC) in front of SK Matu Baru when it is completed in six months’ time. The project, built under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) of the state government
MIRI: Winners of Dynamo’s “Buy and Win” contest received their prizes during a simple prize presentation held yesterday. The simple handing-over of prizes was held at Boulevard Hypermarket at Jalan Miri-Pujut. First prize winner of the contest was Yong Chaw Moi who received a washer dryer. Five second place winners
TANAH RATA: The process of nomination for the Cameron Highlands parliamentary by-election started at 9am yesterday at the Gemilang hall of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sultan Ahmad Shah here. Candidates vying for the seat were given an hour up to 10am to submit their nomination forms at the nomination centre before
OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that Canada was taking in an 18-year-old Saudi asylum seeker who fled her family and harnessed the power of Twitter to stave off deportation from Thailand. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun was already en route to Toronto late Friday when the prime minister made
Chinese New Year celebration, like the Gawai Dayak, Deepavali and Hari Raya, is regarded as one of the most significant and anticipated cultural and religious festivals of the year. According to the Chinese horoscope, this year, 2019, is the year of the pig and falls on February 5. In Chinese
