Monday, 15 December 2025

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SAR ops for missing girl enters seventh day

SARATOK: The search and rescue (SAR) operations to locate an 11-year-old disabled girl who fell into the river in Kabong near here continued into its seventh day. Starting around 7am yesterday, the SAR mission to locate the missing victim Nur Syahadah Fatihah Imam who was believed to have fallen into

Slight increase in accident cases this year

KUCHING: The road accident statistics recorded a slight increase this year as compared to 2017. On the statistics given by the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement, from Jan 1 until Dec 28 this year, the total number of accidents is 19,566 compared to 19,111 in the same period last year.

St Theresa holds year-end fellowship dinner

SERIAN: A total of 1,100 parishioners and friends of St Theresa’s Parish Pastoral Council (STPPC) gathered on Dec 29 at SJK Chung Hua Serian Hall here for their year-end fellowship dinner. Among those in attendance were the guest of honour, Archbishop Simon Poh; Rector Reverend Father Paul Herry, Parish priests,

Without education you’ll be out in the streets, Indians told

KUCHING: Education is the passport to success.  With this cliché as the theme of his speech, Sarawak Indian Society (SIS) advisor Piara Singh called on Indian families to put emphasis on education. He said being a minority in the state, the only way out for them was to get a

Media members ‘Masquerade’ with politicians

KUCHING: The Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) hosted a Media Night called “Masquerade” for members of various media organisations last Saturday night. AirAsia was among the companies that supported the event held at Alfresco Wine and Dine Restaurant and attended by more than 100 media practitioners. PDP president Datuk Seri Tiong

Bumiputera Agenda about shared prosperity, says Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has proposed for the adoption of his Bumiputera Agenda (BA). According to him, BA is about fair and equitable involvement of all races in various sectors of the economy so as to create shared prosperity in the spirit of the New Malaysia.

Applications to be strictly vetted, says Mukhriz

PUTRAJAYA: The committee set up by Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) to assess and examine membership applications from former Umno members will take into account the views of the grassroots in its decision. Party deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir (pic), who chairs the committee, said it would first get

Near Year Countdown begins at 5pm

KUCHING: The much awaited New Year countdown will start at 5PM today at Kuching Waterfront. Members of the public are invited to come early to join in the celebration together with the launch of the Visit Sarawak Campaign. Certain roads leading to the Kuching Waterfront will be closed early to

‘I’ll keep my word’

Dr M reiterates his vow to serve only as interim PM PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) has reiterated that he must abide by his promise to only serve as an interim prime minister despite the calls for him to continue to hold the post until the next general election.

Rabies has claimed 15 lives since Jun 2017

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded its first rabies positive human case on 30 June, 2017 and the outbreak was declared by Health Ministry on July 1, 2017. The first rabies outbreak in animal was recorded on July 4, 2017. Rabies is a disease transmitted from animals to humans, which is caused by