Thursday, 18 December 2025

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Let’s celebrate together, Malaysians urged

KUCHING: AmBank Group believes that Malaysians should have no problem celebrating and sharing festivities with one another. Its corporate communications and marketing executive vice president Syed Anuar Syed Ali said growing up in a multi-religious and multi-racial setting, Malaysians must share all joyous occasions with full understanding and acceptance. “In

RM4 mln project to be Song’s new landmark

KAPIT: The RM4 million Song Waterfront project has taken off the ground. Katibas assemblyman Datuk Ambrose Blikau launched the project with an earth-breaking ceremony for the proposed Song Waterfront Phase II & III projects yesterday. At the same time, Blikau also launched the Pesta Dabai which will end tomorrow. Upon completion,

Fed govt to build new house for father of mall explosion victim

KUCHING: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government will finance the construction of a house for Tchee Fah Hin as soon as the Sarawak government allocates land to do so. Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong said that construction will begin as soon as the Land and Survey Department provides a piece of land

NGO offering free prosthetic legs to 20 OKUs

KUCHING: A non-government-organisation (NGO) is offering free prosthetic legs to 20 disabled individuals (OKUs) in the state. The Kuching-Samarahan Division Che Hui Khor Moral Uplifting Society (CHKMUS) in a press statement issued yesterday said it is inviting those interested to apply for the assistance by contacting Irene Yong at 019-8162822

Naim wins fifth consecutive environmental award

KUCHING: Naim Holdings Bhd ended the year with a bang by winning the 8th Sarawak Chief Minister’s Environmental Award 2017/2018 in the large enterprise (construction) category, making its fifth consecutive win of the coveted award. The company’s general manager of planning, Leong Su Min, represented Naim in receiving the award.

Kim Jong-nam murder case: Dec 18 for decision on notice of motion

SHAH ALAM: The High Court here yesterday fixed Dec 18 to decide on the notice of motion filed by the first accused in the murder of Kim Chol or Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, to compel the prosecution to provide copies of cautioned statements

Sarawak Energy to hold shuttle meet in Sibu next week

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is bringing its Junior Badminton Championship to Sibu next week, following a positive response to the inaugural edition held here in August this year. The tournament will see more than 300 young shuttlers from various schools in Sibu on the courts at Perfect Win Badminton Centre at

Chelsea pledge action after anti-Semitic chants

LONDON: Chelsea have promised to take the “strongest possible action” against any supporters found to have sung an anti-Semitic chant in Budapest, just days after four fans were suspended for abusing Raheem Sterling. Minutes into Thursday’s Europa League clash with Vidi in Budapest’s Groupama Arena, which ended 2-2, a vocal

Strasbourg gunman shot dead by French police

STRASBOURG (France): The gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg was shot dead by French police on Thursday as the Islamic State jihadist group claimed him as one of its “soldiers”. More than 700 French security forces had been hunting for 29-year-old Cherif Chekatt since the

Severe tropical cyclone bears down on north Australia coast

SYDNEY: Australians in the north east of the country are bracing for a severe tropical cyclone, with authorities warning of flash flooding and destructive winds. Cyclone Owen has been strengthening off the north coast of Queensland state, in warm waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria, and is expected to reach