Saturday, 2 May, 2026

4:48 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: admin33

Thankful blast survivor tells his story

KUCHING: Gratitude was what a young man felt after he survived the blast that rocked CityOne Megamall on Tuesday. Mohd Shahrizan, 22, said he rushed out seconds before the blast in the Nene Chicken kitchen area. Shahrizan, who  originally works at Nene Chicken in Genting Highlands,  was temporarily “on loan”

Kenbest director grieving with victims’ families

KUCHING:   The director of Kenbest Sdn Bhd, the developer of CityOne Megamall, Stephen Long Tine Chung, has  expressed  his sadness and grief over the blast that  killed three people and injured 41 others  last Tuesday . “We are very sad  over this incident in which  we lost three lives.

Remains of victim due home today

BUTTERWORTH: The remains of Chin Hsien Loong who died in the gas explosion tragedy at the  CityOne Megamall  shopping centre in Kuching, Sarawak on Tuesday were expected to be brought back to his family home in Taman Kimsar here today His uncle, Hock Meng Chin, said the remains of the

Federal minister thanks S’wak for research fund

BY HARUN JAU & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is facing financial constraints, but ready help comes from the state government. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the contribution from the state government means MPOB has research fund with which to hire more

Urban farm produces 10.41kg of vegetables daily

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas yesterday paid a visit to the Sunrich Awesome (Kuch) Sdn. Bhd., one of the urban farms in the city. The farm, leveraging on modern hydroponic system, is in a double-storey industrial lot in Sejingkat and operations started in January last year.

China vows quick trade moves as US sends mixed signals

CHINA has vowed to move swiftly to strike a trade consensus with the United States, even as mixed signals on the detente from self-described “Tariff Man” Donald Trump’s administration upset global markets. Trump sowed more confusion as he opened the door to lengthier negotiations with China, suggesting that they could

Mini waterfront to act as retaining wall

DALAT: The construction of the Mini Waterfront for Kampung Tanam Dalat located on the riverbank of  Batang Oya is now in progress. It would be a new landmark for the village which is located about five minutes’ drive from Dalat Bazaar. Once completed, it could also become a meeting place

Operating a free tourist bus in Kuching

State Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah recently disclosed that a new hydrogen fuel bus will be used to provide free service in Kuching from next year. But details of its operations have yet to be worked out and there are fears that local

Ministry well aware of water supply problems in Bau, nearby areas

KUCHING: The Ministry of Utilities through the Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) was well informed on the water supply problems in Bau and the surrounding areas as reported in the recent newspapers. JBALB had informed that the inconsistency of water supply was due to the leakage of pipes at Jalan

Highland festival on Dec 14

MIRI: The Fourth edition of “Highland Folk Music and Dance Festival 2018”, organised by Telang Usan district office, is set to kick off on Dec 14 and 15 at Long Bedian to promote the cultural heritage of Orang Ulu and Penan using different kinds of traditional dance and music. Telang