A scientific paper led by two researchers at Harvard University made a splash this week by claiming that a cigar-shaped rock zooming through our solar system may have been sent by aliens. The researchers noted in a pre-print of the article that it was an “exotic scenario,” but that “Oumuamua
THE Chief Justice of Malaysia Tan Sri Richard Melanjum declined to comment on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 issue after his courtesy visit to the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in Kuching yesterday. The matter was under the jurisdiction of the State and Federal Ministers, Melanjum said when
The US space agency’s Kepler space telescope has run out of fuel and is being retired after nine and a half years, having helped discover more than 2,600 planets, some of which may hold life, officials said Tuesday. The unmanned space telescope, which launched in 2009, revealed that billions of
JAKARTA: A cargo of pungent durian fruit led an Indonesian plane to be delayed for an hour after passengers turned their noses up at the funky freight and refused to fly. Durian is highly popular in Southeast Asia but very divisive. While some consider it the “king of fruits”, likening
THE State Government is to develop the Permy 3 project in Miri. The RM5 million project will have 278 units of houses, hypermarkets and other facilities. This was revealed by Assistant Minister of Housing and Public Health Dr Annuar Rapaee when replying to Piasau assemblyman during the question-and -answer
A stray management machinery should be put in place for local authorities and State Veterinary Department to carry out strict enforcement measures to ensure that strays are kept off the streets, said Bukit Assek state assemblywoman Irene Mary Chong Oi Ling. Speaking during her debate speech on the State Budget
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has shelved plans to meet with senior North Korean officials, including one of leader Kim Jong Un’s top aides, the State Department said Tuesday. The talks between President Donald Trump’s top diplomat and the North Korean delegation, which had been due to take
KUCHING: Those interested to own their dream homes or invest in property are in for an ‘explosive’ treat as leading property developer, Naim Group of Companies is set to launch its one-day only ’11.11. Property Mega Deals’ sale, a press released said yesterday. The highly anticipated sale will commence at
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Qatar has announced it will provide temporary support to 50,000 impoverished Gaza families as mediators attempt to broker a truce between the Palestinian territory’s Islamist rulers Hamas and Israel. The Gulf state will provide $100 each to 50,000 poor families in the “next few days”, a
KUCHING: A total of 335 new householdswill benefit when the upgrading works on the Water Treatment Plant in Stapang is completed. Assistant Minister of Water Supply Datuk Liwan Lagang said the project had been approved by the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development for implementation and consultants had been appointed
