KUCHING: The state government had been lauded for taking legal action against Petronas to recover the unpaid state sales tax on petroleum products. “It is a very good step indeed that the government is suing the corporation,” said a lawyer, Shankar Ram Asnani. “If it doesn’t come to terms with
KUCHING: Two men were caught stealing electrical cables from the Everrise store at Mile 4, Jalan Penrissen. The suspects were caught in the act by a security guard and civilians around 11.30pm last Sunday while they were busy cutting off the electrical wires. It is learned that the assistant manager
SAMARAHAN: Fire yesterday destroyed 90 per cent of a house at Kampung Merdang Lumut. According to the commander of the fire operation Commander, the single-storey semi-detached 48 x 36 house measuring was still burning when the firefighters arrived. Nine Kota Samarahan firefighters led by senior fire officer Kam Liman used
KUCHING: History will remember Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg as a plain talker, straight shooter and above all, a fair chief minister. It may be still early yet but lawyer Shankar Ram Asnani insisted that he was not acting prematurely when he made the remark while commenting on the
KUCHING: Janice Liaw Qian Ning emerged as the Superstar Solo Grade A champion in the third edition of Tyng Dance Academy (TDA) Sport Championship. Claudin Tay Jia Yen was second while Jocelyn Yap Tai Xii was third. Trisha Yap Tai Qii, Amanda Goh Suk Min and Natalie Loh Yu Xuan
KUCHING: About 1,000 runners took part in the Wisdom Run 2.0 yesterday at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) foyer. The run, themed ‘Harmony Among Races’, was divided into two categories ― 10KM and 3KM ― and was flagged-off at 6am. Present at the flagging off ceremony were Deputy Chief Minister
KUCHING: Agrofest Run at the Celebration Square, Sarawak Stadium attracted more than 500 participants yesterday. The event, divided into 2KM (stroller dash/fun walk) and 5KM (fun run), was flagged off as early as 6.30am. Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Assistant Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn flagged
SRI AMAN: About 1,200 people attended the Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) festival here last Saturday. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister and Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis officiated at the closing of the festival at Sri Aman civic centre. He was happy that entrepreneurs had responded well to AIM’s efforts
SINGAPORE: Sarawak will be hosting the 21st Asia Master Athletic Championship (Amac) at the Sarawak State Stadium, Petra Jaya in Kuching from Dec 2-9 this year. Yesterday, the torch was handed over to the Sarawak government which will be the host for the 21st sports event. Youth and Sports Assistant
KUCHING: A total of 62 children, ranging from four to 17 years old, attended the ‘Jalinan Kasih Bersama Rumah Kanak-Kanak Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah’ programme yesterday at Tabuan Tranquillity Phase 4 (TT4) here. Toh Puan Norkiah, wife of former Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng,