Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

New initiative provides tourism impetus

KUCHING: A Sarawak Product Experience (SPE) initiative has been introduced to bring to light potential tourism products across Sarawak and at the same time improve the socio-economic status of the local community. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) tourist coordinator Ozie Tungging said the new initiative gives opportunities for locals to promote

MASWings launches new direct flight from Miri to Long Banga

KUCHING: MASwings has launched its new twice-weekly direct flight from Miri to Long Banga under its Public Services Obligation (PSO) effective 26 March 2023. The new direct flight from MASwings aims to provide local communities with convenient transportation for supporting small businesses and leisure travel, while also helping to boost

Woman cheated RM32,217 over fraud forex investment

SIBU: A woman lost RM37,217 through seven transactions from her bank account after being cheated by an online scammer through a social media application. The Commercial Crime Investigation Department here received a report from a 30-year-old local woman on March 21 claiming she had lost her money. Sibu OCPD ACP

Decomposed body found in Sungai Salak  

KUCHING: An unidentified decomposed body was found in Sungai Salak, here at 1.20 pm yesterday. Acting Kuching OCPD Supt Merbin Lisa said the body was decomposing, making it difficult for the police to confirm the identity of the victim. “This is a male body which is believed to have been

Wee-hour fire razes diesel fuel tanks at depot

KUCHING: A fire destroyed several diesel fuel plastic storages and a tanker at a depot used to store confiscated and seized goods at Jalan Ellis here just after midnight this morning. Bomba was alerted of the fire involving burning lorries and a tanker near SK Lumba Kuda at 12.55 am

Esports to feature as competed event in SUKMA 2024

KUCHING: There is no denying that the influence of eSports among the younger people has grown significantly in Sarawak; thus it can be a positive thing to make it as a competitive competition in SUKMA next year. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman

Saberkas to celebrate its Golden Jubilee anniversary this October

KUCHING: The Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) will celebrate its Golden Jubilee anniversary in October this year. Its president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this is a milestone for the youth organisation, which has come far and beyond since it was established on March 19, 1973. He also noted

A guide to becoming an effective leader

Title: The Self-Aware Leader: Play to Your Strengths and Unleash Your TeamAuthor: John C. MaxwellYear: 2021ISBN: 978-0-7852-6664-8 (HC), 978-0-7852-8819-0 (eBook) Thomas J. Watson, the former chairman of IBM, said, ‘Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.’

i-CATS brings more greenery to centre

BAU: A team from i-CATS College University took time out to do their bit to beautify the surroundings of the Catholic Memorial Pilgrimage Centre (CMPC) at Kampung Singai recently. The 77 students and lecturers who were slated to go on a hike in the area handed over 200 saplings to

Body of missing man recovered at Pulau Salak waters

KUCHING: The body of a man who went missing on Wednesday (March 15) was finally found on the third day of the search and rescue (SAR) operations at Pulau Salak waters today. According to a Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson, the body of the deceased, Win Myat Thu, 19,