Monday, 16 February 2026

Author: Alverdtekoster Anyap

Fadillah walks the talk

KUCHING: Petra Jaya incumbent MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has the opportunity to meet the people when he met and greeted the Malaysian Family (Keluarga Malaysia) Community at the Zainab Family Food Court, Metrocity here. The programme also gave Fadillah the chance to appraise the surrounding areas and situation on

Ohaaaa Charity Run donates RM25,000

KUCHING: A sum of RM25,000 was donated to the Kuching Life Care Society through the Ohaaaa Charity Run, which was participated by around 800 people . City Joggers Club advisor Chan Boon Teck said the charity run was organised to raise money and donated it to Kuching Life Care Society

Supporting GPS equates to political stability

KUCHING: The support given to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the 15th general election (GE15) can help stabilise the Malaysian government. Petra Jaya incumbent MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that this is what Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg meant in relation to Sarawak’s statement

Blaze leaves workers’ lodging in ruins

SIBU: A two-storey workers quarters was razed to the ground.  However, its occupants are safe from harm. The State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) received an emergency call about a workers’ lodging was on fire at 1.53pm today. It deployed firefighters from Sungai Merah Bomba station to the incident

Man succumbs to injuries suffered in house fire

BINTULU: A man died while receiving treatment after he was rescued by members of the public from a house fire last night. He was among two victims rescued from the burning house at Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, Taman Kemena Raya here. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre

22 summonses issued during operation

BINTULU: Twenty-two summonses were issued during Ops Puspakom at Jalan Tanjung Kidurong/Jalan Glass Sand near Puspakom Bintulu on Thursday (Oct 27). The Department of Road Transport (JPJ) Bintulu conducted a roadblock on the road. Commercial vehicles that had completed inspections at Puspakom Bintulu and private vehicles were inspected at the

One killed in fire incident

BETONG: A fire incident an hour before midnight on Thursday (Oct 27) in Kabong had caused the death of a person. The State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) received an emergency call regarding a vehicle on fire at 11.01pm on that day. Firemen from Saratok Bomba station were deployed

airasia ride expands to Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes the launch of airasia ride in the state as it is expected to create more job opportunities for the locals due to the increasing demand of e-hailing services. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin was glad to note that 85 percent of the net fares will

State recorded RM23 billion investments in two years

KUCHING: Sarawak remains one of the preferred investment destinations for manufacturing projects in Malaysia, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. According to him, Sarawak recorded RM23.17 billion (USD5.01 billion) in approved investments in 2020 and 2021. “Looking at the business activities that take place between Malaysia and

Much potential in Sarawak-Kazakhstan ties

KUCHING: Tremendous opportunities can be explored in various sectors for both Sarawak and Kazakhstan to grow together through collaborations and investments. Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Malaysia, Bulat Sugurbayev said Sarawak has a lot of similarities with Kazakhstan not only in the economic structure but in mineral sources,