Sunday, 4 January 2026

Author: News Desk

SAR operation concludes for missing Indonesian fishermen

BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI DARO: The Search and Rescue (SAR) operation for the missing Indonesian fishermen in the waters of Pulau Bruit concluded on its third day, with the Forward Search Base (PHC) disbanded at 5pm yesterday. Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Gilbert Tinggak Numpang said the search

Marudi readies operations room for Northeast Monsoon season

MARUDI: As the Northeast Monsoon season looms, Marudi prepares with the establishment of an operations room set to remain active until February 2024. This was announced during the Marudi District Disaster Management Committee Meeting, chaired by District Officer Belayong Pok yesterday (Dec 22). According to Belayong in a UKAS report,

Bau unveils Christ Is King statue at Mount Singai’s entrance

BAU: The district of Bau has unveiled its newest landmark, the Christ Is King statue, standing majestically at the entrance of Mount Singai. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep in a Facebook post on Friday (Dec 22) said the statue will be another iconic religious landmark Christians in the

DAP Stampin offers fuel subsidy for motorcyclists on Christmas eve

KUCHING: Motorcyclists are in for a Christmas treat with the Stampin Service Centre’s Petrol Subsidy Programme, offering a RM5 subsidy per participant. Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen announced the upcoming programme scheduled for Christmas Eve (December 24) at two designated locations: Petronas Sg Maong (next to SK Garland) and Petronas

Kang Chen Company donates face masks to MBKS

KUCHING: Kang Chen Company (Malaysia) has stepped forward with a proactive gesture in the fight against COVID-19 by presenting 400 boxes of face masks to the Kuching South City Council (MBKS). Expressing gratitude to the company, MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said receiving the face mask is timely in

Sarawak’s Education Department welcomes new teacher placements

KUCHING: The State Education Department (JPNS) has commended the Education Ministry (MOE) for assigning 1,108 new teachers to Sarawak, a blend of graduates from both public and private universities. The department in a statement today (Dec 23) said of this total, 422 teachers have been placed in primary schools, while

Kingdomcity Kuching prepares for record attendance at grand Christmas service

KUCHING: Anticipation is running high as Kingdomcity Kuching gears up for its Christmas Day Service set to take place at the Pullman Hotel on Monday (Dec 25). With expectations soaring, Pastor-in-charge Caleb Tamilselvam is optimistic about a record-breaking attendance. He said the Christmas Day Service will start at 10am in

Mother of Archbishop Simon Poh passes away: Archdiocese mourns loss

KUCHING: Geraldine Tay Huang Siew, the mother of Archbishop Simon Poh, has passed away this morning (Dec 23), the Chancellor’s Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching announced. Tay peacefully departed at 5.12am at the Sarawak General Hospital. In a statement, Chancellor Patrick Heng conveyed condolences on behalf of the

34 fire-affected families relocated to newly constructed longhouse

BINTANGOR: In a heartening turn of events for 34 families residing in Rumah Panjang Labang at Sg Tulai here, their Christmas and New Year celebration took on added significance as they moved into a newly constructed longhouse. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong HIing expressed his joy over the completion of