Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Author: News Desk

Roadshow offers free gifts, prizes

KUALA LUMPUR: Celebrate this holiday season with HONOR as it will present an extravaganza of amazing prizes and exclusive offers during its Year End Festive Roadshow at Sunway Pyramid from December 27 to January 1, 2024. In its press release, HONOR said free gifts and prizes worth up to RM440,000

OPPO launches ‘Enjoy the Present’ campaign

KUALA LUMPUR: With a new year and a fresh start on the horizon, OPPO is launching the “Enjoy the Present” campaign through its brand film. The initiative encourages users to foster meaningful connections beyond the screen by setting aside their phones for a moment and enjoying the present with their

Lane closure from Dec 26 to Jan 25

KUCHING: One lane near ILP Roundabout along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway will be temporarily closed from Dec 26 to Jan 25, 2024. In a statement, the Public Works Department (PWD) said that the temporary closure is to facilitate repairs and upgrading works on the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway road surface. The department also

Curtin accounting students visit KL firms

MIRI: Student members of the Accounting Club at Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) recently visited four prominent companies in Kuala Lumpur. The companies were Averis, a leading Global Business Services provider; PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), a global professional services network; Baker Hughes, an international industrial service giant; and Grant Thornton, a key

Handover of completed RTP project

BINTANGOR: Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing has witnessed the handover of a Rural Transformation Project (RTP) site at SJK (C) Ming Chiang to the contractor. The project falls under the supervision of the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Sarikei Division. Its purpose is to address frequent floods at the

Bau Sports Arena, a hub for enthusiasts

BAU: The Bau Sports Arena located at Jalan Jambusan Bau is expected to become a centre for enthusiasts in and around the area, particularly for the youth. The arena will be equipped with various sports facilities. The Deputy Minister of Transport (Riverine and Marine) stated that the sports arena can

State crime index under control

KUCHING: The crime index in Sarawak is still under control overall, says Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata. He said statistics from January to December 2023 show an increase in crime to only one per cent while the number of cases cleared reached 90 per cent. “Although it is under

Open Chess Tournament: The path to becoming Grandmaster

By Muhammad Anas Daniel Bin Md Ayob Mental strength and strategy capability are tested. Players’ skills and experiences are put in check as they battle in strategy warfare. The queen reigns supreme as she dominates the board and the knight charges in with elegance. It is a game where every

All In All

By MAYA GREEN Somehow I find, that I like the call, of the wildOn those, alas definitely rare, occasionsWhen I can steal some time, making a planned escape,Perchance, I told myself — to seek some needed reliefA needed repose, from the frenetic pace, and pressing demandsOf the so called modern

So What Is It?

By MAYA GREEN So what’s the word for it, again?Of being fractious, and covetousWhere it’s so relentless, so depressingThis mad scramble, to grab and snatch? Are we not sad, or astounded?Being visited upon by pestilenceWhere hunger, remains unsatisfiedDespite all the efforts, everyday? There’s a scramble in the grain houseSoon the