Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Author: News Desk

State via SEB to supply power to Sabah

LAWAS: Efforts to connect Limbang and Lawas to the Sarawak electricity grid will benefit Sabah and thus improving the cooperative relationship between the two states, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. He said the effort will ensure that Limbang receives sufficient electricity supply consistently. Awang Tengah said

NCT Group Breaks Ground on Malaysia’s first Certified Managed Industrial Park

Approximate GDV of RM8 billion SELANGOR, 7 APRIL 2023 – NCT Group of Companies (NCT Group) today marked a significant milestone with the ground breaking ceremony of Malaysia’s first certified Managed Industrial Park (MIP) of its kind, NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP), which took place at Movenpick Hotel and Convention

Cut out politics and focus on the economy: Minos

KUCHING: A political observer said the country should focus on the economy and avoid political controversies. Datuk Peter Minos said fellow Malaysians are sick of the never-ending political squabbles and hoped the federal government would focus on the economy and steer away from political controversies. “Negative politicking adversely affects the

UMNO cannot seek pardon for Najib: Wan Junaidi

KUCHING: Former prime minister and president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Datuk Seri Najib Razak cannot have a pardon application submitted on his behalf by the party. Former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said under Regulation 113 of

Is anyone from your family missing?

KUCHING: Do you have a missing family member? The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is looking for the next of kin of a male patient, identified only as Mr X. The patient is currently being treated at the hospital. SGH in a statement said the public came across a man wandering

Blood donation, an act of social responsibility

BY ZAHID ZAKI THE general public is aware that blood is divided into four categories, namely O, A, B, and AB. Since school days, we have been taught that these blood groups have their respective pairings that can be either accepted or not, depending on the blood group of an

Kuching Toastmasters sweep Division D contests

KUCHING: Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng and Teo Soo Loon will represent Division D at the upcoming District 87 speech contests to be held in Bali, Indonesia from May 19 to 21 this year. Lau, winner of the Division D International Speech Contest and Teo, winner of the Division

Bederun festival returns this June

BALINGIAN: The Bederun Pesta is set to return and will be held from June 2 to 4 featuring a range of exciting programmes and activities. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi said it is an iconic event here and one of the main highlights is the water sports. “Apart from that,

MRP grants from MP for NGOs, JKKKs

LUNDU: Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Village Security and Development Committees (JKKKs) in Lundu have received the minor rural project (MRP) grants here. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri presented the grants during the Program Kembara Masjid dan Surau held at Darul Iman Mosque, Kampung Sileng

SABERKAS Semop branch to empower area’s youth

DARO: Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (SABERKAS) Semop branch will be organising more youth empowerment programmes for young people in the area here. Its chairman Datuk Abdullah Saidol said the programme includes knowledge sharing covering entrepreneurship and agriculture sector. “In addition, allocation also will be given to hold programmes including