Monday, 8 December 2025

Author: News Desk

Trekkers savour wonders of Niah National Park

MIRI: A total 30 members of Persatuan Kebajikan Prihatin Miri trekked across part of the Niah National Park over the weekend. The trekking programme, ‘Wow  Takes Niah 1.0’ was flagged  off by the political secretary to the Premier Sarkawi Suhaili. Besides trekking into Niah Cave, the group also visited the

MH370: Nine years on, families want Putrajaya to resume search

KUCHING: Nine years on, families of passengers still missing Malaysia Airline Flight 370 (MH370) are appealing to the federal government to resume the search for the missing plane. Voice370 – an association for families of the passengers and crew on board of MH370 – while thanking federal Transport Minister Anthony

Dismay over ministry’s stand on UEC

KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh has expressed disappointment over the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) intention of not recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC). He said it is rather unbecoming for the Education Minister to issue such a sweeping statement with regard to the issue

Premier graces wedding reception

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg took time off to attend the wedding ceremony of Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar’s son in Sibu yesterday. The wedding occasion was between Mohammad Ali Asfia, 31, the eldest son of Mohamad

Deploy more multilingual staff at airports

KUCHING: More multilingual staff are needed to assist in language interpretation for international visitors at airports, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. According  to Tiong, he had received feedbacks that many international visitors, especially those arriving in the early morning hours did not get

Aspirasi chief puts it down to cowboy politics

KUCHING: Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi) Lina Soo has taken offence with one Then Liak Ding claiming to be the party’s deputy publicity chief. In a press statement here Sunday she said Then is not a party member and secondly, that there is no provision for a deputy publicity chief

Matang District Scout Council calls on Fadillah

KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusuf today received a courtesy call from the Matang District Scout Council (MDSC) led by District Scout Commissioner of Matang Abdul Rahim Abot. Matters related to scouting development such as the annual planning of scout programmes in preparing the scouts in the schools

Sarawak’s HEP foray into Kalimantan will boost standing

KUCHING: Sarawak’s involvement in the development of Indonesia’s largest hydropower project strengthens its regional standing as it works towards becoming a leading player in the renewable energy sector in Asean. Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stated this a day before the ground-breaking ceremony of the Mentarang Induk Hydropower

STATOS roadshow targets 100 businessmen

KUCHING: Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) is organising a roadshow this month, which aims to gather 100 local businesses from Miri, Bintulu and Kuching. In a statement yesterday, it said the roadshow targets to bring around 100 local businesses, including exporters, manufacturers and service providers. “We want to

Confession of a former drug addict

by ROHANA WAHED Feeling happy, calm as if I’m in the clouds – was what Mohd Asraf momentarily felt that led him knocking on the devil’s door. Aged 33, living in the north of the state, Mohd Asraf (not his real name) started becoming addicted to syabu in his early