Saturday, 25 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

No report of fish shortage in state

KUCHING: There was no report of the shortage of fish supply in Sarawak due to the current dry season, Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said yesterday. “At the moment there is no report on the shortage of fish supply in the state although it is the dry

Motorcyclist killed in crash with truck

MIRI: A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries in a crash with a truck along the Lutong-Miri road, nearby RPR Mile 7 petrol station yesterday. The fatal crash shut down part of the road heading from Lutong towards Miri city centre at around 11.15am. The 30 year-old motorcyclist, has been identified

Two charged for stealing agarwood in Serian

KUCHING: Two theft suspects, comprising a local and an Indonesian national, were yesterday charged at the Kuching Sessions Court here for stealing 1750 grams of agarwood (kayu gaharu) without permit for the purpose of smuggling it into Indonesia. The case is being investigated under section 30 (2) of the Wild

Electrical repair shop suffers 80 pct damage in fire

MIRI: A fire engulfed an electrical repair shop in Lutong Baru, Jalan Point Setia, Lorong Fiona 2 on Tuesday night, near here. Luckily no one is injured in the incident. Miri Fire and Rescue Services Department chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said in a statement yesterday, two fire engines from

Members of Parliament declare open BIA

KUCHING:  Kuching Member of Parliament, Dr Kelvin Yii and Mas Gading Member of Parliament,   Mordi Bimol yesterday officiated at the opening of  Brilliant Inspiration Academy (BIA) at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here. The academy is established with the vision of becoming a leader in the training sector of Malaysia.

Largest meter tampering syndicate bust in Miri

MIRI: Sarawak Energy utility arm, Syarikat SESCO Berhad (SESCO) joined forces with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) in an operation that led to a significant meter tampering bust since power theft enforcement began in 2010, yesterday’s press release said. The joint operation on 27 August was as a result of internal

RM17 mln allocation to curb Tanjung Datu water woes

LUNDU: The water supply problem in Tanjung Datu is expected to be solved after the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg’s approval of a total of RM17 million allocations to curb the problem. Tanjong Datu State Assemblyman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said the allocation was announced by

Peninsula family experiences living in longhouse

  BELAGA: A family from the peninsula is having an experience of their life staying in a longhouse at the Bakun Resettlement Scheme in Sungai Asap here. “There are many interesting things we can learn in Sarawak, their culture, the way of life of the people from various ethnics and

HSL offers zero down-payment over Merdeka weekend promo

  KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee (HSL) is launching an attractive promotions package for its Highfields housing project at Batu Kawa in the state capital. The promotion includes waived legal fees and stamp duty for Sales & Purchase Agreement (S & P), Memorandum of Transfer (MOT) and Memorandum of Charge (MOC),

Engaging grassroots communities in digital dev’t

KUCHING: As an effort to familiarise and educate grassroots leaders on development strategies and trends under the digital economy agenda, Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) in collaboration with Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) Sarawak is organising a one-day workshop called Randau Digital Sarawak themed “Ke Arah Masyarakat Digital” on 5 September 2018