Thursday, 15 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Simanggang Chee Chuan Khor helps fire victims

LUBOK ANTU: The Simanggang Chee Chuan Khor Moral Uplifting Society yesterday delivered relief items to the families of Rumah Museh and Rumah Engkabi Jamu whose longhouses were gutted by fire recently. Rumah Museh, a 20-door longhouse in Kampung Sungai Merah, Sri Aman, was razed in a fire on Sunday afternoon. “We (Chee Chuan

Formation of Malaysia should be fully understood, respected by all

Clearly, the recent parliamentary election (GE14), brought about a change of mind and a big swing to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) among the voters, the new voters in particular; the support for Barisan Nasional (BN) ebbed away particularly among the urban voters to such an extent that BN, which had

TWO GOLD GOOD ENOUGH

SIBU: The Sarawak Sukma 2018 squad conducted a strength and conditioning fitness test and lecture on nutrition during their preparations for the forthcoming Sukma at the Kemayang youth camp in Sibu here. Head of ISN Sarawak Joshua Philip and strength and conditioning coach Andre Richards also jointly conducted a fitness

Experience Orang Ulu culture through ‘MakanMakan’

KUCHING: The Orang Ulu in Sarawak consists of as many as 23 sub-ethnic communities. As a tribute to these communities, MakanMakan draws its focus to the rich culture that the Orang Ulu brings to the table. As the first of their annual MakanMakan events of the year, Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak

Wong announces grant of RM20,000 for KASKSD

SIBU: Minister of International Trade and E-Commerce, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh has announced a grant of RM20,000 for the Kindergarten Association for Sibu, Kapit and Sarikei Divisions (KASKSD). Wong made this announcement when addressing at the association’s 30th anniversary celebration dinner at a leading hotel here yesterday. Wong stressed that

Teng, Foo respective table tennis winners

SIBU: The Sibu Division Men’s and Women’s Singles Open Table Tennis Championship 2018 came to a close at the Ping Pong Stadium here yesterday. Teng Cheng Hong and Foo Sze Hui emerged champions in the Men’s and Women’s categories respectively. Teng received a cash prize of RM250 while Foo received

Welder in critical condition after falling down 10 feet

KUCHING: A 57-year-old welder from Tupong Ulu is said to be in critical condition after falling down 10 feet from a building. The welder was constructing the village community hall at Kampung Beradek Sejinkat, near here when he fell down around 3pm on Saturday. Fire and Rescue Services rushed him

Welfare Dept looking for baby girl’s mother

KUCHING: The Kuching Division Social Welfare Office is trying to trace the natural mother of a baby girl that was left at the Kuching Specialist Hospital on August 8, 2018. Based on a statement issued by the Social Welfare Department, the girl was left without any particulars or information. Any

Research varsities contribute more than RM7 billion to national economy

KUCHING:  Since  2017, research universities in the country have contributed  more than RM7 billion to the national economy through the effort of research, development, commercialisation and innovation which  represented returns  of 55.3% in the  research  investment  with initial help from the government. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Vice Chancellor, Professor Datuk

Puncak Borneo MP presents grants to 14 organisations

KUCHING: Member of Parliament for Puncak Borneo, Willie Mongin has pledged to do his best to serve his constituency and urged the constituents to work together with him. “I will help in all aspects and you can also seek the assistance of government agencies to assist you in organising your