KUCHING: A fire that razed a wooden house at Mile 10 Matang yesterday caused the 62-year old house owner to have her right hand and cheek burned. She was rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital for treatment. The victim was trying to salvage her belongings in the afternoon fire which
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is warning those causing fires through indiscriminate and illegal open burning near power facilities to be prepared for strict enforcement as their dangerous activities are compromising the operations and safety of the facilities. The fires can trigger supply interruptions and endanger workers and communities within the surrounding
SARATOK: Saratok Member of Parliament and Krian State Assemblyman, Ali Biju has urged Sarawakians to increase their patriotism and love for the nation in line with this year’s National Day theme ‘Sayangi Malaysiaku’ (Love Our Malaysia). He made the call at the Launching of the “Fly the Jalur Gemilang (national
What is haze? Haze is traditionally an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke and other dry particulates obscure the clarity of the sky. It is an environmental phenomenon caused by tiny particulates suspended in the atmosphere. These particulates are usually unseen by naked eyes, but when these particles accumulate in large quantities and in groups, they can
KUCHING: The Kuching Waterfront Jazz Festival (KWJF) 2018 will be hosting a one-of-a-kind Jazz Band Search talent competition today at 7pm at the Kuching Waterfront GoDown Amphitheatre. The KWJF Jazz Band Search had shortlisted four local bands performing jazz numbers to a panel of judges in a bid to win
Malaysia is a country rich in culture, diversity and history. While history is mostly remembered in black and white, there’s no reason why historical landmarks should remain in monochrome. Thanks to a new splash of paint, some refurbishment, or being completely rebuilt, the landmarks featured in this article have been
PALEMBANG: The Malaysian men’s beach volleyball squad are hoping that they can avoid the four top teams in the grouping draw at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games today. National player Raja Nazmi Saifuddin Raja Hussin, 24, admitted that although Malaysia lagged behind in the sport, they were capable of giving
KUCHING: The Kuching Inter-Cultural Mooncake Festival will return for its 17th instalment on September 17 to 24, 2018 at Carpenter Street here. This yearly event is hosted by the Federation of Kuching Division Community Associations and the Old Market Community Association. The organising chairman, Sim Kiang Chiok said that the
KUCHING: A 24-hour convenient store at Jalan Satok here was robbed around 5am on Wednesday. The female cashier, 35, reported that a man wearing a full face helmet came into the shop armed with a sumurai sword. Fearing for her life, she opened the cash register and handed him all
MIRI: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) here raided a shoplot at Marina Square around 3.30 pm on Wednesday. The raid was a follow-up to an earlier raid conducted last Saturday (Aug 11) in the same area. “We suspected that the premises were operated by the same group, operating backend online