Sunday, 18 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Guang Dong TV crew get a taste of durian

MIRI: Yesterday morning, 10 members of Guang Dong TV crew were treated to a durian eating feast at Kai Ngiong Nursery in Morsjaya here. The group arrived Miri around 10.30 am and present to greet them was Assistant Minister of Tourism, Datuk Lee Kim Shin. It is understood the group

MBKS aims 8,000 to join Kuching Zumba Fiesta today

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is targeting 8,000 people to participate in its Kuching Zumba Fiesta 2018 at the State Hockey Stadium, Padungan today. To commence at 7.30pm, the registration will be closed today at 3pm. “So far we have 4,600 registered participants and we target 8,000. Registration must

Irene elected president of Lions Club Serian

SERIAN: The members of the Lions Club of Serian unanimously elected Irene Pui Chay Fung to be their President to lead the club for the fiscal year 2018- 2019. Chai Nyuk Shuan was elected Secretary while Nancy Chai was re-elected Treasurer for the fiscal year. The full list of board

Kelly Group comes to aid of Hope Place

KUCHING: A group of kind hearted people calling themselves Kelly Group, led by Kelly Lau donated 300 boxes of biscuits and 300 boxes of noodles to Hope Place recently. On hand to receive the donations was Hope founder Kelvin Wan who expressed his sincere gratitude to the Kelly Group for

“Stop distasteful display of crocodile”

KUCHING: The Wor ld Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWFMalaysia) and Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Kuching Branch call for a careful consideration, and a stop on distasteful graphic display of whole bodied estuarine crocodile being barbequed and sold publicly at this year’s Kuching Food Festival. In a press statement issued

Teenage motorcyclist dies in collision with truck

KUCHING: A 15-year-old teenager was killed after a garbage truck collided into him at KM 2, Jalan Tatau/Bintulu on Tuesday night. Richard Eli Zi Cheng from Tatau was riding a motorcycle from Bintulu to Tatau when he collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction at about 9.22 pm.

1,487 graduate from Politeknik Kuching

KUCHING: The marketability rate of graduates from Politeknik Kuching has increased from 81.5 per cent in 2015 to 97.2 per cent in 2017, said the State Federal Secretary Dato’ Mansor Man. “After obtaining their diploma, many graduates start working while a few decide to further their studies at universities both

Over 250 delegates partake in 17th Meeting of CGCM

KUCHING: More than 250 local and international delegates participated in the 17th Meeting of Consortium for Globalisation of Chinese Medicine (CGCM) at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here. The three-day conference from 8 until 10 August 2018 is organised by the National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM) together with

UNIMAS’ vital role in State’s transformation

KUCHING: UNIMAS can help the State government to transform the State’s economy into a modern economy and be connected with the world, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We hope that our economic development will be based on data, especially big data and this big data

Tengah, delegates on final leg of S’pore working visit

Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and delegates made their final leg of working visit on the proposed amendment on Strata Titles Ordinance in Singapore yesterday. On hand to receive Awang Tengah and the delegates was Dean of Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Academy, Seow Kah Ping. Cheah Li Min,