Sunday, 18 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Miri Hospital Visitors Board donates five special chairs

MIRI: The Miri Hospital Visitors Board recently donated five special chairs for visitors to the hospital. The donation was handed over by the Board Chairman, Councillor Karambir Singh to the Director of Miri Hospital, Dr Jack Wong Siew Yu. “These are special chairs, mainly for senior citizens and the handicapped,”

Rainbow cheese toast Kuching’s latest craze

KUCHING: Rainbow cheese toast is now the latest craze in town and is now selling at the Kuching Food Festival at MBKS here. Chong Pei Ling and her husband Tan MiangChoon are the first to bring this colourful bright rainbow cheese toast to Kuching, and there is no need to

Police arrest suspected drug peddlar near supermart

KUCHING: Police have arrested a suspect near a supermarket at Jalan Tun Ahmad Adruce here for peddling drugs. Acting on information received, a team from the State Narcotics Crime arrested the man last Friday at about 4.30 pm. Shortly later on the same day, he brought police to his house

Village residents celebrate church’s Patron Saint

SERIAN: The re s ident s of Kampung Tian Sekawan here joyfully celebrated the Feast day of the Patron Saint of their church, St. Peter and the 52nd Anniversary of the introduction of good news of Catholic faith to the Kampung. The Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Rev Fr. Francis Dakun

Over 200 partake in army blood donation drive

KUCHING: A total of 25 officers, 200 multi-grade personnel and members of Armed Forces Wives Association (Bakat) under First Division Malaysian Infantry participated in Blood Donation Programme for First Division Malaysian Infantry Level which was held at Multipurpose Hall, Muara Tuang Camp, yesterday. The programme held in conjunction with the

2 vehicles collide at Mile 4, Kuching-Serian Rd

KUCHING: Two vehicles collided into each other at the junction of Mile 4, Kuching-Serian Road here at 2am on Sunday. Although both vehicles were badly damaged, no one was hurt in the accident. Both drivers were on their way home when the accident happened.

Excellent response to Miri STEM playground

SONG: Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Mukah was named the overall champion for the Dart and Carom Closed Competition – Sarawak Zone 4 Fire Station. Eight teams competed in the group league. Hosted by BBP Song from Aug 4, the event saw eight teams competing in the group league. For

Sarawak Energy meet offers over RM6,000 cash prizes

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy will hold its inaugural Junior Badminton Championship at Sentosa Sports Centre at Jalan Stakan, here, from Aug 18 to 21. The tournament offers prizes worth more than RM6,000 and is now open to all Sarawakians, permanent residents and those with work and study permits, between the ages

Fire destroys three-storey wooden barrack at Bintawa

KUCHING: A three-storey workers’ wooden barrack at the Bintawa Industrial Estate here was destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon. A man and a woman were injured in the fire when they tried to save some of their items in the barrack. Both were rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital for

Organise more activities to develop rural youth’s potential

SRI AMAN: The church should continue to implement social, community and spiritual programmes that can develop the potential of youths especially in rural areas so that they can play an effective role in the development of the State. According Norina Umoi Utot, the church’s programme should be extended to strengthen