Thursday, 26 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

PKR Sarawak denies FB posting

MIRI: The Facebook posting that purportedly claimed Miri MP Dr Michael Teo Yu Keng will make a proposal to move a motion to change the status of religion on the Mykad at the Parliamentary sitting was untrue. Pakatan Harapan (PH) National Women chief for Sarawak Affairs and political secretary to Dr Teo, Voon Shiak Ni clarified that

Fatimah calls on Chief Minister

KUCHING: The Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building here yesterday. She told Johari that the Ministry had prepared 8,000 packets

19 nabbed in 16 raids

KUCHING: Nineteen individuals were nabbed in 16 raids during an operation to fight against illegal online gaming and gambling activities on Saturday. State CID chief, SAC Dennis Leong Soon Kuai in a statement said the raids were conducted in seven districts namely Kuching, Padawan, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu and

Four nabbed for illegal online gambling

LIMBANG: Limbang District police personnel raided a business premises at small border town Tedungan on last Wednesday evening. In the 7.50pm raid, police nabbed two sisters aged 30 and 31 as well as two men aged 32 and 21 who were suspected of illegally gambling online using their iPhones. “We

1MDB: Police seize 72 bags containing foreign currencies, jewellery

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) seized 72 bags of jewellery, various currencies and valuables at luxury condominiums in Jalan Raja Chulan here yesterday morning, believed to be linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation

Items worth over RM3,000 lost in burglary

MIRI: Burglars ransacked a house in Senadin and fled off with loot items worth more than RM3,000. It was understood that during the incident, the house owner was away working. It was believed that the intrusion happened around 7.30pm Thursday. Amongst items stolen during the incident were a laptop, three

Grab Malaysia willing to cooperate with new government to review e-hailing

PETALING JAYA: Grab Malaysia has opened its doors to work closely with the new government on the plan to review the existing act in order to protect e-hailing and taxi services for positive changes. Grab country Head Sean Goh said the government’s intention to review the act was being seen

Man shot employer for refusing to solve girlfriend problem

KAPIT: A man was injured on the right shoulder, ear and hand after he was shot by his worker using a homemade shotgun in Simpang 4, Jalan Sungai Sibau at about 1.30am yesterday. The 33-year-old victim, who was shot from the back, drove himself to Kapit Hospital in great pain for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. Kapit

‘Ramadan bazaar’ essential item during fasting month

KUCHING: As the fasting month of Ramadan begins, a ‘must-not-miss’ is the Ramadan Bazaar with its numerous stalls, offering a variety of food items and drinks. It is the time whereby Muslims as well as non Muslims to visit and patronise the stalls, seeing people from all walks of life

Two former ministers, an NGO leader call on Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Two UMNO Members of Parliament (MPs) and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) leader visited former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at his private residence in Jalan Langgak Duta here yesterday. They are Padang Terap MP Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, who is the former Minister of Education, Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, who is a former Minister in the