Thursday, 26 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Biker and daughter hurt in crash

KUCHING: A motorcyclist and his daughter were taken to Sarawak General Hospital in an ambulance after they flung off the motorcycle they were riding on when it ran over a dog which suddenly crossed their path at Jalan Batu Kitang near here at noon yesterday. The father and his daughter

Close shave for driver

MIRI: A man in his 20s was fortunate to sustain only minor injuries after the car he was driving skidded off the road and crashed into a palm tree at Marina Parkcity here on Wednesday night. In the 11pm incident, it was believed that the man was trying to avoid

Yii: Onus is on State Government

KUCHING: “Pakatan Harapan remains consistent in our stand and sincere in our intention to fulfil our promise of devolution of powers to Sarawak and State Government regardless of its political affiliation, but the onus will be on the State Government to accept the agreement and responsibility that comes with the

Boulevard offers a wide range of Raya clothing

MIRI: Ramadan is here. In conjunction with Ramadan, Boulevard Hypermarket and Departmental store is having a Raya annual fair, offering the public a wide selection of Raya clothing at affordable pricing. Boulevard operation and marketing manager, Alan Lee Chee Leong said customers could look forward to buying their Baju Raya

Female traffic police officer remanded over bribery caseA

KLANG: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered a female traffic police inspector  to be remanded for five days beginning yesterday  to facilitate  investigation into  a case of soliciting a  RM2,000 bribe three days ago. Magistrate  Nik Nur Amalina Mat Zaidan  allowed the application from the  Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to remand

Two detained for illegal gambling

MIRI: Two local men were apprehended by the police recently during a raid in a house at Tudan area here. The two were suspected of getting involved in illegal gambling. In the 6pm raid on Tuesday, the men in their 40s and 50s were arrested while playing the ‘holo’ game

Sotong Tutok, a special dish during Ramadan

KUCHING: A special dish and a ‘must have’ during the month of Ramadan is the Sotong Tutok. Sotong Tutok, the term which means dried hammered cuttlefish, is a local favorite during the fasting month. Here, a vendor was selling his special dried cuttlefish at the Satok Ramadan Bazaar yesterday. Salim

Berbuka Puasa open event at Kuching Waterfront today

KUCHING: Ramadan is the Holy Month in the Muslim calendar. Hence, in conjunction with Ramadan this year, the Sarawak Islamic Information Centre (SIIC) is collaborating with Spativate, Kuching Waterfront, Riseap, Hikmah Sarawak, CATS FM and Utusan Sarawak to hold a Berbuka Puasa open event together with members of the public

Ramadan bazaars at nine locations in Kuching North

KUCHING: The Ramadan bazaars at Satok, Semarak, Sukma Ria, and six other locations under the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) areas were officially opened yesterday in conjunction with the Month of Ramadan this year. A total of 248 lots were provided by DBKU whereby 93 lots were allocated at Satok,

Various Dayak handicraft available at Gawai Bazaar

SRI AMAN: For Dayak handicraft enthusiasts, the Gawai Bazaar at the old Pasar Tamu in Sri Aman here is a shopping paradise. A recent survey at the market found a variety of Dayak handicraft ranging from beadworks, bags, clothing baju burung and others. Some of the lots at the Gawai