Saturday, 3 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Zero rate GST starting June

KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry announced that starting from June 1, 2018, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be zero-rated for all goods and services in Malaysia until further notice. In a statement yesterday, the ministry said the move does not include the goods and services listed in the Goods and

Body of missing man foundthe

KAPIT: The body of a man reported missing identified as Pelei Anak Ichang, 45, who was feared drowned at Sungai Song in Song district on Monday morning was found at 3.05 pm yesterday by a search and rescue (SAR) team comprising the police, Song BOMBA, Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel

Grass cutter dies in freak accident

MIRI: A 50-year-old grass cutter was killed on the spot when he was knocked down by a 4WD vehicle at KM43 Miri-Bintulu Road yesterday morning. In the 6.15am incident, the deceased identified as Meli Manggang died on the spot due to injuries he sustained following the incident. State Traffic Investigation

Two robbery suspects nabbed

MIRI: Two robbery suspects were arrested early Tuesday morning less than two hours after they robbed a 24-hour convenience shop in Pelita Commercial Centre here. The suspects aged 25 and 26 were picked up from a room of a budget hotel here at 5am following a public tip-off. Police also

Dividends totalling RM460,920 for 83 Felcra participants

BETONG: A total of 83 participants of the oil palm plantation project of Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Felcra) Berhad Tanjung Assam received the yearly dividend totalling RM460,920.43 in a simple ceremony graced by Saribas State Assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam, yesterday. According to Chairman of the Project Development Committee

Miri UTC closed for two days starting today

MIRI: The Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) here will be closed for two days starting today following public holidays in Sarawak. Miri UTC manager Mohd Nurhisham Ismail said this following the state government’s decision to declare May 17 and 18 as public holidays in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Ordinance. On May

Zakiah is Girls under-18 Archery champion

OYA: Muhd Azizi Roslan  of SMK Mukah emerged  the champion of the Boys Under-18 Category of Archery Competition held here over the weekend. First and second runners-up, respectively, were Fereric Asim of SMK Oya and Michael Hii Siong Fong of SMK TPDHN Daro. In the Girls under-18 Category, the winner

Grace is Mukah’s ‘Kumang Gawai Dayak 2018’

MUKAH: A daughter of a  longhouse chief  was crowned ‘Kumang Gawai Dayak 2018’ on Sunday night (13 May). Of mixed SinoKadazan and Iban parentage, Grace Mithchellynna Jineus, 20, outshined nine other contestants during the ‘Mukah Division Pre-Gawai Dayak Dinner’ held at Dewan Suarah Mesra, here. With the win, who works

Sarawak’s catch up plan toward 2030

As they say, all have been said and done; the people have decided and their decision must be respected. Admittedly, to some the people’s decision is difficult pill to swallow.  As for the first time, since Independence more than 60 years ago, the people   decided to change the Federal

Council of Elders forms Committee on Institutional Reforms

KUALA LUMPUR: The Council of Eminent Persons (Elders) yesterday announced the formation of a five-member Committee on Institutional Reforms. It said in a statement that the members of the committee are retired judge of the Court of Appeal Datuk KC Vohrah, retired judge of the Court of Appeal and Suhakam