Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Body found floating in Sarawak River

BAU: The body of a man was found floating in the Sarawak River at Kampung Siniawan here  here at 7.05pm here on Sunday. The victim, whose identity was unknown, was clad in long trousers and a T-shirt.  Firemen led by Tiwi anak Nios and police personnel from Siniawan here used

MoA on robotics and automation certification programme inked

KUCHING: A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Digital Economy Hub (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (DEH) on robotics and automation certification programme at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here, yesterday. The ceremony was witnessed by Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research, Dato Sri Micheal

New federal gov’t sets up 10 ministries

KUALA LUMPUR: The new Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government has set up 10 ministries that ‘need to be filled immediately’, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday. He also said that the government wanted to create a small Cabinet first. “We do not want to have a huge Cabinet, but there are

Anwar’s release: Documentation process to take less than a week

KUALA LUMPUR: The documentation process for the release of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to take less than a week, said the party’s President Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Wan Azizah, who is also Anwar’s wife, said the process needed to go through several stages and

Six Sabah BN assemblymen cross over to Warisan

KOTA KINABALU: Six Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen yesterday crossed over to Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) which now puts the party in a position to form the new government in the state. Four are from UMNO namely Datuk Abdul Muis Picho (Sebatik), Datuk Hamisa Samat (Tanjung Batu), Datuk Osman Jamal

Man lodges police report due to threat by step-son

  MIRI: A 50 year-old man has lodged a police report on Thursday afternoon after his stepson threatened to harm him using a pocket knife during a quarrel over a car at the former’s home in Taman Ceria in Miri. It was understood that, the step-son became enraged after his

17-year-old girl makes police report over pervert’s presence

MIRI: A 17 year-old girl has lodged a police report after she saw a naked man masturbating behind her home in Taman Tunku on Thursday night. The alleged incident happened around 8pm (May 10) behind the complainant’s home. According to sources, the girl was washing dishes at the kitchen when

Five-metre-long male crocodile shot dead by villager

KABONG:  A five-metre-long male crocodile was shot to death by a resident of Kampung Emplam near Kabong yesterday. The crocodile was shot using a shot gun while trying to attack and eat livestock. Kampung Emplam head Boestamam Bakar said the incident occurred around 2.30am. “The presence of the crocodile was

Muhyiddin meets Johor Sultan over new state gov’t

JOHOR BAHRU: Pakatan Harapan Johor chairman, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had an audience yesterday with the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, and it is learnt that he presented the Ruler with the names of the potential candidates for the posts of Menteri Besar and State Executive Councillors of the new state government. Muhyiddin,

Nurul Izzah reiterates commitment for free, fair media

KUALA LUMPUR: Permatang Pauh Member of Parliament, Nurul Izzah Anwar has reaffirmed her commitment to abolish the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 and the setting up of a media council in ensuring a free and fair media in Malaysia.  Nurul Izzah, who is a PKR vice-president, said she had prepared a bill for the purpose