SADONG JAYA: Synthetic drugs have become a new and growing threat to rural youths in Sarawak, with methamphetamine, commonly known as syabu, ‘batu’ or ‘ais’, increasingly being distributed in villages. Infrastructure and Port Development Deputy Minister, Datuk Aidel Lariwoo, said drug syndicates are now targeting remote areas and recruiting village
BINTULU: Twenty-one residents were left with only the clothes on their backs after a devastating fire swept through Kampung Jepak Sebuan Besar, destroying six houses yesterday (Jul 1). The 2.30 pm blaze affected a total of eight houses — six were razed to the ground, while two others sustained minor
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran said Wednesday that it executed three men accused of spying for Israel, the day after a truce between the two countries came into effect. “Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, who attempted to import equipment into the country to carry out assassinations, were arrested and
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has presented several key matters concerning Sarawak’s administration to Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar during an official courtesy visit at the Astana Negeri Sarawak. The nearly one-hour meeting today (June 19) was held as a
KUCHING: Authorities have uncovered an illegal syndicate and seized over RM19.63 million worth of unprocessed electronic waste (e-waste), scrap goods, and assorted equipment in an enforcement operation on Monday (Jun 16). The integrated operation, codenamed Op Hazard 2.0, targeted premises suspected of processing e-waste without valid permits from the Department
KUCHING: In conjunction with World Blood Donor Day 2025, the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Stampin Branch, in collaboration with Kinder Life Power, is organising a Blood Donation and Health Screening Campaign aimed at encouraging life-saving contributions and promoting better health for all. The event will take place on June 21,
KUCHING: The official launch of the Sarawak Society for Cell and Gene Therapy Research (SSCTR) paves the way for Sarawak’s emergence in the global biomedical innovation landscape. Founded by Dr Samuel Ting Chuo Yew, a prominent leader in pharmaceutical science and health policy, SSCTR seeks to drive awareness, collaboration and
KUCHING: Works Minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, described the site of the recent Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students’ accident along the Gerik–Jeli route as heartbreaking and deeply sorrowful. “I visited the scene of the accident involving UPSI students along the Gerik-Jeli route and saw fragments of the victims’
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s unemployment rate drops from 3.1 per cent in March to three per cent in April, the lowest in 10 years, according to the Statistics of the Labour Force Malaysia for April 2025 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today. Chief Statistician, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir
KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand and Malaysia’s bilateral relationship is entering a new high point, with the prime ministers of both nations showing strong commitment to strengthening ties and charting a path towards greater cooperation. Thai Foreign Minister, Maris Sangiampongsa, underscored this momentum, noting that the strong bond between Malaysian Prime Minister,
