Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Six coffeeshops given one month to improve

KUCHING: Grade C coffeeshop, eating outlets and food premises will be phased out in Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) areas. Currently, there are 550 coffeeshops and eating outlets located within the area. Of these, 170 have been categorised as Grade ‘A’, 374 as Grade ‘B’ and six categorised under Grade ‘C’.

Seeking public help for whereabouts of Lim Hui Ten, 35

KUCHING: The Commerical Crime Investigation Department is anxious to contact Lim Hui Ten (pic), aged 35. Lim is allegedly involved in a criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving the sum of RM 2.9 million in Sarikei. Anyonyone who knows her whereabouts is kindly requested to contact DSP Maria Anak Rasid,

S’wak embraces emerging technologies – Abang Jo

KUCHING: Sarawak has great foresight to embrace emerging technologies to boost  the renewable energy agenda, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said these efforts include trial run of hydrogen fuel cell application in the transportation sector, digitisation of electricity,  greater economy transformation and being exemplary globally

BN likely to retain Anyi Ngau for Baram parliamentary seat

MIRI: Barisan Nasional (BN) is likely to retain incumbent Anyi Ngau  for Baram parliamentary seat, one of the largest constituencies  in the country, in the 14th General Election (GE14). Assistant Minister for Local Goverment Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said, as of now, there was  a strong indication that Anyi would

Alphonsus Naming heads CSCF Serian

SERIAN: The Catholic Senior Citizens Fellowship (CSCF) of St. Theresa’s Parish Council here held its Annual General Meeting on April 8 to elect its Executive Committee members for the year 2018-2010 at the church hall here. Petrus Laki was unanimously appointed as the Election Chairman after the existing Committee was

Polling day on May 9

Nomination day on April 28, 11 days for campaign period PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians will go to the polls on May 9. The Election Commission (EC), which announced the date yesterday, also said that nomination for the 14th general election is on April 28. Early voting is on May 5. The campaign period

Powerboat race a huge crowd-puller in Kapit

KAPIT: The just-ended powerboat competition, which was held in conjunction with the Baleh-Kapit Raft Safari 2018, was a huge crowd puller. On the final day on Sunday, those present at the waterfront to witness racers from Brunei and from various parts of Sarawak show off their skills were not only

Johari launches state BN manifesto

  KUCHING: The state Barisan Nasional (BN) launched their manifesto for the coming 14th General Election (GE14) which is based on six thrusts that would safeguard the state’s rights and empower the people. Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the state BN manifesto would transform

First army polyclinic to be built in Penrissen

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The first Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) polyclinic will be built at the Penrissen Camp here, revealed the Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. According to him, if the Barisan Nasional (BN) was given the mandate to remain in power, the welfare of military personnel would continue to