MIRI: Narcotics police last Tuesday morning arrested three persons – two of them Vietnamese women – and seized 808.32g of five different types of drugs worth about RM82,201.10. According to the narcotics police chief, Supt Sahar Abdul Latif, the jobless suspects were arrested during a raid at 11am following a
KUCHING: An Indonesian woman was sentenced to one month in jail by the Sessions Court here yesterday after she pleaded guilty to illegal possession of sea turtle eggs. Sessions Court judge meted out the sentence which commenced from May 18, the date of her arrest. The 59-year-old offender was arrested
KUCHING: Sarawak head of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) SAC Denis Leong believed that police have smashed two online gambling syndicates in two separate venues with the arrest of 34 persons aged between 18 and 34. The two places can collect at least RM1.3 million each month. Leong said in the
MUKAH: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has reminded Muslims to adhere to the teachings of the Quran and use them as living guides in their daily lives. He said the Quran contained verses or ‘sunnah’ on the teachings and practices of Prophet Muhammad that Muslims should know
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) supports a statement of Education Minister, Dr Maszlee Malik, on maintaining a 90 per cent quota of Bumiputera entries into matriculation. According to Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, matriculation was established to increase the number of outstanding Bumiputera students and fill
Education Minister stirs racial animosity all in the name of so-called harmony and reform: Tiong KUCHING: Calls to remove Dr Maszlee Malik as Education Minister get louder. The latest came from Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president and Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He warned that Maszlee’s
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching is appealing to generous donors and well-wishers to come to the aid of the destitute family of 57-year-old Yeo Beng Kiang. According to Hope Place founder, Kelvin Wan, Yeo currently lives with his wife Nancy Gudan, also 57, and a stepson in a RM350-rented room in
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing supports the proposed travel ban on National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan defaulters. “The travel ban on PTPTN defaulters is a good decision. I hope the MoE (Ministry of Education) will carry through with such a decision,” he said.
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib joined about 300 guests to perform the Tarawih prayer at Wisma Mahmud here on Monday. The Tarawih prayer was led by Sarawak State Mosques Welfare Trust Board (LAKMNS) officer
KUCHING: Claudia Jara Luke, 22, from Sibu defeated eight other finalists to emerge champion in the inaugural “Kumang Gawai Dayak R&R Borneo Cultural 2019” held at Kampung Sungai Apong Baru here over the weekend. Claudia brought home RM500 cash, crown, sash, trophy, bouquet of flowers, perfume set worth RM300, Hannan
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