SINGAPORE: Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab announced Monday it has bought US rival Uber’s business in Southeast Asia, ending a fierce battle for market share in the region. Grab said in a statement it is buying Uber’s ride-sharing and food delivery operations in the region. In exchange, Uber will receive a
MIRI: Two foreign women were detained after allegedly being involved in prostitution during a raid on a massage centre at Jalan Merpati in Miri on Thursday night. Acting based on information, a team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Miri District Police Headquarters raided the premises at about 10.30pm. It is
KUCHING: A cashier said he was forced to open the cash register box on Tuesday morning when an armed robber came to him armed with a parang. The victim from Kampung Pinang Jawa aged 17 was working in a 24-hour convenient store when at about 5 am, a man came
KUCHING: Several cryptocurrency mining operators at the Bandar Baru Permyjaya, Piasau Jaya, Marina Square, Desa Senadin and Desa Pujut were caught stealing electricity, in a special operation conducted in Miri recently, a media release pointed out yesterday. Sarawak Energy’s operations and retail arm, Syarikat SESCO Berhad (SESCO) together with Electrical
KUCHING: A road accident involving a sedan car (Proton Waja) and a 3-ton lorry was reported at Jalan Stephon Yong next to Kampung Tematu in Batu Kawa, Kuching yesterday. According a report, the Fire and Rescue Services Department in Kuching received a call at 14:36:57 hours yesterday asking for help
BINTULU: The local Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) in Bintulu received a report on an accident involving two vehicles yesterday at 10:09:39 hours. In the report, the accident happened at the traffic light next to the junction of Kampung Jepak, along Bintulu-Sibu Road. It says the operation ended at
KUCHING: Yesterday (Friday23 March) was World Social Workers Day. Sarawak General Hospital social workers section organised “Sambutan Hari Kerja Sosial Sedunia 2018” Peringkat Hospital Negeri Sarawak themed ‘Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability’. Many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and agencies were invited by SGH social workers section to receive certificates of appreciation
KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Kuching, Miri & State Records Repository) will be closed on Friday, 30th March 2018 in conjunction with Good Friday, said a press release yesterday. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will resume operations as usual on Saturday, 31st March 2018 ( Saturday ) at 9 am – 6 pm. For
KUCHING: Sixteen-year-old disable Isaiah Santih ak Louis has gone through nine operations after he was knocked by a car on his way back from school in October last year. He sustained multiple injuries including head injuries. Isaiah now needs a wheelchair, adult pampers (L size) and needs special Ensure milk
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science (FMHS), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) in collaboration with Academy for Silent Mentor (AFSM) held the very first Keyhole Surgery at Kapit Hospital on 6 and 7 March this year, said a press release from Unimas yesterday. Unimas and the Academy signed a Memorandum