KUCHING: Just like the ‘pua kumbu’, it is just as important to initiate efforts to preserve the art of ‘keringkam’ said Minister for Welfare, Community Well-Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah. The ‘keringkam’ is more well-known as ‘tudung keringkam’ – a veil that is embroidered with
SIBU: The 10th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) Lanang Camp here recently, confiscated smuggled goods worth RM75,000 at two locations at around 10 am and 12 noon in a house at Jalan Nibong and Jalan Belian, here, respectively. In the 10 am operation codenamed “Op Libas”, Commanding Officer of 10th
MIRI: The mystery of a missing cat belonging to a resident of Taman Siang-Siang Garden here was solved with the capture of a python in the residential area by APM personnel, yesterday afternoon. A man was aware of the python’s presence while he was walking outside his home. He had
KUCHING: A motorcyclist fractured his right arm after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding before it hit a barricade at the Jalan Tun Jugah flyover at around 1am yesterday. The 33-year-old motorcyclist was returning home from work. An ambulance later took with to Sarawak General Hospital for
KUCHING: Minister for Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah received a courtesy call from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak led by its Rector, Professor Dato Dr Jamil bin Haji Hamali at her office here, yesterday. UiTM Sarawak had successfully bid to host
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call by the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) led by its chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah in the former’s office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya, Kuching, yesterday. The visit was the first by Mohd Hashim since
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth’s Wing led by its chief, Gerald Rentap Jabu in the former’s office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya, Kuching, yesterday. It was the first vist by PBB Youth Exco after
KUCHING: Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg stressed that leaders must be daring to take risks. He added that a leader must be able to manage changes and must know the progress in order to find solutions. “This is what leadership is all about. But you must
SIBU: An explosion occurred on a tanker under maintenance at Tanjung Manis Port yesterday leaving the captain and two dock workers injured. In the 10.15 am incident, 17 crew and five dock workers were carrying maintenance works on the vessel registered under the name ‘Dong Fang Glory’. The crew members
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg received three courtesy calls at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia here yesterday morning. The first visit was a delegation from Sinohydro Corporation led by its Vice Executive President, Ji Xiaoyong. The aim of the visit was to inform the