Saturday, 21 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Catch Harith Iskander in Pullman Kuching tomorrow

KUCHING: Let’s face it! The patriotism and solidarity Malaysians share amid tough times are indeed no laughing matter but if there is one person who can satirize typical Malaysian anecdotes and leave its people in stitches, it has to be Laugh Factory’s Funniest Person in The World 2016, Harith Iskander.

20 vehicles affected in fuel mix-up at station

LAWAS: Over 5,000 litres of oil were affected by the mix-up between petrol and diesel oil at a petrol station in Lawas town here recently. Ministry of  Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) Limbang branch head, Zakaria Awang revealed that the incident happened on Sunday afternoon. He added   20

Two brothers drown during fishing trip

KUCHING : The youngest son  of Peni Muhi escaped death because he did not join his two elder brothers and father on a fishing trip last Saturday. Instead, he opted to follow his mother who was visiting relatives. Meanwhile, Peni could only watch  in despair as his two sons disappeared

Villagers urged to keep environment clean

MIRI : Piasau State Assemblyman, Datuk Sebastian Ting has advised the residents of Kpg Lereng Bukit here to keep their environment clean and to be healthy. Ting made the call during a  “gotong royong” (mutual assist) event organised by Local Agenda 21 under the Miri City Council. “ Recycling waste

Kite festival attracts 23,400 visitors

KABONG: Kabong International Kite Festival (KKF) 2018 held for the second time here last weekend recorded a total of 23,400 visitors. Kabong State Assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir said it was a starting point for developing Kabong district tourism product at the domestic and international levels. “Tanjung Kembang Kabong Beach is

SPP KL promotes Sarawak products to bigger market

KUCHING: Sarawak Product Pavilion (SPP) in Kuala Lumpur – Sarawak’s e-commerce and online business platform will enable Sarawak entrepreneurs to promote their products better as it is the gateway to the bigger global market. According to Assistant Minister of E-Commerce, Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, the rapid advancement in technology and

Roslie Jamawi is Mr. Pahlawan 7 winner

SPAOH: Roslie Jamawi was named the Mr. Pahlawan 7 after winning the 2018 Body Contest in conjunction with the 13th edition of Bungin Festival held last weekend. Roslie, 39, from Sri Aman managed to take home a cash prize of RM400, a hamper and a medal. Second and third place

Modern city in the midst of history

O bviously, the City of Kuching, with a long history of religious tolerance and racial harmony, has gone through a transformation from a town of about 200,000 in the 70s to a city of about 800, 000 people now but maintain a unique feature of a modern city in the

70 in ROP visit longhouses along Baram River

MARUDI: Some 70 staffs of the River Outreach Programmes (ROP) participated in a ‘family adoption’ programme  at longhouses along  Baram River. The staffs from various state and federal government departments and agencies namely State Treasury Department, Malaysian Armed Forces, Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), National Registration Department, Royal Malaysia Police

TRAIN ‘em YOUNG

KUCHING: About 100 students from the South Zone took part in the Under-12 coaching clinic which was officially launched at Stadium C on Saturday morning . The coaching clinic which was jointly organised by the Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC), the Educat ion Depar tment , the Sarawak Football Association (FAS)