Sunday, 22 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Unimas shine to emerge Inter-Agency Cup champs

KUCHING: Unimas Hammer team won the inaugural Inter- Agency Tenpin Bowling Pelita Cup 2018 competition organised by Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) through Laksamana Club held last Friday and Saturday. The inaugural trophy was presented to the winners by Datu Sajeli Kipli, general manager of Land Custody and Development

Coincheck heist sheds light on Japan’s rush to create cryptocurrency rules

After the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange was stung by a half-billion dollar theft in 2014, Japanese regulators swung into action. Their goal was to craft rules that both protected traders and allowed a promising sector to flourish. By last April, thought they had arrived at a set of guidelines that

Hateful content? Teaching kids to question their ‘influencers’

YouTube gamer PewDiePie has the enemy in his sights. He shoots but the enemy runs away and dives behind a car. He fires again but doesn’t hit him. Frustration wells up and the gamer utters an offensive racial epithet. In the world of online videos such moments are unfortunately a

Fact or fiction: Five common computer beliefs put to the test

Over the years, a lot of half-truths about good computer use have developed out of what might once have been good advice. But which are true and which false? We examine five common tech claims to see whether they represent sound advice or are completely unfounded. Extending USB cables is

A Delightful Hanbok Festival

WHEN I was called upon to be a judge for a hanbok fashion styling competition, I was admittedly delighted. Having been exposed to Korean arts and culture while leading a delegation of Malaysian artists to an international competition in Jeju, and from other visits to South Korea, I was familiar

Blaze leaves 145 homeless

LUBOK ANTU: 145 residents from Rumah Alo, Ngemah Ili, Ulu Lemanak became homeless after their longhouse was destroyed in a fire on Thursday night. A spokesman from Betong Fire and Rescue Station (BOMBA) revealed that the station received a distressed call on the incident at 10.59pm. “The fire not only

3 RRD, JBPM join forces in evacuating flood victims

  STAPANG: The Third Battalion of the Royal Renjer Regiment (3 RRD) and Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) have provided assistance to the flood victims on Thursday. The continuous rainfall has caused the water level in the area to rise and the residents had to be evacuated to

Flood victims treated to health and dental check

  SELANGAU: Two officers and eight members of LLP (Lain-Lain Pangkat) from the Ninth Brigade Markas, 803 RSAT and 624 PGAT have conducted ‘Program Jiwa Murni (PJM) Pasca Banjir’ at the relief centre of SJK (C) Tong Ah on Thursday. Among the services provided was health screening and treatment as

SLKB implemented in 19 new locations

KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) implemented the Coupon Parking System (SLKB) from January 2 at 19 commercial centres. The 19 commercial centres include Batu 1 1/2, Jalan Keretapi (Lorong Sg Maong Ulu 3) Jalan Semarak (Bemmers), Jalan Sungai Maong Ulu (Kementerian Kesihatan, Jalan Keretapi), Jalan Sungai Maong Hilir (Sungai