Sunday, 22 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Car collides with 4-wheel drive vehicle

KUCHING: A four-wheel drive vehicle collided head on with a car at Jalan Kampung Sambir, Asajaya around 10am yesterday. The car, which is believed to be driven by a woman, had gone out of control and went to the wrong side of the road before colliding with the four-wheel drive

SGH looking for Ahmad Daim’s family members

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital is looking for the family members of a patient, Ahmad Daim (picture) to come to the hospital urgently. The patient was admitted since last Februrary 4 and until now, his next-of-kin had not come to the hospital. When Ahmad was admitted, he had no Identification Card

Four relief centres in S’wak closed as at 4pm

KUCHING: Four flood relief centres were closed as of 4pm yesterday following a decline in the number of evacuees to 4,686 from 5,679 people as of noon. These relief centres are at Samarahan (Kampung Seruyuk Mosque, Sadong Jaya PBB Resource Centre and Community Hall) and Serian (Kedup 2 Salcra Hall). A spokesman from the Sarawak State

Proposed code of ethics for parents, guardians

  KUCHING: A total of 23 Parents/Guidance code of ethics will be proposed to the Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) to be used in all KPM educational institution. The proposal was drafted by the Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) together with National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), Majlis Bersama Kebangsaan

Blood Bank in operation tomorrow

KUCHING: As Chinese New Year celebration approaches, the number of blood donors present at the Sarawak General Hospital Blood Bank (TDHUS) and the Blood Donation Campaign Mobile Unit are expected to decline. Therefore, to ensure sufficient blood supply, members of the public are invited to visit TDHUS or the nearby

Seventh book by Iban commando launched

KUCHING: The launch of ‘Little Iban Scribbles: Stories From Malaysia’s First Iban Commando Officer’ marks the seventh book by Lieutenant Colonel Linus Lunsong Janti. The book, which is a compilation of 53 short stories, contains snippets of Linus’ time spent serving the country. It also contains several stories on his

82 workers detained for various offences

BINTULU: A total of 520 workers from various countries were checked by the Sarawak Immigration Department Office here during ‘Ops Ikrar/ Ops Mahir’ at Samling plywood factory here last Tuesday evening. The operation which started at 3.20pm was led by Senior Assistant Deputy Director, Mehuan Runies, Assistant Director Rosliah Kassim

An unforgettable experience for young mother

SAMARAHAN: The floods that hit several areas in the state in the last few days brought some unforgettable experiences and memories for some flood victims. Among them is a 22-year-old woman known only as Intan. She has to spend her confinement period at a relief centre in Asajaya Sports Complex

Obsession with Chinese movies of the 60s, 70s

‘Birth of The Dragon’, the latest film about Lee Jun-fan, professionally known as Bruce Lee, is a fine reminder of my teenage obsession with movies of the late actor who died aged 32 on July 20, 1973 in Hong Kong, then a British colony. Born on Nov 27, 1940 in

Eight Dalat schools closed due to floods

DALAT: A total of eight schools in Dalat were yesterday closed due to floods with water level expected to rise if the rains continue. These schools were forced to close because the premises were inundated by flood water. In addition, foot paths and access roads to those schools also had