Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Seeking for Kong Siew Yiew’s next-of-kin

KUCHING: The Sentosa Hospital is currently looking for next-ofkin or family members of a male Chinese known as Kong Siew Yiew, 82. Through a media statement received from the Sentosa Hospital, the man was originally from Sibu and his last address was in Men’s Ward 3, Sentosa Hospital, Kota Sentosa,

RM3,000 worth of CNY goodies for five families

KUCHING: With Chinese New Year (CNY) just around the corner, Aqua-Tech Engineering and Marketing Co. decided to bless five needy Chinese families under Hope Place Care. Aqua-Tech Engineering and Marketing Co. Manager, Jong Bui Kiong handed over RM3,000 worth of CNY goodies to Hope Place Founder, Kelvin Wan, including cookies,

Police seek public help to trace eight suspects

SRI AMAN: Sri Aman District Police Headquarters (IPD) Sri Aman yesterday appealed to public members to give information on eight suspects who are believed to be in various narcotic cases in the district. IPD Sri Aman Head of Narcotic Criminal Investigation ASP AB Aziz Abdullah said all the eight suspects

Nanyang Wushu Golden Lion Dance Festival to be held on Feb 4

KUCHING: The Nanyang Wushu Federation of Sarawak will be organising the “Nanyang Wushu Golden Lion Dance Festival” on the February 4 at Crown Tower here at 7.00 pm. The Festival is organised in conjunction with the Chinese New Year Festive Season and to usher in the year of the Dog.

Victims still missing on day five

KUCHING: On last 29 Jan at 1033hrs, the Fire and Rescue Services Department (BBP) Kapit received a distress call from Kapit Police Station regarding a capsized barge at Nanga Buan of the Rajang River. BBP Kapit immediately sent assets such as one unit of Hilux vehicle and one boat together

Saberkas GoExpo 2018 begins today

KUCHING: The SABERKAS GoExpo 2018 Business & Lifestyle Expo is being held at Mydin Vista Tunku in Petra Jaya here starting today until Sunday (4 February). It is jointly organised by the Saberkas branches of Kota Sentosa and Pantai Damai. The highlights of the three-day long event which would be

Hit and run accident victim receives rep’s attention

KUCHING: A mother of four children and also a parent of a stateless child who was a victim of a hit and run accident received the attention of Batu Kitang Assemblyman, Lo Khere Chiang who paid her a visit to give moral support and encouragement. Lo said he was sad

Woman hurt in fall from bike

KUCHING: A 40-year-old woman was injured when she fell on the road after she lost control of her motorcycle in the rain. The victim was travelling along Foochow Road at about 1pm yesterday when the motorcycle she was riding skidded, which made her fall on the road. An ambulance later

Fire renders four homeless

ENGKILILI: A 64-year-old man injured his back after the house he lived in with three family members in Kpg Sedarat Mawang here was destroyed in a fire late Wednesday night. A spokesman for Engkilili BOMBA said the fire at Kampung Sedarat Mawang was reported to Betong BOMBA at 11pm. “Upon

Blood donation campaign at three locations this weekend

KUCHING: The Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital (TDHUS) is still in need of blood type B and O to added to the present stock of blood for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. This weekend TDHUS will again hold a blood donation campaign at three locations in the city.