Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

450 turnout for Pemakai Menua, Pulau Galau

 KUCHING: Around 450 participants attended a community leaders conference on Pemakai Menua and Pulau Galau. The two-day conference, which is held from 24 – 25 January this year, was officiated by Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg at Imperial Hotel here yesterday. Speaking during the opening ceremony,

200 logs seized in Tatau

BINTULU: A team of enforcement officers from One-Stop Compliance Centre (OSCC) Teluk Batu of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) stumbled upon illegal logging activity during their routine patrolling at Sg. Anau, Tatau on Tuesday afternoon. This was disclosed in a SFC statement explaining that a search of the area uncovered pile

Illegal earth removing attempt foiled

KUCHING: Last Tuesday the Land Survey Department’s Enforcement Unit foiled an attempt to remove earth and gravel without permit in Miri Division. In the operation, two heavy duty vehicles used in the activity were compounded as court evidence. The activity was foiled following a patrol conducted. The case is being

Police, MCMC urged to probe scam reports

KUCHING: Deputy Chairman of Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK), Simon Siah Sy Jen issued a statement yesterday urging the police with the assistance of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to conduct a thorough investigation on reports of the public receiving calls from a phone number 082-250195 that they are

TYT visits IEW exhibition

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud took the opportunity to visit to the IEW (International Energy Week) Exhibition 2018 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, yesterday. Tun Pehin Sri Taib was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan who is also

Plaza Merdeka delegation calls on CM’s wife

KUCHING: Chief Minister’s wife, Datin Patinggi Dato Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang received a courtesy call by a delegation from Plaza Merdeka in SABATI office at Jalan Sultan Tengah near here, yesterday. The delegation comprised Plaza Merdeka General Manager, Cheah Kheng Mun and Plaza Merdeka Marketing Manager, Leovell Sam Avenido. The

555 officers in corruption-free pledge

KUCHING: A total of 555 officers from the professional, management and support groups of the Ministry of Local Government and Housing and agencies under it took and signed their Corruption Free Pledge in a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the State Legislative Assembly in Petra Jaya, here, yesterday.

KODELT named one of Mukah’s successful cooperatives

MUKAH: The local cooperative, Koperasi Desa Lestari Tellian Tengah dan Ulu Mukah Berhad (KODELT) was named as one of the successful ones in the area. In lauding the success, Cooperative College of Malaysia (MKM) Sarawak Zone Director, Siti Maimunah Jerni, hoped cooperative related activities in the division could emulate it’s

Jamit visits Rh Untang Jirau, Nanga Sekura

KAPIT: To coincide with his visit here, Bukit Goram Assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat inspected various projects under various stages of implementation. Accompanying him for the visit were government officials, community leaders and staffs of PBB Bukit Goram Service Centre. His first inspection was on the 200m long and 8ft wide

Nation needs one million digital workers by 2025

KUCHING: Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has forcasted that the digital economy requires more than 1 million digital workers such as coders, application developers and software enginneers by 2025. In lines with this, various initiatives have been launched by the Malaysian government in preparing today’s students for the future and