Saturday, 28 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Bringing early X’mas and New Year cheers!

SERIAN: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Serian District and MRC SMK Serian organised community service events at the Serian Hospital and Mawar Haemodialysis Centre recently in conjunction with the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. The carolling team led by Phang Nyuk Lan, Cherilyn Vong, Alexander Mandi and Katherine Hudson

Ibraco’s ‘Christmas Wonderland’ at Tabuan Tranquility until 23 Dec

KUCHING: Ibraco Bhd is ushering the Christmas festivity with many Father Christmases, Christmas trees, reindeers, snowmen, toy soldiers, teddy bears, presents and others. The ‘Christmas Wonderland’ at Tabuan Tranquality, the first of such outdoor event ever held in Kuching commenced on Sunday, 10 December until 23 December. The e v

Sarikei fire causes 70 pct damage to residence

SARIKEI: The Sarikei Fire and Rescue Services Station (BBP Sarikei) received a distress call informing a fire incident at 10.01am yesterday, said a press release from ‘Pusat Gerakan Operasi Negeri Sarawak’ yesterday. It was stated that a residence at Taman Century, Jalan Masjid Baru, Sarikei, was on fire. Upon receiving

Quick response code system for SukSar

Sarawak’s urban populace is currently at 53%, which is already posing a challenge to the Goverrnment to provide basic resources like clean water, sufficient energy, infrastructure, jobs and affordable housing to the people. More importantly, the community needs the overall economic, social and environmental sustainability to move forward to become

Sarawak Product Pavillion – platform to market local products

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 200 Sarawak entrepreneurs will sell their products with very reasonable prices at the Sarawak Product Pavillion (SPP) which will be open to customers starting today. Established by the Ministry of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development (MIED) of Sarawak, the SPP premise is located at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman

Murum Penan handicraft offers new designs

KUCHING: A new range of designs of the Murum Penan handicrafts featuring contemporary patterns will be showcased this Monday, Dec 11 at Menara Sarawak Energy here. A group of weavers from the 70 artisans who are actively producing handicrafts in the Tegulang Resettlement will be at the event which will

Two special service ops by BBP Sri Aman

SRI AMAN: Sri Aman Fire and Rescue Services Station (BBP Sri Aman) yesterday indulged in two special service operations as a result of local bad weather condition as well as the king tide at the Batang Lupar River in Sri Aman town. A spokesperson from the station said the first

Army group holds shooting contest

SEMPADI: First Malaysian Infantry Division yesterday held a shooting contest in conjunction with its 51st Anniversary, held at its Shootig Range 400 in Sempadi. Apart from the test of accuracy and skill this annual event was held to further enhance rapport among personnel of the First Malaysian Infantry Division. A

BBP Song contains landslide situation at longhouse

KUCHING: Song District Fire and Rescue Services Station (BBP Song) in Song yesterday received at 8.15am a distressed call diverted from Song District Police headquarters about a landslide at a longhouse Rumah Beragok, Nanga Engkuah, Katibas, Song, a press release from Sarawak State Bomba Operation Centre in Kuching yesterday. Upon

Johari finds China trip ‘meaningful, enlightening’

FOSHAN, CHINA:  Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg said here yesterday that his current visit to China to explore possibilities of cooperation on the development of a LRT line in greater Kuching had been meaningful and enlightening.  The Chief Minister said the state was seeking a  trustful