KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 held a Gawai and Kaamatan celebration at Camp Tibnin, Lebanon, on the first day of Gawai Dayak to mark the major festive occasions observed by communities in Sabah and Sarawak. In a statement, MALBATT 850-12 said the event, rich in cultural traditions, also
KUCHING: For 2025, the pineapple industry is set to receive RM23 million through the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), aimed at infrastructure development, farm expansion, capacity building, and adoption of modern technologies. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said his ministry is focused
SARAWAK is expected to produce 30,000 cans of corned beef, 100,000 beef patties, and 1,000 packs of minced beef in 2025. Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said in 2024, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) produced 15,470 cans of corned beef, 68,850 beef
KUCHING: Senari Synergy Sdn Bhd and its subsidiaries have clinched multiple top honours at Shell’s Southeast Asia-Hong Kong Distribution Awards, recognising their role in driving business growth, marine safety, and operational integrity across Malaysia’s energy value chain. Senari Synergy Port Sdn Bhd received the Partnership in Growth & Safety Award
KUCHING: Three entertainment outlets at different locations quickly turned into a scene of panic and arrests when immigration officers burst in and rounded up 46 foreign individuals over the weekend. Acting on gathered intelligence, the Sarawak Immigration Department’s Special Task Force (PTK) carried out the raids dubbed ‘Ops Gegar’ here,
BY JACINTHA JOLENE & LAKESH KUMAR KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today (May 13) officially launched the Sarawak Hydrogen Economy Roadmap, a strategic guide that will drive the state’s hydrogen agenda through 2035 and beyond. Abang Johari said the initiative will serve as a compass
KUCHING: A total of RM900,000 has been allocated for vital healthcare infrastructure upgrades in Kota Sentosa, which include the construction of a new medical laboratory at the Kota Sentosa Health Clinic, and various improvements at the Sentosa Psychiatric Hospital. Kota Sentosa state assemblyman, Wilfred Yap Sau Sin, visited both the
KUCHING: A driver managed escape a fiery death after his car crashed and burst into flames at Taman Highfields, Jalan Batu Kawa this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Batu Lintang station were dispatched to the scene following a distress call at 7.34 am. Upon arrival,
BINTULU: The severe flooding that occurred several months ago serves as a significant reminder to all parties of the urgent need to reassess the drainage system and river capacity in this rapidly developing area. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing emphasised that long-term measures, such as
LIMA: First they came for shop owners and bus drivers, ordering them to pay protection money on pain of death. Now the extortion gangs terrorising Peru have set their sights on fee-paying schools, threatening to kill staff or parents “inside or outside” the classroom unless they fork out tens of
