Monday, 16 February 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

SFC, Customs seize smuggled deer horns

KUCHING: Acting on a public tip-off, an enforcement team from Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Sibu Regional Office and Royal Malaysian Customs Department at Sibu Airport discovered a pair of deer antlers hidden inside a suitcase of a man who had just flown in from Kuala Lumpur on July 30, 2019.

Meet UC today — top 1 pct of world’s universities

KUCHING: The University of Canterbury (UC) has much to offer international students, including world- recognised academic programmes, international opportunities to explore and an active student lifestyle. The university said its teaching and learning standards are world-class; UC is in the top one per cent of the world’s universities and is

Bomba community assists fire victims

SARATOK: The Kampung Tanjung Bomba community recently presented relief assistance to two families affected by fire in Kampung Melango Baru here. Its chief Bolhussein Pawi said the community was emphatic to the problems faced by the fire victims and decided to pool their donations to purchase essential items for the

Missing man found safe

By Gerrald Gilles LAWAS: The man reported missing in Kampung Tang Sango B on Thursday was found safe by a search team comprising the villagers and firemen from Bomba Lawas, yesterday. The man identified as Wellin Paulus Parir, 47, was found safe without any bodily injuries in a wooded area

Network issue most complaint reported

KUCHING: The Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM) 18th annual general meeting (AGM) announced the total number of complaints reported by consumers for the first half-year (H1 2019) from January to June this year with 4,635 complaints compared to H1 2018 with 1,770 complaints received. Out of the

Sarawak equal partner, ministry reminded 

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has expressed concern over the Home Ministry’s decision to dissolve the Special Committee of Citizenship. The ministry wants to replace it with a Special Taskforce to handle citizenship under Article 15 of the Federal Constitution. SPA said Sarawak had the Births and Death Registration Ordinance

Develop agricultural skills with NZ’s Lincoln University

KUCHING: New Zealand’s Lincoln University seeks to provide new generations with the academic capacity to create and design solutions in the clash between agriculture, water, tourism and conservation. The university offers unique courses directly aligned with industry demand in the primary sector as well as New Zealand’s identity of primary

NZ education fair at Pullman Hotel on Aug 4

KUCHING: Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand teaches 22,000 students every year, including more than 3,700 international students from more than 100 countries around the world. Located in the geographic, political, and cultural heart of New Zealand, it offers an outstanding academic community with a global perspective. It offers, among

Scammers make two RM92k poorer

MIRI: Two individuals, one in Miri and another in Sibu, have fallen victim to a Macau scam syndicate. Total loss involved was RM92,000. Reports of the two incidents was lodged Tuesday. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigatiom Department (CCID) chief Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said the first case involved a female

Juveniles among three detained over contrabands

MIRI: An adult and two juveniles aged 14 and 16 were detained by Miri General Operations Force (GOF) during two raids held in Taman Tunku Tuesday morning. During the 11.30am raids, GOF also seized smuggled beers, cigarettes, liquors and two lorries laden with contrabands valued at RM608,715. The first raid