Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Rocktoberfest Borneo 2017: A Rocking Good Time!

ROCKTOBER Fest Borneo 2017, billed as Borneo’s biggest beachside rock festival, saw a successful turnout on the weekend of October 6 – 7, attended by rock music enthusiasts from all over Malaysia, as well as international fans. Held for the first time ever, #RTBF17 welcomed over 5,000 people on two

Lazy day

It was supposed to be a good day. I woke up feeling energetic after a good night’s rest. For the first time in weeks, I dreamt of something positive instead of having vivid nightmares. After showering, I picked out a floral blue dress to wear around the house. It was

7th International Cat Show cancelled

KUCHING: The 7th International Cat Show, scheduled to be held from October 21-22, 2017 at Stadium Perpaduan, Kuching, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. For enquiries, contact the Cat Museum at tel no: 082-446688 or email to catmuseum@dbku.gov. my

State has 19m tons of solid biomass

KUCHING: Sarawak Biomass Indus t ry Development Plan (SBIDP) will continue with its fast and inclusive approach on Rural Transformation and Development for Sarawak. National Innovation Agency Malaysia (AIM) chief operating officer Abdullah Arshad said although slowly progressing, the opportunity to deliver remains through various collaboration and technology conversion. “The

Bintulu Sentral Bus Terminal begins operation Oct 25

BINTULU: The new Bintul u Sentral Bus Terminal will start operation and open for business on October 25. This was disclosed at the joint press conference by Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) Gene r a l Manager Rodziah Morshidi, Hock Peng Organisation Managing Director Datuk Toh Chiew Hock and Sarawak Bus

Lady driver treated for burns at SGH

KUCHING: A 21-year-old lady driver has been treated for burns at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) after her car engine burst into flames at Jalan Kulas here yesterday at 3.00 am. The car was 80 per cent damaged.

Talk on organic farming

KUCHING: Grab your seat for a half-day free-of-charge talk, ‘Go Healthy with the Gurus of Organic’ at MaGIC, Borneo 744 on this Saturday at 9.00am to 2.00pm. This event is part of Young Southeast Asean Leaders Initiative’s (YSEALI) outbound project funded and supported by US State Department, Malaysian Global Innovation

SFC culls three large crocodiles

KUCHING: The crocodile-culling programme of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) continues, with three large crocs culled in the last few days. According to a SFC statement issued yesterday, the first cull was achieved at the waters of Sg Rimbas, Pusa. “A special SWAT team made up of personnel from Kuching and

Teenager loses handphone to snatch thief

MIRI: Due to carelessness, a teenager lost his handphone to a snatch thief in Senadin near here, yesterday. In the 7pm-incident, the 17- year-old victim was said to be walking to his house after dinner at a shop nearby. A source said at the time the victim was too busy

Kozin Real Estate wins MIEA Estate Agency of the Year Award

KUCHING: MIEA (Sarawak Branch) has announced that Kozin Real Estate Sdn Bhd has again won the Estate Agency of the Year Award (Sarawak State) at a gala dinner held in The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This is the fourth consecutive year that the firm has won this award. The Gala