KUALA LUMPUR: The forthcoming general election will be the main catalyst to spur the local equity market, said Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (KIBB) Group Managing Director, Datuk Chay Wai Leong. “An election rally is expected to support the market and there will be excitement until the actual day,” he told
LAWAS: An electrical wireman is being remanded for seven days starting yesterday for allegedly raping an underage girl in a hotel here. Lawas District Police chief, DSP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspect, a 23- year-old man from Kampung Long Tengoa here was arrested at 9.30pm on Monday
MUKAH: Forty pupils from a religious school in the district took part in the Leadership Camp held at UiTM Sarawak Mukah Campus, over the weekend. The two -da y c amp f ro m October 7 to 8 was organised by UiTM Sarawak Mukah Campus (UiTM Mukah) and SK(Agama) Majlis
BINTULU: Two foreign workers and a local supervisor were caught red-handed in a case of suspected illegal logging by an enforcement team from the Bintulu Regional Office of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). The raid by SFC took place within a forested area at Sg. Sekabai, Jalan Samarakan near here last
KUCHING: Over 250 participants from all over the country, including host Sarawak attended the 3rd East Malaysia Coaching and Sports Symposium and Sports Science Seminar 2017 which was held at Riverside Majestic Hotel starting Tuesday. The event is jointly organised by Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC), National Sports Institute (ISN), UiTM
KUCHING: Local writers have been urged to increase the number of titles about Sarawak and the libraries must buy the books from these local writers. In making thi s cal l Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Johari Bin Tun Abang Haji Openg said apart from the culture, language and
KUCHING: The recent passing away of the second most important person, PBBS deputy president, Awang Perseh Pengiran Abu Bakar, 66, was a big loss to Sarikei Division Football Association (PBBS). The father of football development from the central zone of Sarawak took his last breath at the Sarawak General Hospital
SARIKEI: The disable people (OKU) with the awareness of the importance to register with the Sarikei Social Welfare Department (JKM) are still low when only 1,440 people have registered under the department so far. Sarikei Division Welfare Officer, Tang Lee Kee said from the total, 101 people have hearing problems,
HONG KONG: South Korean and Japanese traders sent shares rallying yesterday as they returned from a long weekend while most other markets tacked on gains despite a soft lead from Wall Street. Investors started the week on a positive note Monday as they looked past a surprise drop in US
SRI AMAN: Shoppers at STC market here were taken by surprise when an elderly woman suddenly fell unconscious at the food and drinks stalls area of the market, yesterday afternoon. A shopper then immediately contacted Sri Aman Civil Defence Force (APM) to come to give emergency treatment to the woman
