Saturday, 11 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Charity haircut raises RM1,100 for SSPCA

KUCHING: A charity hair cut during the fantastic seven-day event was organised by the Kuching Intercultural Mooncake festival committee where over 550 people got their hair cut by ten dedicated hairdressers. The outstanding result with their cutting frenzy has collected RM1,100 for Society For Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA),

KFC spicy Sawadee Crunch – unmistakably Thai

KUALA LUMPUR: Endlessly enticing customers with mouth-watering innovations, KFC Malaysia has introduced yet another exciting new flavour that is set to entice fans. KFC Spicy Sawadee Crunch, is a limited time special featuring a harmonious blend of distinctive Thai flavours from only RM13.50. This latest Spicy Sawadee Crunch, is an

SWWS-organised training attracts 70 participants

KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) organised the Training of Trainers on the topic of ‘Personal Safety for Children’ at a hotel here on 9 October. The objective of the training was to introduce and train the future trainers especially school teachers and children’s care givers from various Non-Governmental

‘Where Borneo Begins’ project aims to improve many rural postal services

KUCHING: “Whe re Borne o Begins” wi th a special postal code 94111 and recognition from Malaysia Book of Records now owned by Tanjung Datu Lighthouse has become the latest symbol of Sarawak sovereignty. The lighthouse is a project of Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Pos Malaysia that

Public seminar to dispel myths on telco towers

MIRI: SACOFA Sdn Bhd, the ICT infrastructure company that has been tasked with delivering on the State’s ambitious telecommunications and broadband coverage targets, continued its series of public safety talks here yesterday, aimed at tackling the growing trend of public myths and misconceptions around telco. This latest public engagement exercise

4,000 big bikers expected at KIBW 2017

KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Kar im Rahman Hamzah took time off to get acquainted with the committee members of Kuching International Bike Week 2017 (KIBW 2017) at CityOne Mega Mall here, yesterday. He later proceeded to hold a meeting relating to the event

TMJ offers players RM30,000 bonus to beat Hong Kong

KUALA LUMPUR: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has offered RM30,000 as bonus for players in the national team if they beat Hong Kong in their 2019 Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Hong Kong Stadium, yesterday. Tunku Ismail who spoke to the players and head

China woman hurt in road mishap

KUCHING: A woman was knocked down by a car at Bintawa near here at 6am last Monday after she has finished exercising. The 50-year-old woman from the People’s Republic of China was walking alone in the residential area when she crossed the road. Passers-by who rushed to her aid contacted

Workshop store razed in fire

SIBU: A store on the ground floor of a two-storey workshop at Salim by-pass here was razed in a fire, yesterday. After Sibu Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) received an emergency call at 11.44am, 17 firemen were dispatched to the scene. Eight firemen from Sungai Merah Fire and Rescue Station

Indonesian man arrested for drug possession

BINTULU: An Indonesian man was arrested at the second floor of a shop at Jalan Abang Galau here for drug possession. Bintulu District Police chief, Superintendent Zulkipli Suhaili said the arrest was made at 10.25am yesterday. “During a search we found straw tubes containing crystalline lumps believed to be drug