Sunday, 15 February 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

32 detained in drug raids

MIRI: Thirty-two locals were detained during ‘Ops Bersepadu’ raids held at seven separate locations in Bekenu district here on Friday. According to the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) Miri chief Mazlan Jikran, the suspects all men were aged between 13 and 50 were nabbed during raids on the seven locations. The

Stranded dolphin heads back to sea

KUCHING: A dolphin was found lying on the beach at Kampung Trombol at Telaga Air here yesterday. Personnel from the Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue station who were deployed to the scene at 1.45pm found the mammal measuring 1.3 metres still alive. The firefighters managed to carry the dolphin into

120 take part in photography contest

KUCHING: Glamorous models, exotic cars, and enthusiastic photographers made up the scene at the Photography Challenge of the Miss Hardware Beauty Pageant at Aeroville Mall here yesterday. A total of 120 photographers — young and old alike — equipped themselves with their best photography gears and aimed for the best

Kpg Semeba gets RM57k in grants

KUCHING: Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen handed over grants to Kampung Semeba’s Sacred Heart Church at Kampung Semeba (RM 50,000) and its Neighbourhood Committee (KRT) 4S (RM7,000) yesterday morning. The grant for the church was for upgrading and repair work, while the one for the KRT 4S was to fund

OPS SAR MULU: Search for missing guide continues

Five search and rescue (SAR) teams were deployed to locate the missing local 20-year-old tourist guide, Roviezal Robin, who disappeared since last Friday in the flash cave flood incident in the Mulu National Park. At 6.40am on Saturday, the body of Peter Hovenkamp, 66, was recovered from inside the Gua

Tourists revel in traditional dance workshop at RWMF

By Abang Farid Abang Taha & Nur Shazreena Ali KUCHING: The Tarian Alu-Alu (Melanau traditional dance) is among the workshops held in conjunction with the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) welcoming locals and tourist alike to join in the unique culture at the Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) here. It’s just

H&L, Hope Place team to help needy

KUCHING: H & L Retail Sdn Bhd has teamed up with Hope Place Kuching to help the needy. The charity work involves H & L Supermarket placing Hope Place donation box at each of its 13 outlets in Kuching. If any shopping mall, supermarket, shop or outlet would like to

‘Limbless’ Soon Koh wants to resign

By Nurhauni Lee Abdullah SIBU: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) president Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh has decided he needs to resign as he no longer has the moral standing to represent PSB in the state Cabinet. “All my arms and legs have been chopped off, therefore I have to resign,”

Excellent career prospects for competent wiremen, chargemen

KUCHING: The Sarawak Electrical Industry Training Institute (Seiti), a subsidiary company of Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Sarawak (PPKS), is accepting applications from working adults and secondary school leavers for its August 2019 intake. Commenting on the upcoming intake, Seiti acting general manager Endra Mulia Askor said that the institute is accredited

Tiong appalled by MMEA director’s excuses

KUCHING: Bintulu MP has taken to task the state Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director First Admiral Robert Teh Geok Chuan for downplaying the alleged intrusions of foreign vessels into Sarawak waters. Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing also said he was appalled by the director’s rebuttal of his statement on