Saturday, 20 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Abbott launches new PediaSure Honey flavour

  KUALA LUMPUR: Abbott Malaysia recently introduced PediaSure Honey, a new flavour of the nutritional supplement that provides complete nutrition for children. “According to the South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS), 35 percent of urban children in Malaysia did not meet the energy recommendations, while nearly half of them did

MREPC delegation calls on CM

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Tun Abang Haji Openg received a courtesy call from a delegation from Malaysia Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) in his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, here yesterday. The delegation was led by MREPC chairman, Ahmad Lai Bujang. During the about an hour

Residents grateful for road link

DALAT: The residents of Kampung Sungai Kut Muara near here have every reason to smile when the road to their village was officially opened for them to use last Sunday morning. According to chairman of the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK), David Ulis, the road project costs RM1.8 million.

Abdul Karim in China to promote, market Sarawak

GUANGZHOU (China): Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Hamzah had his first official overseas trip to Guangzhou, China to meet Guangdong Tourism Bureau, to discuss on joint promotion and marketing with Sarawak. He was briefed by Mr Huang, Director of Tourism Administration of Guangdong

Ramadan donation for 60 needy people

KUCHING: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Dato Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar presented Ramadan donation to 60 needy recipients at Surau Hidayatul Rahman, Kpg Gersik here last Sunday night. The recipients comprised elderly folks, the disabled, needy families and orphans from Kpg Gersik and Kpg Boyan. During the

Adopting business models for quantum leap in agriculture

The Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Customary Rights Land and Regional Development, after the recent Cabinet reshuffle, has been assigned a strategic role in modernising the agriculture sector and accelerating the development of the region and native customary rights land. Undoubtedly, the role is crucial to accelerate economic growth

KALBAR capture PTBS Inter-Community title

KUCHING: KALBAR Team from Pontianak, Indonesia, emerged as champion by beating the Chinese team 2-1 in the final of the 7th Edition of Sarawak Bumiputera Tennis Association (PTBS) Inter-Community Tournament recently. A total of eight teams participated in the tournament comprising communities from the Chinese, Malay, Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu/Eurasian,

UTC Sarawak will be closed on these dates

KUCHING: The State Imple-mentation Monitoring Unit (UPPN)in the Chief Minister’s Department has informed the public of the closure of UTC Sarawak (Kuching, Sibu and Miri) in conjunction with public holidays and replacement holidays for the months of June and July, 2017.  On 3 June, 2017 (Saturday) and 23 June, 2017

Motorcycle crash leaves youth dead

KUCHING: A youth from Kampung Begu, Padawan, was killed after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a bush near Kampung Teng Bukap on Sunday morning. Melcaster Lita, 20, was riding alone to Kampung Teng Bukap when his motorcycle went out of control at around 1.15am. A passerby alerted the

Two arrested for selling illegal lottery tickets

KUCHING: Two individuals believed to be illegal four-digit lottery ticket agents were arrested by police during separate raids here on Saturday. Kuching Police District chief, ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai, who confirmed the arrests, said the suspects, aged 28 and 32, were detained at a five-foot-way of a shophouse at