Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Body of suspected croc attack victim found

KUCHING: A 13-year-old boy was found dead, believed to have been attacked by a crocodile in Sungai Kampung Kawi in Bintangor this evening (22 May). Andrian Tan was found with wounds on his left thigh by villagers about 500 metres from where he was last seen at 7.10pm. Prior to

Police officer shoots wife dead

KUCHING: A police officer is suspected of shooting his wife dead at a house in Kampung Kakai in Serian on Sunday. A police report on the incident was lodged by the victim’s neighbour at 3.32pm. The neighbour, Laurence Michael, an auxiliary policeman, said he was sleeping at his aunt’s house

Sarawak Energy Batang Ai MTB Jamboree 2017

KUCHING: The second edition of Sarawak Energy’s Batang Ai Mountain Bike (MTB) Jamboree will be held 20 August this year. The one-of-a-kind challenge, held against the beautiful backdrop of the Batang Ai lakeand its surrounding landscape, will test the endurance of an anticipated 200 participants. This year promises even more

CCTV footage of gate thieves goes viral on social media

MIRI: A CCTV footage of two thieves stealing a gate from a house at Jalan Tudan Sunlight Garden 5 here has gone viral on social media after it was posted online. The 20-second footage shows the two thieves carrying away the gate as they sped off on a motorcycle. Many

SA between local and Indian timber firm inked

KUCHING: The signing of a Sales Agreement (SA) between Kaliman Timber Corporation Sdn. Bhd and its Indian counterpart Singla Timbers Pvt. Ltd. was held on the third day of the 3rd Sarawak Timber and SMEs Expo 2017 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here, last Saturday. The signing ceremony

17-foot croc removed from Sungai Suai

MIRI: The Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) had another successful crocodile culling operation, this time involving the capture and removal of a 17.1-foot-long crocodile from Sg Suai, Niah near here on Saturday. “Our SWAT received a report from the villagers on 12 May (Friday) that

Fun day for NST, Utusan Sarawak staff and families

Recently, staff of New Sarawak Tribune (NST) and Utusan Sarawak as well as their families gathered for a day of “Family & Sports Fun Day” at Le’ Park, behind Dewan Suarah Negeri in Kuching on May 1. The event, organised by the Welfare Club of NST and US, was also

Caltex launches ‘True Power from Within’ promotion

PETALING JAYA: Chevron Malaysia Limited, which markets the Caltex brand, recently announced the launch of its ‘True Power from Within’ promotion in conjunction with the 10th Anniversary of the popular blockbuster movie, Transformers for the upcoming release of Transformers: The Last Knight. During the promotion period until 31 July, consumers

State has most Bomba voluntary units with 399

KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) have registered a total of 399 Bomba Community Units to help in emergencies making Sarawak having the most Bomba voluntary units. According to director of State BOMBA, Nor Hisyam Mohammad, these 399 Bomba volunteer units comprise about 4,000 villagers, residents of housing

Pizza Hut celebrates a great 35 years and charts course forward

KUALA LUMPUR: Pizza Hut Malaysia, the country’s No. 1 pizza chain, recently kicked-off its 35th Anniversary celebrations at its newly refurbished restaurant in Pavilion here with some big announcements as it charts the course for its next 35 years. The event marked Pizza Hut’s 35-year journey of bringing smiles to