Friday, 16 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Amazing Sarawak – Part 15

Teochew Chinese Orchestra’s Conductor The conductor of the present Teochew Chinese Opera is Ng Cho Chin. He is also the Orchestra Master for the Sarawak Li Sheng Recreation Association, since their foundation. He teaches as well as leads the orchestra, and has also been the conductor of the drum ensembles

UiTM Vice-Chancellor Award for 21 outstanding graduates

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The first session of the 86th Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak convocation ceremony saw 21 students receiving the prestigious Vice-Chancellor Award yesterday. Among them was a Degree of Administrative Science graduate, Adilah Binti Abdul Aziz, 23, who was the sole recipient of the Vice Chancellor Award from the

P.Y.U.A. champions of Nancy Shukri League

SIMUNJAN: P.Y.U.A team emerged champions of the Dato ‘Sri Hajah Nancy Haji Shukri 2017 Futsal League held at the Open Futsal Court, Padang Central Simunjan, here, last Sunday. However, the team had to battle their way through before winning 3-2 against Legendary team through penalty shootout in the final after

TMC joins alliance with H&L

KUCHING: Kuching’s renowned private medical centre – Timberland Medical Centre (TMC) last Sunday joined alliance with Sarawak oldest established retail chain of supermarket by announcing its commitment to join its “Member & Merchant Programme”, offering more valued added discount and privileges exclusively for H&L members! With immediate effect, all H&L members are

Teen killed after bike collides with van

SIBU: A teenager was killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a van at Jalan Durin here yesterday afternoon. Sibu District Police chief, ACP Saiful Bahri Abdullah said the victim, identified as Christopher Mathew, 15, was believed to be heading to Durin Bazaar from the Durin roundabout when the

Police seek eye-witness information on hit-and-run accident

KUCHING: Police are requesting for the assistance of eye-witnesses to a hit-and-run accident involving a Perodua Myvi car (QAA2211F) and a Toyota Hilux. According to a statement by the police, the incident involving the two vehicles occurred at Jalan Abell here at 12.30am on 16 April. Based on a CCTV

Man’s house hit by Molotov cocktail

KUCHING: A man lodged a police report after unknown men hurled a Molotov cocktail at his house at Jalan Central Timur late Wednesday night. The incident occurred at around midnight when the 35-year-old woke up after hearing an explosion outside his house. Upon going out to check, he saw the

Attempt to smuggle herbicides foiled by army personnel

TEBEDU: The 4th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) have stopped an attempt by seven Indonesian men in smuggling 240 litres of herbicides via the illegal border track (lorong tikus) near the Tebedu Immigration, Custom, and Quarantine Complex (ICQ) on Wednesday. According to the 4th RAC Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Mohd Nizam

Two women lodge reports over break-in

KUCHING: A 51-year-old woman lodged a police report after her house in Bandar Baru Semariang was broken into by thieves early yesterday. According to the victim, she discovered the break-in after she woke up at around 4.30am. Upon checking her belongings, she found her handbag and RM900 were missing. In

SPCB helps bring traders’ requests to MPP

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party Public Complaints Bureau (SPCB) chief, Wilfred Yap, was recently approached by the business community in Kota Sentosa commercial area, seeking his assistance.  The traders and hawkers at the old Mile 7 Bazaar market sought Yap’s assistance to request the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) to tarseal