Friday, 16 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Petronas, gov’t agencies hold fire, rescue exercise

  SIBU: In conjunction with the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2017, Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB) together with its dealers and several government agencies conducted a Functional Emergency Response Exercise (FERE) at Petronas station Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman here, Friday. The exercise was aimed at standardising and

Man, woman injured in separate accidents in Miri

MIRI: Two people sustained minor injuries in two separate accidents here early yesterday. The first incident occurred at Jalan Luak when a woman in her 30s, lost control of her car and crashed into flower plants on a road divider while descending the hill along the road. It was said

Army foil attempt to smuggle stolen vehicles

KUCHING: The 4th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) stopped an attempt to smuggle two stolen vehicles across the border on Friday. Acting on information provided by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), a team of four RAC personnel led by Major Yusuf Iskandar carried out an operation near the Malaysia-Indonesia border.

Sarawak finish runners-up in Terengganu

KUCHING: Sarawak contingent which were line-up by upcoming athletes for the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2018 won the second place in the International Open Lawn Ball Championship Terengganu Fours 2017 at the Lawn Ball field at Terengganu Sports Complex recently. The team members, Sharifah Syaza Nisrina Mumtaz Mohd Amirul Hafizi Jafar,

LUF is Swinburne S’wak’s inaugural partnership marketing program partner

KUCHING: Level Up Fitness (LUF) Sdn Bhd is partnering Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus in providing a fitness package to its students and staff. This partnership also made Level Up Fitness the Australian university’s inaugural partner in its Partnership Marketing Program. “Cross-marketing partnerships are becoming increasingly important today as

Samalaju Industrial Investors Association calls on Johari

KUCHING:  Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday received a courtesy call by President of the Samalaju Industrial Investors Association Koon Poh Ming and delegates at his official office. The call was aimed at updating the Chief Minister on the latest development in Samalaju. Also in the delegation

KKB Engineering Group Executive Director calls on Juma’ani

KUCHING: Chief Minister’s wife Datin Amar Dato Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang yesterday received a courtesy call from Executive Director of KKB Engineering Group Berhad Kho Pok Tong at the Chief Minister’s official residence, here. Such a call was meant to hand over a charity contribution for the Konsert Amal

MMEA S’wak Region chief calls on CM

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg yesterday received a courtesy call from Director of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak Region First Admiral (Maritime) Ismaili Bujang Pit and delegation at his office. The call was aimed briefing the chief minister on issues pertaining to invasion of

Jabu receives invitation for ‘Jasamu Dikenang’ do

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister who is also Agriculture Modernisation and Rural Economy Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas yesterday handed over the invitation to Former Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang at Wisma SALCRA in Kota Samarahan, near here. It was an invitation for Jabu to

Private sector must take larger roles as engine of growth in development

Understandably, the State Government must focus efforts in structuring and transforming the economy in a transformation from medium to high income economy, which is a more challenging phase of development, to attain the status of a developed state with high income economy by 2030. Sarawak’s economic agenda of 2030 is