Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Lun Bawang Festival eyeing entry in Malaysia Book of Records

KUCHING: The 30th Irau Aco Lun Bawang or Lun Bawang Festival will be held from this 1 until 3 June at Lawas Town Square. Themed “Adat Tau Etu Tau” (National Cultural Our Heritage), the festival will be the largest gathering of the Lun Bawang community ever to be held here

Youth dies in road accident

SRI AMAN: A youth from Kampung Hilir, here died at the Sri Aman Hospital on Monday morning after he was involved in a road accident at Jalan Brayun area late Sunday evening. Sri Aman District Police chief, DSP Haji Othman Sulaiman said the youth has been identified as 18-year-old, Abdul

Two nabbed for stealing oil palm fruits

MARUDI: Two men aged 22 and 44 who are suspected of stealing oil palm fruit bunches were arrested by a police team led by ASP Mike Ibrahim. Baram District Police chief, DSP Gabriel Risut in a statement said the two suspects were arrested at Jalan Tinbarap SOP Beluru with a

CTU programme benefits rural folks

SARIKEI: The ‘Connect to Unite’ (CTU) programme, which is implemented through ground visiting activities by the relevant agencies, has helped to ensure all walks of society, particularly the rural folks, to benefit from direct government services. Member of Parliament for Tanjung Manis, Datuk Hajah Norah Tun Rahman said such programme

100 attend ‘Morning with PBB’ programme

SIBU: About 100 people took part in ‘Morning with PBB’ programme organised by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Nangka and Hilir 2 here yesterday. Besides recruiting new party members, the programme also registered new voters. Among the activities held during the programme were talks by Sibu Fire and Rescue Department,

BMW 740Le xDrive now available at Regas Premium Auto Kuching

KUCHING: Regas Premium Auto Sdn Bhd yesterday launched the all-new BMW 740Le xDrive, the newest BMW 7 Series variant in the country. The retail price (on the road, without insurance, and with BMW Group Malaysia’s latest five years unlimited mileage warranty, free scheduled service programme and BMW tyre warranty programme)

Amazing Sarawak – PART 6

Baha’i Community There is great stress on developing the spiritual potential in every human being and this education begins in the womb and is carried on through the spiritual education of Baha’I children. From their youthful years, Baha’is participate in programmes of devotional and spiritual upliftment which are continued throughout

Parents looking for missing daughter

MUKAH: The parents of Nurul Nabila Ain Ainol, 16, are worried sick as it has been four days since their daughter last came home. According to a spokesman, Shamsudin, Nurul left her parents’ house in Kampung Bakong, Oya, last Friday. He said the Form Three student, who was wearing a

Couple injured in two-car crash

MIRI: A husband and wife were injured in an accident at Jalan Tanjong Lobang here, yesterday morning. The victims, in their 50s, were said to be on their way to the city centre from Luak when the accident happened at around 10.30am. “Upon arriving at the scene of the accident,

NGO lodges report over racial Facebook posting

KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) here had lodged a police report against a Facebook account holder using the moniker Chimung Konzaki Aluing for posting demeaning and insulting comments about Dayaks. A spokesperson of Dayak Rights Action Force (DRAF) Bau Division, Lawrane Gamjap said the posting was deemed to be racial