Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Coffeeshop worker falls victim to snatch thief

KUCHING: A coffeeshop worker was injured after falling victim to a snatch thief while walking to a bus stop in Kota Sentosa Bazaar yesterday afternoon. Chai Ah Chung, 56, from Bau, had earlier gotten off work and was walking alone when the incident happened in front of a bakery at

BMW Group M’sia launches the all-new 740Le xDrive

KUALA LUMPUR: BMW Group Malaysia last week introduced the All-New BMW 740Le xDrive – the newest BMW 7 Series variant in the country. The All-New BMW 7 Series Hybrid with eDrive Technology now offers industry leading innovation from BMW i to the most advanced modern luxury limousine in the country,

Allianz M’sia shares fuel-saving tips

KUALA LUMPUR: Allianz General shares some fuel-saving tricks hopefully help to save some extra ringgit as the fuel prices has been revised on a weekly basis. Here are some of the simple tips to keep the fuel woes at bay as the first tip is do not idle. Turn off

Sunway holds orientation for over 60 new students

KUCHING: Kolej Sunway Kuching recently welcomed new students to its Certified Accounting Technician (CAT), Diploma in Accounting (DIA) and Diploma in Business Management (DIBM) programmes with a number of orientation activities held at the college’s City Campus at Song Plaza, Jalan Song here, recently. According to Kolej Sunway Kuching CEO

PRS Youth launches election machinery

  BALAI RINGIN: Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates who contest on Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) ticket in parliamentary election will be determined by the support of Assemblymen in the respective parliamentary constituencies. PRS president Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said the support of State Assemblymen was very important

RM16 mln to build Taman Sukma mosque, multipurpose hall

KUCHING: The state government has allocated RM16 million to build a multipurpose hall and a mosque in Taman Sukma and RM10 million for a mosque in Samariang Batu. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for Petra Jaya Datuk Seri Haji Fadillah Yusof after attending a meeting on the construction

Ricoh (M’sia) announces leadership change

PETALING JAYA: Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. has appointed Ms Alice Lee as the Chief Operating Officer for Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd effective from 1st April 2017, replacing Mr Peter Wee. Alice Lee shall report direct to Mr Kazuhisa Goto, Managing Director, Ricoh Asia Pacific. Under Peter’s leadership, Ricoh Malaysia has

Four caught smuggling drugs

  LAWAS: Four men including an Indonesian were detained by the Indonesian police after they were caught trying to smuggle drugs into the country from Ba’ Kelalan recently. Lawas District Police chief, DSP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad confirmed receiving a report of the arrests and said the three local

63 PTD officers complete Pebaka module

BAU: A total of 63 administrative and diplomatic officers (PTD) completed their postgraduate diploma in public management Intan 2016 for Disaster Management and Public Order (Pebaka) Module. The 13-week course which is one of the three self-strengthening modules was to prepare the participants to be committed civil servants with integrity.

Sunway Medical Centre organizes public forum at BCCK

SUNWAY: Sunway Medical Centre is organizing an in-vitro fertilisation public forum on Saturday, 22nd April 2017 at the Borneo Convention Centre. The public forum is aimed at educating couples on infertility and understanding the facts associated with it. Couples can meet Dr. Kannappan Palaniappan, Consultant Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility Specialist