Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

TM wants to help make Kuching a smart city

KUCHING: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) held a presentation on its smart city and smart services offerings which were showcased by TM wholly-owned subsidiary, TM VADS Lyfe to Kuching South City Council (MBKS), recently. Mayor of MBKS, Dato’ James Chan and MBKS management team and councillors attended the presentation which was

Fatimah: Report unregistered Taska, Tabika to us

“Sarawak Children Early Education Council will always ensure that the children being taken care of in every Taska and Tadika are safe.” KUCHING: Members of the public are urged to report to the State Welfare Department (JKM) regarding unregistered Taska (pre-school) and Tadika (kindergarten). This was pointed out by Minister

Amazing Sarawak – Part 1

SARAWAK, the land of many and a model for political stability and racial harmony, is in the midst of claiming her rights and entitlements granted to her at the formation of Malaysia 53 years ago. It is fitting now to look at some of her past events, personalities and uniqueness

Swinburne Sarawak runner-up in inaugural IT security contest

KUCHING: A computer science team from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus stepped up to the awards podium when they won second place in the Borneo Cyber Security Challenge. Students Jonathan Yong Yung Shan, Nguyen Thanh Son, and Tan Zhong Yan competed against teams from Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan

4,874 down with HFMD, 178 admitted to hospitals

KUCHING: The total number of HFMD cases reported in 2017 as of 15 April was 4,874 cases, of which 178 cases were admitted to hospitals. No death case reported so far. The Sarawak State Health Department would like to emphasize the importance of maintaining high standards of personal and environmental

Cops arrest man for cheating in land deal

MIRI: The police here on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly cheating a woman over a land purchase in 2013. Miri District Police chief, ACP Khoo Leng Huat said the 36-year-old man was detained by a police team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at a local hotel at around

151 receive state awards from TYT

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday bestowed state honours and medals on 151 individuals in a ceremony held at Astana Negeri here. Leading the list of recipients was Managing Director of Nonakraf Communication Sdn Bhd, Dr Kamil Salem, 59, who received theDarjah Utama Yang Amat

Lance Corporal held over drug abuse

LIMBANG: A policeman was arrested during an inspection at Limbang Police Station on Tuesday night. The 31-year-old lance corporal who has been with the police force for 12 years was detained after he was tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. Limbang District Police chief, Supt Mohd Bukhori Saffai confirmed the

Five arrested for drug-related offences

LAWAS: Police arrested five people for suspected drug-related offences on Tuesday night. Lawas District Police chief, DSP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the first two suspects were arrested at a hut in Kampung Long Ungui, Jalan Long Tuma here after they were found possessing four straw tubes filled with

Many items planned for Naim DUBS Pre-Gawai Raya do

BINTULU: Come this 29 April, there will hive of activities at the Pre-Gawai Raya 2017 carnival at Naim Street Mall located within the vibrant Naim Bintulu Paragon. Chairman of Bintulu Branch of Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak (DUBS) Abdul Kadier Sahib disclosed this after making a courtesy call on   Bintulu