Monday, 30 March 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Art good enough to eat

It was about a year ago when Le Parlour Cafe Studio opened for business. The Liew siblings – Catherine, Desmond and Edmund – started the business with baby steps by only having 2 main dishes on the menu and focusing on drinks and cakes. Presently, the cafe may have expanded

RM1.47m Pasar Tamu building launched

BINTULU: A new permanent building of Pasar Tamu Sungai Plan, Tg. Kidurong, some 16.2km from here was yesterday officially declared open by Samalaju Assemblyman, Majang Renggi. General Manager of Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), Rodziah Morshidi disclosed that the RM1.47 million Pasar Tamu has 190 lots for daily traders to start

JBALB water pipes to be installed within six months

  KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Tudan Desaras in Miri are looking forward to the installation of water pipes at the village by the Rural Water Supply Department or Jabatan Bekalan Air Luar Bandar (JBALB) within six months. State Assemblyman for Piasau, Dato’ Sebastian Ting went to the village yesterday afternoon

Various activities held during Ubek Fest

  BELAGA: Various activities were held during the recent Pesta Ubek or Ubek Fest 2017 celebration organised by Peng Doh Association (Women’s Group) at Uma Belor Leo Dian, Sg Asap, Belaga here. They included cultural performances by the Orang Ulu, ngajat dance, the elderly beauty contest, arm wrestling and women

74 dog licences issued by DBKU so far this year

  KUCHING: A total of 74 dog licences have been issued by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) so far this year. For the whole of last year, DBKU issued a total of 401 dog licences to dog owners within its areas of jurisdiction. DBKU’s recent call to the public to

Sarawak to establish cyber security defence

LONDON: The Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Abang Haji Johari Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg said here Wednesday that it is imperative for Sarawak to establish a cyber security defence system. This is line with its quest to develop into a digital economy and become a digital powerhouse. “To become a

RM59.4 million allocated to upgrade logging roads

KAPIT: Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi recently disclosed that the sum of RM59.4 million has been allocated by the government this year for the upgrading of the abandoned logging company roads in Kapit division. This includes Song and Belaga under ‘Projek

OSH campaign to be help in Kapit

KUCHING: Occupational Safety and Healthy (OSH) is essential and warrants serious attention by the government, employers and employees. Occupational accidents and disasters particularly those that caused fatality pose adverse impacts to the affected parties. For employers, fatal accidents result in loss of talents and skills which affect productivity and tarnish

CM to visit Kapit on 25 April

KAPIT: Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Haji JohariTun Openg is scheduled to visit Kapit on 25 April. Chairing the committee meeting held at the conference room of the State Office Complex on Tuesday morning, Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi promised a rousing welcome for

247 computers destroyed

  MARUDI: Two hundred and forty-seven computers used for illegal gambling activities which were confiscated by the police from 2013 until 2013 were destroyed yesterday. Baram District Police chief, DSP Gabriel Risut said the computers were destroyed after police received instruction from the court. “This involved illegal online gambling cases,