Saturday, 27 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Dennis Wong wins ‘Spicy King Challenge’

KUCHING: Dennis Wong Chiew Hock emerged as the champion of the ‘Spicy King Challenge’ held in CityONE Megamall here yesterday. He beat nine participants of the challenge by being the first to finish a bowl of ‘Double Hot Spicy Ramen’ in a record time of 0:34:04. Wong took home prizes

100 GOF personnel take part in gotong-royong

KUCHING: A total of 100 officers and personnel from the 11th Battalion General Operation Force (GOF) took part in the spring cleaning (gotong-royong) programme held at a Christian cemetery in Kampung Sg Tapang here recently. Its commander, Supt Soh Hock Seng said the GOF was committed in holding various community

Kuching District Girl Guides hold AGM

KUCHING: The Kuching District Girl Guides Association held its annual general meeting (AGM) at its headquarters at Jalan Batu Lintang, last Saturday. The AGM saw the election of new committee for the 2017-2021 session. Among the agenda of the AGM were the planning of programmes for 2017 and the Remembrance

Majang presents RM18,000 grant to surau committee

  BINTULU: Samalaju State Assemblyman Majang Renggi attended ‘meet the-people’ session at Rumah Kalang Jok in Kampung Bukit Pasir in Suai near here, yesterday. Speaking at the event, he urged the village and longhouse folks to work closely with the government; reminded them to set up fire prevention committee under

180 take part in Mukah Jamboree Fun Ride 2017

MUKAH: Tellian State Assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo and Balingian State Assemblyman Abdul Yakub Haji Arbi took part in the Mukah Jamboree Fun Ride 2017 here yesterday morning. The event which attracted 180 cycling enthusiasts from throughout the state, was flagged-off by Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Faridah Osman, at Dataran

Pensioners still useful for their knowledge, experiences

KUCHING: Government pensioners are urged to continue to serve the community as they can act as reference to others. Assistant Minister for Rural Economy (Coastal Areas) and Fisheries, Datuk Haji Julaihi Narawi said that although pensioners belonged to the elderly group, their experience and knowledge were valuable. “Pensioners are like

Needy family receives one-off assistance from Hope Place

KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching presented a one-off assistance in the form of food items like rice, cooking oil, Milo, biscuits, noodles, sugar and salt to a needy family in Serian District. After being informed about the family by a teacher, a team from Hope Place, led by its founder Kelvin

393 receive BR1M in Song district

KAPIT: Three hundred and ninety-three people in Song district received Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) vouchers under Phase 1 of the scheme from Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi at a launching of a presentation of BR1M ceremony on Saturday. Of the recipients, 322 received RM1,200

SFC snares second croc from Sibuti waters

MIRI: Residents of Kampung Rancah Rancah, Sibuti can now heave a sigh of relief as the Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has been able to remove a second crocodile from the waters of Sibuti on Sunday evening. The male croc, which measures 12 feet long,

Sarawak Scout Academy produces first King Scouts

  KUCHING: The Sarawak Scout Academy recently produced its first King Scouts since its establishment in 2014. According to the Sarawak Scout Chief Commissioner, Sudaryo Osman, Scouts have been in Sarawak for more than 100 years, but only a few could achieve the honour to be King Scouts. This is