Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

SOPPOA elects new office bearers

KUCHING: The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) successfully held its 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently here with members endorsing the direction of the association in addressing the issues affecting the palm oil industry in the state and country. Following the AGM, the following representatives have been elected

CM launches E-Com Y30

KUCHING:  The E-Commerce Transformation  Plan  or  better known as E-Com Y30 was officially launched  by Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun  Abang  Haji  Openg  at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here yesterday. The E-Com Y30 is Sarawak Youth Transformation Plan beginning now till year 2030 which will start firstly

24th April 2017 is public holiday in Sarawak

KUCHING: In line with the decision of the Federal Government to assign 24th April, 2017 as a public holiday in conjunction with the coronation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V, the State Government of Sarawak has decided to follow the decision of the Federal Government and declare

DSP Merbin is new Padawan District Deputy Police chief

PADAWAN: DSP Merbin Anak Lisa is the new Padawan District Deputy Police chief to succeed DSP Yap Fui Lee who retired in September last year. The handing over of duty between Acting Padawan Deputy Police chief, ASP Muhamad Rizal Bin Alias and DSP Merbin was held at Padawan District Police

Elderly man hurt in fire

KUCHING: A 76-year-old man suffered leg injuries after his kitchen caught fire at 6pm last Monday. The victim was in the house at Batu Kawa near here when his kitchen caught fire, prompting the neighbours to rush over to help. Firemen rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call

Three break-ins reported

KUCHING: A phone shop owner found his shop at Yoshi Square broken into when he opened up for business at 8am last Monday. The shop owner from Foochow Road said when he arrived at his shop early Monday morning he was shocked to find that the roller shutter has been

Student worries over ‘blackmail’ attempt

KUCHING: A college student is worried after he received a call from a stranger who claimed to have a nude photograph of the student. The 20-year-old student from Sarikei but is studying here said at about 2am on Monday while in the college hostel, he received a call from a

30 GOF personnel bleed for a good cause

LIMBANG: Thirty General Operations Force (GOF) personnel from the 12th GOF Battalion here participated in a blood donation drive in conjunction with the 210th Police Day, recently. According to a spokesman for the event, the activity was meant to ensure that the GOF personnel are fit and healthy. Besides, the

Masing expresses dismay in IT brain drain

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said he was dismayed by the brain drain of Sarawakians when it comes to IT skills. “This IDECS conference showed me that Sarawakians are all over the world, in terms of contributing to IT skills, but not in Sarawak! Why?

School drop-out nabbed for drug abuse

“A urine sample from the suspect was also tested positive for methamphetamine.” – Mohd Bukhori Saffai LIMBANG: A 17-year-old school drop-out of Kampung Limpaong here was detained by the district police narcotic division. According to Limbang District Police chief,  Superintendent Mohd Bukhori Saffai, the teenager was nabbed behind a shop in