Sunday, 21 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Damaged power lines, poles should be reported immediately

By TANIA LAM KUCHING: Utility poles and wires exposed to the elements are prone to wear and tear and any damage to these should be reported immediately to the authorities for swift action. One such scenario was noted and reported in the Pending area on Monday (June 10), where a

Malls or shop lots, take your pick

By Tania Lam KUCHING: Shopping malls versus commercial shop lots – each have their own benefits over the other, and in the end, it depends on the type of business. “Commercial shoplots are facing competition with shopping complexes. Shopping complexes are convenient, but shoplots are lower in cost and tend

Gawai-Raya splash at Naim’s Eduvista

KUCHING: Prospective clients thronged Naim Group of Companies’ apartment development at Kota Samarahan called Naim Eduvista, in a bid to know more about the Group’s exciting “Gawai-Raya Splash” for the development. The four-storey apartment, located within Kota Samarahan’s vibrant education belt comprising institutions of higher learning such as Unimas and

‘Our small population can’t support retail businesses’

By TANIA LAM KUCHING: The current oversupply of commercial properties in Kuching is apparent. Secretary-general of the Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) and secretary-general of the Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said that the issue is noted in other cities as well. “This

Unimas senior lecturer receives research grant

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) senior lecturer Prof Dr Anselm Su Ting has successfully obtained an incentive research grant of RM5,000 from the Yayasan Penyelidikan Otak, Minda dan Neurosains Malaysia (YPOMNM) cycle 1-2018. Prof Ting was selected for his research titled “Determining Instruments for Fatigue Identification in Attempts to

Location does matter in property business

By TANIA LAM KUCHING: When it comes to property, there is no denying that location is one of the prime considerations. Location can even potentially make or break a business. Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developer Association (Sheda) vice president and Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok commented that location

Highly demanded academic courses

By ALEXIUS KHUNG AND LEE SHAW WEI KUCHING: Engineering, Law, Accountancy, Animation and Early Childhood courses are currently highly demanded at institutions of higher learning here. Engineering courses are high in demand, particularly in Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, due to most parents’ preference for sending their children to obtain

Students give thumbs-up to courses at local IPTS

By ALEXIUS KHUNG & LEE SHAW WEI KUCHING: Popular academic courses available at institutions of higher learning here are getting the thumbs-up by many students who prefer to take up the courses locally. A Swinburne University of Technology graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Adrian Loh said that the

Sibu gang robs men after luring them into having sex

KUCHING: Sibu police believe they have smashed a loose gang which lures men into having sex before robbing them. The gang was uncovered after the arrest of two men and two women at 11.30am on Tuesday. The four, who were in their 20s and 30s, were involved in robbing a

Contrabands seized from shophouse

MIRI: Enforcement officers seized contrabands comprising cigarettes and liquors from a premises here on Monday. Sarawak Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha, in a press statement yesterday, said a lorry used in transporting the contrabands was also seized from the premises. The premises owner was arrested and is being