Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Puteri Dang Balai Yayasan Sarawak is ‘King of the River’!

KUCHING: Puteri Dang Balai Yayasan Sarawak was crowned “King of the River” (Raja Sungai) when it emerged champion in the Bidar Boat 30- paddler (male) event on the final day of the Sarawak Regatta Race for Harmony at the Kuching Waterfront Festival 2018 here yesterday. Besides clinching the Head of

All sectors covered: PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the 2019 Budget tabled yesterday covered every sector in detail without stretching the country’s financial capabilities. He said the budget took into account provisions for women, youth, mosques and other religious buildings, Bumiputera rights as well as the rights of Sabah

Naim campaigns for ‘greener planet’

BINTULU: In its bid to foster ‘green’ practices and sustainable living, Naim Group of Companies, Sarawak’s leading property developer and a four-time winner of the Sarawak Chief Minister’s Environmental Award (CMEA) will join hands with Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Tzu Chi) in organising a public programme known as

Low speed, high price of broadband barrier to adaption of digital technology

KUALA LUMPUR: The low-speed and high-price of broadband is a barrier to the development and adoption of digital technology in Malaysia. According to Economic Outlook 2019 report released by Ministry of Finance today, rapidly changing technologies and low adoption remain a challenge for Malaysia, especially for businesses. “At the moment,

CMS donates to four families of fire victims

KUCHING: Consistent with Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad’s support of the communities in which it operates, CMS and its wholly-owned subsidiary CMS Cement Industries Sdn Bhd (CMSCI) have donated RM15,000 to four families whose houses were burned down, losing their much loved and sentimental possessions to the fire. Thankfully, there was

Leptospirosis: What you need to know

In Sarawak alone, a total of 692 Leptospirosis cases have been reported from January 1 to October 27, 2018. Compared to 501 of total cases in 2017 for the same period, the trend shows an increasing trend of 38.1 percent (191 cases). Meanwhile, as of October 27, Sarawak has recorded

Drunk Japan Airlines pilot was ‘almost 10 times over limit’

TOKYO: A Japan Airlines pilot who was arrested in Britain shortly before a flight for being drunk was almost 10 times over the legal blood alcohol limit for a pilot, London police said. The incident came a day after another Japanese carrier apologised for multiple delays after a hungover pilot

Search teams recover seats, wheels from jet crash site

JAKARTA: Seats, wheels and other parts of a crashed Indonesian Lion Air jet were hauled from the depths yesterday, as authorities analysed black box data that may explain why the new plane plummeted into the Java Sea, killing 189 people. Search teams have been scouring the seabed for the fuselage

Sibu to hold a variety of activities in 2019 – SMC

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has proposed and will continue a variety of activities to be held in Sibu, next year. Chairman of SMC, Datuk Tiong Thai King, disclosed this during the full council meeting recently. Tiong said the first event will be on March 10, 2019, which is the

150 attend conference on AI technology

KUCHING: A total of 150 participants took part in the 4th International Artificial Intelligence Technology Conference held from November 1 to 3 at Imperial Hotel, here. The conference was held to provide a platform on finding new opportunities and as well as to expand the participants’ knowledge. Its Chairperson, Professor