Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

A safe way to smoke? Tobacco heating devices stump regulators

Hot on the heels of e-cigarettes, tobacco heating devices are the latest way for smokers to get a nicotine fix, without the smoke. Manufacturers are hailing their benefits, but health experts say they may not be as safe as it seems. Ryan Sparrow puts a small stick of tobacco in

Fears for Leicester City’s Thai chairman after helicopter crash

LEICESTER, United Kingdom: Fears grew for Leicester City’s charismatic Thai chairman on Sunday after a helicopter belonging to the billionaire crashed and burst into flames in the football stadium car park moments after taking off from the club’s pitch. There was no confirmation whether London-based Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who frequently flies

Unimas, Fusionex set up RM300,000 research grant

KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote Sarawak through the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme has been signed between China and Sarawak. The MOU signing ceremony was witnessed by Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian in a hotel in Hangzhuo, China. Sim said

Sarawak Agrofest records RM1m sales in one week

KUCHING: Sarawak Agrofest 2018 recorded about RM1 million worth of sales in one week, said Assistant Minister of Native Land Development, Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. According to Roland, the figure was derived from the total Sarawak Agrofest 2018 sales of RM939,554 including “outside of the counter” deals. “The success

Sarawak Shipping Association wants gov’t to review cabotage policy exemption

KUCHING: Sarawak Shipping Association Chairman, David Chung, has urged the government to review the cabotage policy exemption granted to shipping between ports in East and West Malaysia. “We can’t see it achieving its original aim, such as the significant reduction in prices of goods, but it is eroding the interests

Driver unhurt in freak crash

KUCHING: A male driver escaped unhurt after his car overturned in a freak accident Sunday morning at about 5.15 am. The victim was driving at the roundabout in Hui Sing Garden here when his car overturned at the roundabout. A passerby called for help and the victim was given first

Gambling credit reload: Woman arrested in Sibu Jaya

SIBU: A 41-year-old woman was arrested by the police from the D7 unit of the Sibu District Criminal Investigation Division (BSJD) for allegedly conducting gambling credit-reload activity. Sibu District Police Chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, said the woman was arrested at one of the shops selling CDs at Sibujaya during

33 students from SMK Saribas take part in Sadia-Apan programme

DEBAK: 33 students of SMK Saribas, Debak participated in the Sadia- Apan programme. The 7-hour programme, which was conducted by Sadia-Krian Chairman, Andrew Paul, stressed on the Psychology of Learning, Neuroscience, and Pedagogy. “The knowledge about Psychology, Neuroscience and Pedagogy will aid to their prior knowledge about learning and enable

Indian community in Miri have contributed a lot – Chan

MIRI: The Indian community in Miri have contributed in many ways towards the progress of the city. The former Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam lauded the Indians in Miri for their proactive roles in engaging with various races and religions through their activities. Chan said