Friday, 20 February 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Image of CPU thief caught by CCTV camera

MIRI:  An image of a man stealing a box containing a Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a local daily in Miri has been caught on a surveillance camera of a cargo premise in Pujut Terminal Bus Express. The image has been sent to police to facilitate their probe into the

7th Sarawak Malay Cultural Seminar expects 800 participants

KUCHING:  Some 800 people comprising various levels of the Malays-Muslim communities from throughout Sarawak will be participating in the 7th Sarawak Malay Cultural  Seminar 2018 to be held at Pullman Hotel here from the 29-31 October. Amanah Khairat Yayasan Budaya Melayu Sarawak (AKYBMS) according to its General Manager Datu Dr

Danawa Resources inks MoA with Indonesian company

JAKARTA: A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between Danawa Resources Sdn Bhd, Sarawak and PT Trans Hybrid Communication, Indonesia was yesterday signed at the Jakarta International Convention Centre here. Signing on behalf of Danawa was its managing Director Abdul Rahman Mohd. Sepawie while PT Trans Hybrid Communication was represented by its

Fadillah’s father Hj Yusof laid to rest

KUCHING: The father of former Works Minister Dato ‘Sri Fadillah Yusof, the late Hj Yusof Haji Merais, 91, was laid to rest at the Samariang Islamic Cemetery at 9.40am, here yesterday. The late Yusof breathed his last at his residence at Lorong 1B1, PJ Heights at 3.30pm on Tuesday (October

Grant citizenship to ensure children’s welfare

KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Child Development is working on a courtesy call to the Home Ministry. Its Minister, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah said that the ministry was currently awaiting for the appropriate date set by the Home Ministry. She explained that the courtesy call

State to spend record RM11b for infrastructures

KUCHING: The State government will be spending a record sum of allocations to build road-related and utility infrastructures within the next two years, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg on Monday. Speaking during a closing of a three-day yearly retreat for Sarawak heads of government departments

Police to track down 60,000 Brunei-registered vehicles

KUCHING: The Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department will be conducting a Foreigner Outstanding Summonses Operation (FOSO) starting 26 to 28 October 2018, said Chief of Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department Superintendent Alexson Naga Chabu. The three-day operation will be conducted at the Malaysia-Brunei border on both directions of

Roadshow for All-new Toyota Rush

KUCHING: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) is currently having a roadshow on its All-new Toyota Rush at the South Court, AEON Mall Kuching, Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here for A week from 23-28 October. The roadshow which opens daily from 10am to 10pm at the South Court, AEON

RM90 mln allocated to solve Sri Aman water woes

SRI AMAN: Water woes such as shortage and no supply at all in Sri Aman area including in Lingga and Pantu will soon be history when efforts are taken to solve the issue by the federal and state governments starting early next year. The good news is that Sri Aman

‘Musical Fountain not part of our scope of works’

KUCHING: Following recent media coverage on the ‘Musical Fountain’ monument on the Sarawak River in front of the DUN, both PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (PPES) and NAIM Land Sdn Bhd (NAIM) issued a joint clarification statement yesterday as follows: “We would like to thank the media and PKR Representative