Friday, 20 February 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

‘PH Federal Gov’t only pays 30 pct of TR salary starting 2019’

KUCHING: Politically appointed Tuai Rumahs (TRs) will not receive the 70 per cent portion of their salaries from PH Federal Government beginning next year, said Minister of Works Baru Bian who is Selangau MP, through a press release yesterday. The federal government has all the while been allocating a budget

Free wushu courses for coming school holiday

KUCHING: Nanyang Wushu Federation of Sarawak is offering free introductory wushu courses for primary and secondary students during the coming school holidays. The federation has 14 training centres to conduct the free Introductory Shaolin Wushu Kung Fu course from October 27 to November 27. The 14 centres are located at

Digi broadband plans from RM45/month

SUBANG JAYA: Digi Telecommu-nications SdnBhd (Digi) yesterday announced its upsized Digi Home Broadband plans, providing up to 50 percent larger data quotas for both new and existing customers, with prices from as low as RM45 monthly. Total quota upgrades have been increased from 15GB to 25GB for the Broadband Monthly

Dell releases monitor nearly 4 ft long to replace your two-screen setup

DOUBLE (or maybe even triple) your display not by adding another screen, but with the massive 49-inch Dell Ultrasharp 49 Curved Monitor. On Monday Dell announced the gigantic UltraSharp 49 Curved Monitor. The 47-by 13-inch display is basically two 27-inch displays put together (or separate thanks to Picture-by-Picture tech) to

Finally, a Spotify app for your smartwatch

SPOTIFY this week brought out a Wear OS by Google app to control the music with a smartwatch. On Wednesday Spotify announced the release of a standalone app for smartwatches, Spotify Wear OS. The application functions similarly to the already existing, but very limited, Wear OS Galaxy Watch app version,

Double Joy for SMK Bandar Kuching No. 1

SMK Bandar Kuching No. 1 has done it again. Two Townians brought glory to the school when they emerged as one of the top winners in the 2018 Digital Story telling Animation Competition recently. Emerging as the Champion in the state level, they had a chance to represent Sarawak in

Highly Immersive Programme in Smk Bandar Kuching No.1

SEPTEMBER 25 was another memorable day sealed in the history book for SMK Bandar Kuching No.1 as it was one of the five showcase schools shortlisted by the State Education Department (Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sarawak) to host an education visit for 303 school leaders administrators and officials from various District

Man dies in freak incident

KUCHING: Following a distress called received by Lopeng Fire Station, Miri at 8.52 am yesterday relating to an incident at a sewage treatmenta plant near Vista Perdana, Miri, Lopeng Fire Station immeidately dispatched 10 firefighters in three vehicles led by the fire station’s chief Terry Robson to the location. Upon

Power returns after fallen tree cleared

KUCHING: A tree fell and crashed on power lines during a storm at Jalan Jebong, Jambusan, Bau last Sunday afternoon. Immediately after the incident, a resident in the area contacted Bau Fire and Rescue Services Department which dispatched a few personnel to the location at 4.15 pm. Sesco and Civil