Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Car on fire successfully doused

KUCHING: A car parked by the road side in front of SMK Tabuan here was on fire Wednesday morning. Following a distress on the incident, Tabuan Jaya Fire and Rescue Services Department immediately dispatched a few personnel in a fire engine to the location. Upon arrival at the location the

CM joins GPS MPs for special briefing in KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Minister  Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg yesterday evening joined Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) parliamentarians in a special session in Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the current Parliamentary session. During the meeting GPS Members of Parliaments were briefed on various issues pertaining to

RM12 mln worth of items seized since Jan

KUCHING:   From January to Oct 15 this year  the Sarawak Brigade General Operation Force (GOF ) have seized smuggled items worth  a total of RM12,069,683. The items were seized from  a total of  61 cases achieved through  Op Awas,  Op Batas  and Op Libas that were carried out. Sarawak

Symposium expects 1,092 participants

KUCHING: A total of 1, 092 participants will be attending the Eighth Symposium of Ulama in Malay Archipelago (Nadwah Ulama Nusantra VIII) to be held at Dewan MAJMA’ Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah and Riverside Majestic Hotel from this 23 to 25 October. The Symposium with the theme “Sinergi Ulama

Tourist arrivals from Singapore in state increases by 16.5 percent

SINGAPORE: Sarawak has recorded a 16.5 percent increase in tourist arrivals from Singapore this year, from January to July. This was said by the Sarawak Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Datuk Lee Kim Shin during the unveiling ceremony of the Visit Sarawak Year logo in Singapore, as part

Latest scam victim cheated of RM304,956

KUCHING: A 65-year-old from Padawan was the latest to be cheated of RM304,956 between September 27 to October 15 over a Macau scam. The victim received a call from a woman one Siti Rohana bte Abdullah from Kuala Terengganu court and said he borrowed RM50,000 from Hong Leong Bank there.

Illegal gambling: Police arrest one suspect

MIRI: A man was arrested by the police for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity in Beluru Bazaar. The arrest was made on Tuesday morning around 10.40pm by a team of Marudi police led by ASP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib. Marudi police chief, DSP Gabriel Risut said, the 41

Scams claim three more victims

KUCHING: Three more people fell prey to scams adding up to the escalating statistics of people being scammed up to millions of ringgits.  A company manager lost RM1,150 when he received a call from a person on Monday claiming that there was a court case involving an unpaid GST amounting

Motorcyclist dies in crash, pillion rider unhurt

KUCHING:A motorcyclist died in a crash yesterday but his pillion rider luckily escaped unhurt. Sini anak Liji, aged 63, from Kampung Paie, Samarahan was riding along KM Jalan Kota Samarahan/Tabuan Jaya Expressway at 1.15 am when his motorcycle went out of control and crashed. His pillion rider, aged 49, managed

Open policy on foreign investment

KUCHING: The state government practises an open policy on foreign investment, especially  the one which contributes significantly to the state’s economic development. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, many foreign investors have expressed interest to invest in Sarawak. “The state government has always welcomed foreign