Friday, 20 February 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Ranee Museum: A tale of Sarawak’s historic and cultural heritage

KUCHING: Located at the Old Court House building in the old part of Kuching city, the Ranee Museum can easily be spotted by anyone keen to get a glimpse at Sarawak’s pre-independence history. Opened on Sept 24 this year, the museum was set up by Brooke Heritage Trust co-founder Jason Brooke, a

Duo charged with assault released on bail

KUCHING: Two men were brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Bintulu yesterdayto be charged with causing hurt to a 28-year-old man. The two men aged 24 and 25 who are employees of a money lending company in Bintulu were alleged to have punched the 28-year-old man at 9.20 am last

Missing man found dead

MIRI: A man who was reported missing after he has gone to a jungle near Pelutan Camp in Ulu Baram has been found dead on Wednesday afternoon. The body was found by a group of Search and Rescue (SAR) team comprising the camp’s workers around 4.30pm. After the discovery, the

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