PALU (Indonesia): Susi Rahmatia thought her five-year-old son Jumadil was dead, but yesterday – a week after they were separated by Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami – they enjoyed a miraculous and emotional reunion. Rahmatia, 26, leaped out from under the tarp she now calls home and raced across the litter-covered
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan received a courtesy visit by the Japan-Malaysia Association (JMA) at his office in Wisma Sumber Alam recently. The visiting delegation, led by JMA Chief Director, Takakazu Ogawa had a fruitful meeting where they discussed issues such as the Reforestation Programme
KUCHING: Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, received two courtesy visits at Astana Negeri in Petra Jaya, yesterday. The first one was from the committee members of the Pre-School Education Convention, led by Minister of Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family, and Childhood Development Dato Sri Fatimah
Naim Bintulu Paragon will be hosting a storytelling event and traditional games workshop at Naim ‘The Peak’ Condominium today. Organised by The Ark Reading Room, one of Naim Bintulu Paragon Street Mall’s tenants, the traditional games workshop will start from 9am till 12pm and will be held at Naim Street
PALU (Indonesia): More than a thousand people could still be missing after Indonesia’s devastating quake-tsunami, officials said yesterday, drastically upping the number of people unaccounted for a week after the disaster. Palu city on Sulawesi island has been left in ruins after it was hit by a powerful quake and
KOTA SAMARAHAN: In conjunction with World Animal Day celebrated worldwide on October 4 every year, the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation (IBEC) from University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) organised its first ever open day which started yesterday. The goals of the open day are to impart conservation message to the
SEOUL: Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was jailed for 15 years for corruption yesterday, becoming the latest of the country’s ex-leaders to be sent to prison. The 76-year-old CEO-turned-president, who served from 2008 to 2013, was found guilty on charges including bribery and embezzlement and ordered to pay a
SIBU: University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) held a graduation dinner for its graduates at one of the leading hotels in Sibu on Thursday night. The dinner was held as a gesture of appreciation towards the graduates, who had just received their scrolls at the university’s third convocation ceremony on
BINTULU: Some 178 students across Bintulu participated in the annual ‘Reimagining Innovation Inter-School Competition’, organised by PETRONAS Carigali Sarawak Gas (SK Gas), in collaboration with the Natural Resources of Environmental Board (NREB) Bintulu, Education Office of Bintulu, Bintulu Development Authority, and Department of Environment Bintulu. The competition this year, held
KUCHING: A suspect was arrested for peddling drugs on Thursday at about 8.20pm by Serian police. The suspect aged 38 was arrested at Serian night market and upon inspection, a black bag was found. The bag contained crystal-like substances believed to be methamphetamine. The police went on to check his