Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Discussions on federal funding of bridges in Sarawak ongoing

BAKO: The discussions on bridge construction projects that the federal government should  fund in Sarawak are still going on.  This was revealed by Assistant Minister for Coastal Road Datuk Julaihi Narawi when met by reporters during a visit to the Sungai Bako Bridge project in Kampung Bako yesterday. According to

Man injured in assault

KUCHING: A self employed man aged 31 told police that he was assaulted by a man known to his friend over a misunderstanding. The victim said he and a friend had gone to a pub at 1.20am on Tuesday to ask the suspect to return a gold chain belonging to

Narrow escape for two as car catches fire

KUCHING: Following a report of a road accident at Bukit Suling, Jalan Trusan, Lawas at 12.16 pm yesterday, Limbang BOMBA dispatched five personnel in two vehicles led by PBK II Mohd Ikhwan to the location. Upon arrival at the location, the firemen saw a Perodua MyVi car was ablaze. They

CM reiterates, “Sarawak has licensing rights”

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Johari Tun Haji Openg reiterated in London, England on Tuesday that Sarawak was constitutionally entitled to licensing rights over its oil and gas resources. Even the authorities in Putrajaya had acknowledged Sarawak’s rightful position, he said in his address to Sarawakians residing

Final call for Naim Street Mall’s leasing mega deals

KUCHING: Those interested to take advantage of Naim Street Mall’s leasing mega deal offers are urged to do so as these great offers will end on 30 September 2018. Under the mega deals, monthly rentals for limited units at the Naim Street Mall begin from RM888, subject to various terms

State-level Youth Day 16 – 18 Nov in Sibu

KUCHING: Sarawak-level Youth Day Celebration 2018 will be held for three days at Sibu Indoor Stadium from November 16-18. Various programmes and activities  have been planned for the Celebration and among which are Youth Concert (Nov 17), Youth Got Talents Competition, Healthy & Fit Youth, Bigbikes and Autoshow, Bertandingan Bernopeng, 

Effective Communication for Business Excellence launched

KUCHING: Malaysian Produc-tivity Corporation (MPC) Board of Directors member Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Openg officiated the IN 101 Programme: Effective Communication for Business Excellence yesterday. Held at the Riverside Majestic Hotel, the one day event aimed to establish more outstanding bodies in the state. Earlier in his opening remark,

10 Saribas PBB Youth ascend Mount Kinabalu

KUCHING: 10 members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth N.36 Saribas started their mission to ascend the 4,095m Mount Kinabalu yesterday. According to Saribas Assembly-man Mohammad Razi Sitam, the team consisted of eight men and two women climbers will be in Kota Kinabalu for five days. “This inaugural event

RM21m water supply projects in Saribas to complete by 2019

KUCHING: The RM21 million clean water supply projects in four villages in Saribas are expected to be completed by next year, said Saribas Assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam. According to him, the villages involved were Kamlung Mangut to Kampung Supa, Kampung Medang, Kampung Tuie and Kampung Serabang. “The contractor has assured

Rabies: Sibu registers zero cases

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has yet to receive any report of rabies cases, said its Deputy Chairperson Rogayah Jemain. Speaking at a full council meeting yesterday, Rogayah stressed the council’s dog catching team is the most active team in terms of carrying out duties. “We have been actively catching