Saturday, 24 May 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Blood donors celebrated with certificates

KUCHING: Malaysian Red Crescent Society has issued 2,699 certificates to celebrate blood donors. The blood donor certificates were issued to various groups of blood donors starting with the lowest donation of 5 pints. Chairman of the blood donation recruitment services, John Jong said that COVID-19 had disrupted blood donation in

Sexagenarian RM100,000 poorer after duped in Macau scam

PADAWAN: A man lost a whooping RM100,000 after he was duped by a non-existent company in a Macau scam. Padawan district police chief Sup Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the man, who is in his late 60s made a police report regarding the matter. “The victim answered a telephone

459 suspects picked up in anti-drug raids

KUCHING: A total of 459 individuals were rounded up in anti-narcotics operations lasting three months in the district. Kuching district police chief ACP Ashmon Bajah said the operations from September to November involved 424 cases. The team detained 17 to 58 year-old locals for engaging in drug activities. “Also seized

Men in blue to get refurbished stations to improve operations

KUCHING: Three police stations at Song, Julau and Matu Daro are in dire need of immediate upgrading to facilitate police work. Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said there were also other police stations which need improvement, however, the focus will be on those in need of urgent

UKAS to get a new look

KUCHING: Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) will be revamped next year for effective dissemination of news between public agencies and the community, especially in the rural areas. Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Office (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communications Unit) Datuk Abdullah Saidol said the revamp plans will

Pact on developing talent for energy industry

KUCHING: SLB, Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) and the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) signed an agreement formalising their collaboration to develop local talent for the energy industry. According to a statement, the signing ceremony took place during the open day event held recently to celebrate the inauguration of SLB’s

Lions Nursing Home gets donation of RM10k

KUCHING : Lions Nursing Home receives a donation amounting to RM10,000 for future youth programmes and activities. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian who initially had to officiate at the Lions Nursing Home Annual Charity Food Fair 2022 was represented by Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap, who has

Curtin Malaysia teams bag silver at I-CPEX 2022

MIRI: Two teams from Curtin University Malaysia won silver at the International Final Year Project Competition and Exhibition (I-CPEX) 2022, organised by the Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (MIIT) at Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) recently. According to a statement, I-CPEX aimed to provide a platform for teams or individuals from

Project has benefited 400 CLP patients

MIRI: The Cleft Lip & Palate (CLP) Charity Project has benefited 400 CLP patients in Sarawak since it was initiated in 2004 by renowned plastic surgeon, Dr Kim Tan. According to a statement, the three entities initially sourced funds for the project and the medical expertise. They are the Columbia

Kuching-Samarahan Expressway closed temporarily

KUCHING: The Kuching- Samarahan Expressway (from Emart Tabuan to Tabuan Tranquility Roundabout) will be closed temporarily for maintenance and resurfacing works. The Sarawak Public Works Department issued a statement Dec 8, adding that the works start Dec 8 until Dec 12. It added that the maintenance works from Emart Tabuan