Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

SDEC and partners conduct landmark talk on IT and sustainability

KUCHING: Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) collaborated with Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) Sarawak Chapter, Sinisana Technologies and Origo Eco to conduct a talk on information technology (IT) and sustainability. According to a press release issued by SDEC on today (Oct 12), the talk was a landmark event that brought

Cable theft suspects charged in court

KUCHING : Two male suspects have admitted to committing more cable theft cases since June 2023. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the two local men, aged between 22 and 38 years old, were arrested on Oct 3 at 4.30 am at the side of Jalan Reservoir on suspicion

Woman loses life, husband battles injuries

KUCHING: A 61-year-old woman was killed in a road accident along Jalan Lundu-Sematan, near the Biawak junction. Lundu district police chief DSP Damataries Lautin reported that the victim’s husband was seriously injured in the accident. “It is believed that at the time of the incident, the victim and her husband

Anugerah Seni Budaya Sarawak aims to recognise contributions to cultural arts

KUCHING: Anugerah Seni Budaya Sarawak (ASBS) 2023 serves as a platform that produces a community that cultivates art and produce new talents to further develop cultural arts in Sarawak. Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the ASBS 2023 is a synergy

Two die in highway crash

KUCHING: Two men were killed after a cement mixer truck they were traveling in crashed into the highway divider at the Sri Aman flyover today. The vehicle was heading towards Betong. A spokesman for the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre in a statement identified the deceased as the cement

Morning crash kills septuagenarian driver

SRI AMAN: A septuagenarian died after the Proton Saga he was driving collided with a Honda Jazz near the U-turn junction at Nanga Klassen on the Sri Aman – Betong road earlier this morning. The State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) said in a statement that they received an

Duo trapped in cement mixer truck after crash

KUCHING: Bomba personnel were summoned to free two men who were trapped in a cement mixer truck that they were in crashed into the highway divider at the Sri Aman flyover. The vehicle was heading towards Betong. A spokesman for the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre said a team

Trio arrested for beating up suspected thief

KUCHING: Three suspects were arrested yesterday (Oct 8) in connection with a recent case of a suspected thief being beaten and threatened in front of a premises at Jalan Stephen Yong here. Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said a video went viral showing the suspected

Culture of digitalisation as a norm for civil servants

KUCHING: Civil servants are told to inculcate a culture of digitalisation to emulate Sarawak’s vision of achieving a developed digital economy. Deputy State Secretary, Datuk Hii Chang Kee said civil servants needed to be an important bringer of information to the public in efforts to support Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan