Monday, 15 December 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

Carlsberg anticipates working with new partners to promote ‘Zero Irresponsible Drinking’

KUCHING: Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad looks forward to a long-term partnership with Rainforest World Music Festival in promoting their ‘Zero Irresponsible Drinking’ and ‘Zero Packaging Waste’ initiatives. The brewery company’s initiative, themed ‘Together Towards Zero & Beyond’, aims to promote the idea of celebrating and drinking alcohol responsibly, especially at festivals. “We

Big Mountain’s “Quino” welcomes future collaborations with local artists

KUCHING: International reggae band Big Mountain praises local artists and welcomes collaborations in the future. Lead vocalist of the band, Joaquin “Quino” McWhinney, was really encouraged by the energy and excitement shown by the local artists during the first day’s performance at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2023. He pointed out that

Van completely destroyed by fire

KUCHING: A van parked at the traffic light at Jalan Datuk Marican Salleh was caught on fire at 4.55pm yesterday (June 23). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said a team from Tabuan Jaya fire station was despatched to the scene after they received a distress call

Decomposed body found inside abandoned house

KUCHING : Police found a badly decomposed body in an abandoned house at Mile 4, Jalan Penrissen today (23 June). Padawan District Police Chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police from the Sentosa police station rushed to the location after passers-by complained of stench from the house at

Sunway Healthcare Group, i-Systems College ink MoU on nursing scholarships

KUCHING: Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG) and i-Systems College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer nursing scholarships to eligible Diploma in Nursing students. The event here on Friday (June 23) was graced by Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, who stressed the importance of partnerships between

APM destroys football-sized hornet’s nest

MIRI: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) was kept busy last night, having to destroy a hornet’s nest the size of a football, hanging from a tree at a plywood company compound in Kuala Baram. An alert 33-year old man on his routine inspection rounds spotted the nest and promptly

All Sedidik teachers to have Diploma by 2025

KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Children and Community Wellbeing (KPWK) through Sedidik aims for 100 per cent of its teachers to have at least a Diploma in Early Childhood Education by 2025. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that through the efforts being carried out, she is confident that the

Wan Junaidi right man for the job: Fatimah

KUCHING: Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar will make a good Dewan Negara President, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said Wan Junaidi’s experience and knowledge on parliamentary proceedings is admirable. “For me, he is the right choice, he will

Debunking myths about thyroids

Goitre, a swelling or lump in the neck caused by a swollen thyroid, is one of the thyroid-related abnormalities that people may have heard of or spoken about. There are common perceptions and myths that surround goitre, which are often bad news. However, not all of these perceptions are entirely

Australian couples amazed by costumes at ‘Niti Daun’ parade

KUCHING: Australian couples were amazed by the beautiful and stunning traditional outfits displayed at the ‘Niti Daun’ 2023 Gawai Dayak Parade here today. Phil Redding, 68, and his wife Jenny, 65, from New South Wales, Australia, visited Kuching to celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary. They were delighted by the cheerful