KUCHING: Rabies cases in the state are increasing at an alarming rate, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said statistics this year showed six human rabies cases with four deaths, one each in Sibu, Kanowit, Siburan and Bintulu. “Ever since rabies came about in 2017, 50
KUCHING: Courses conducted by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) are crucial to mitigate flood problems and create awareness to the general public on safety measures, says its state director Datuk Khirudin Drahman. He said during the flood incidents in 2020 and 2021 in Sarawak during the COVID-19 period, the
KUCHING: Local lass Datin Natasha Charmaine, the main actress for the film ‘Imam’, which features experienced and well-known actors and actresses Datuk M. Nasir, Faizal Hussein, and Vanidah Imran, held a meet-and-greet session yesterday (March 4). Natasha started off in the entertainment industry by hosting Bintang Kecil 2010, and she
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A nine-year-old boy went missing after he accidentally dropped his brother’s motorcycle. A spokesperson from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Kota Samarahan, said the boy ran away from home at Kampung Tanjung Bundong Tradisi around 10 pm after accidentally dropping his brother’s motorcycle. “The nine-year-old boy was shirtless,
PADAWAN: A septuagenarian riding a motorcycle died moments after he collided with a dog at Mile 11 in Jalan Kuching-Serian at around 7 am today. Prior to the accident, the elderly man believed to be aged 74, was on his way from Kuching to Serian. Padawan district police chief Supt
KUCHING: Two local film makers, Samuel Wong from FilmCo and Iain Raphael from IAINWITHEYES Studios welcomed the proposed RM102 million allocation for the Digital Content Fund. Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the grant when he presented Budget 2023 recently. During the tabling of the budget,
KUCHING: The police are still in search for the suspect involved in the recent Macau Scam which happened on Sunday (Feb 26) which involved a businessman losing RM1.03 million. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the victim lodged a police report on Sunday after the suspect disguised as a
KUCHING: Miri made the largest drug bust in Sarawak involving seizures amounting to RM100,080 in round two of the anti-narcotics operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’. Next was Sibu (RM65,389) followed by Kuching (RM55,275). The three-day operation, a collaboration led by the Sarawak Contingent Police and Criminal Investigation Department along with the
KUCHING: Forty-nine secondary and primary schools received funds totalling RM5.9 million from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah said the funds will be used for school repairs and ICT equipment. “This is the second year that the Sarawak government is
The introduction of ChatGPT and Bing by Microsoft has caused a storm in technology in recent months. It has shown a glimpse of what the future may look like. We have seen robots becoming more and more involved in our day-to-day lives, such as in restaurants, factories and the marketplace. With