KUCHING: Two national bodybuilding champions from Sarawak, Dr Malvern Abdullah and Philomena Dexclyn Siar, clinched medals at the recent World Bodybuilding and Physique Championship in Wonjo, South Korea. Malvern, securing a silver medal in the 160 cm and above category, expressed joy and satisfaction at his performance. “The competition was
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A Perodua Myvi caught fire at Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) in Kampung Binyuk here this morning (Nov 11). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call regarding the incident was received at 6.35am, prompting a swift response from the Kota Samarahan station. “Upon arrival,
KUCHING: A vacant house in Lorong 13, Kampung Bintawa Tengah here, was engulfed in flames today. The incident was reported to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) at 12.06 pm, prompting the deployment of a team from the Petra Jaya fire station. Upon arrival, firemen encountered a fierce blaze consuming
LUNDU: A fatal collision occurred at the KM 13 Lundu-Sematan road, involving two vehicles and resulting in a death. According to the police report, the incident involved a Toyota Unser and a Honda Ex-5 motorcycle at 10.55 am today. Preliminary investigations at the scene revealed that the deceased was riding
SIMUNJAN: An accident at Kampung Spaoh Kuari, Jalan Simunjan Lama here claimed two lives on Thursday. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), one of the deceased was identified as 47-year-old Nicholas Engkati. The other victim, believed to be of Bangladeshi origin, remains unidentified due to a lack of
KUCHING: Former Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata officially assumed the position of Sarawak Police Commissioner on Friday (Nov 10). He succeeds Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri, who now serves as the director of the Criminal Investigation and Traffic Enforcement Department at Bukit Aman. Comm Mancha’s new position marks him
KUCHING: A fire incident occurred involving an excavator at the entrance to Darul Hana Mosque on Jalan Tun Salahuddin here on Friday. According to the Fire and Rescue Department, they received a call at 5.47 am, leading to the immediate dispatch of a team from the Petra Jaya station to
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stands to benefit from the new train-the-trainers initiative, which is geared towards fostering talent in the semiconductor and chip design industry. Sarawak Microelectronics Design’s (SMD) Chief Executive Officer, Shariman Jamil, pointed out that the rise in global technology has created new business opportunities, heightening
BINTULU: A male driver became trapped in his van following an accident in the early hours of this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) reported receiving a distress call at 5.52 am about the incident, which occurred near My Destiny Road towards Bintulu Port. Responding swiftly, a rescue team
KUCHING: Six teams from Sarawak clinched the Gold Award at the 48th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC), held from Oct 30 to Nov 1 at the Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention Centre. Sarawak Innovation and Transformation Unity said that the six teams are namely D’Isthmus, Sarawak Economic Development