Sunday, 18 January 2026

Author: Ma Chee Seng

Abdul Aziz re-elected as chairman of Sarawak Skills Management Council

KUCHING: Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Husain has been re-elected as the chairman of the Sarawak Skills Management Council for the term 2023-2026 on Aug 14.The newly elected council also includes the appointments of Vice Chairman I (Petronas Sarawak), Vice Chairman II (Sarawak Energy Berhad), Vice Chairman III

Kuching Division Boxing Association sends 17 boxers to Sarawak Open

KUCHING: The Kuching Division Boxing Association (KBA) is sending a team of 17 boxers to the second edition of the Sarawak Open Boxing Championship.The championship is scheduled to take place at the Sri Aman Indoor Stadium from Aug 20 to 26.KBA president Datuk Dzulkarnaen Ahmad revealed that this contingent of

Five SJIS students earn perfect scores

KUCHING: Five students from St Joseph International School (SJIS) earned perfect scores for their Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). According to the principal of the school Br Robert Teoh, the five students earned perfect scores on the May/June 2023 test while 53 per cent of their students earned A, A+,

Media practitioners feted to foster ties

KUCHING: Media practitioners here were feted to a dinner event hosted by Magnum Berhad at a local restaurant on Tuesday. The event aimed to foster connections with journalists here and share upcoming programmes through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The event was attended by executive vice president – chief commercial

Searching for Ham’s family

SARIKEI: The Sarikei Hospital is currently in search of family members or heirs of a 52-year-old male patient identified as Ham Cheng Seng. According to a statement, the patient was admitted to the hospital for treatment on July 29. “However, during his treatment, no family members or heirs have visited

Jalur Gemilang convoy ends tour in Bintulu

BINTULU: The Konvoi Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang 2023 organised by the Information Department ended its tour at the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) here, Tuesday (August 15). Upon arriving at BDA, the convoy, led by Sarawak Director of Information, Jaafar Jantan, was welcomed by the Chief Executive Officer of BDA, Datuk

Excavator destroyed in blaze

SERIAN: An excavator suffered extensive damage in a fire incident at Mile 56, Jalan Serian-Sri Aman, Balai Ringin today. Firemen from the Serian station were promptly dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 12.21 pm. Upon arrival, the team discovered that the excavator by the roadside had

Over RM1.7 million worth of drugs disposed

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) has disposed of a variety of narcotics at the Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park (KIWMP) at Jalan Sg. Tapang on Friday. The disposed items included 32,358.68 grams of methamphetamine, 8,226.17 grams of ecstasy tablets, 4,118.37 grams of cannabis, 924.44 grams of powdered ecstasy, 117.55

Swift action stops house fire

KUCHING: A fire partially damaged a house in Taman Puteri, Samariang today at 11.20 am The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has explained that the fire began from a stack of old furniture outside the house and rapidly spread to the structure. The swift response of nearby residents resulted in

Fire razes house in Lorong Lapangan Terbang

KUCHING: A house caught fire at The Lease Lorong Lapangan Terbang around 9.11am today (August 12). According to a statement from the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firemen from the Batu Lintang and Tabuan Jaya stations were promptly despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call. Upon arrival, they found