KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Supreme Council member, Wilson Nyabong Ijang, reiterated that he is not challenging anyone but is offering himself as a candidate for the party presidency. Nyabong, who is also the Pelagus Assemblyman, said he reaffirmed his decision to contest the presidency in the party’s upcoming Triennial
KUCHING: Three men sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Matang here, heading towards Politeknik Kuching, this morning. The accident involved a Proton Wira carrying two men and a Perodua Bezza driven by another man. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak said they received a distress call at
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) President, Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum, will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming party polls. He said that after discussions among the party elders, Vice-President Datuk Seri John Sikie Tayai has been recommended to take up the leadership. “I’m not seeking re-election, and among the
KUCHING: A total of 102 foreigners were detained during an operation dubbed Ops Mahir, which targeted two construction sites around the city. Sarawak Immigration Department said the foreigners were detained during the operation carried out by its Immigration Enforcement Division here at 1.30 pm yesterday, following public complaints and intelligence
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH), through its Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM) Division, is stepping up efforts to study and potentially recognise traditional medical practices of the indigenous peoples of Sarawak, Sabah, and the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia under the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016 (Act 775).
ASAJAYA: A 27-year-old motorcyclist sustained hip injuries in an accident with a six-tonne lorry in front of a mosque at Kampung Semera Lot Baru here today. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a distress call at 11.08 am, and a team of six firefighters from the
KOTA SAMARHAN: Police arrested a 49-year-old unemployed man for allegedly stealing money from a temple’s donation box at An Hui Ting Temple at Kampung Jemukan Ulu, Sadong Jaya, Asajaya yesterday (Aug 18). Kota Samarahan police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the suspect, who has prior criminal records, was caught at
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police arrested the third teenage escapee from Sekolah Tunas Bakti Kuching last night (Aug 18). Kota Samarahan Police Chief, Supt Damataries Lautin, said the 16-year-old, was picked up at Kampung Tabuan Melayu at 8:45 pm and is currently held at the Kota Samarahan police lock-up pending remand this
KUCHING: The city’s iconic ‘perahu tambang’ (river taxis) on the Sarawak River are now sailing into a new era of sustainable transport, now transformed into safer, more efficient and low-carbon boats while retaining their timeless heritage design. Under the E-Penambang Project, a pilot initiative between Kuching North City Commission (DBKU)
BULLYING remains an ongoing problem across schools, workplaces, homes and cyberspace. In Malaysia, including Sarawak, this problem has gained significant public attention due to its prevalence along with the growing number of cyberbullying cases. A forensic psychologist views bullying as not only a behavioural problem but a societal, legal, and