BAU: News about a sports arena to be built in Bau is great news for the community here. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said that he is confident about Bau having a sports arena, but for now the people just have to wait for the official announcement by
One single drug that sends most addicts to Kuching rehab centre KUCHING: Syabu or methamphetamine seems to be the main reason why addicts end up making a rehab centre here their home away from home. According to a statistics with the Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen) Kuching, which houses these
KUCHING: Food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers and players in Sarawak who want to import refined sugar from overseas can now apply for the permit from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Its deputy minister Chong Chieng Jen said to date one F&B manufacturer in Sarawak had successfully obtained the
KUCHING: A total of 6,079 applicants from Sarawak will soon be called for interviews and training to be firefighters. There are 1,096 female and 4,983 male applicants. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman said the 6,079 are among the 57,000 candidates throughout Malaysia who are waiting to
KUCHING: Road users have been advised to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on their Christmas trips. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Azman Yusof said that those intending to travel back to their hometowns must send their vehicles for servicing or checks before hitting the road. He also advised drivers
KUCHING: The state government is planning to diversify its agriculture industry by making fresh produce into canned or packaged foods, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said that RM19.5 million had been allocated for the state to develop the agro-based industries in the effort to make
KUCHING: A total of 22 students received their certificates for completing the Entrepreneurship Course in Food Processing Skills in Bakery and Frozen Food yesterday. The course, organised by the agro-based industry and family economy unit under the Department of Agriculture Sarawak started in 2012, aimed to train and provide
MIRI: An injured Japanese researcher was successfully airlifted by the Fire Rescue Special Air Services Unit (Paskub) after he was rescued from Camp 4 of Mt Mulu at Mulu National Park yesterday. Akihiro Noda, 25, who was injured while climbing Mt Mulu at Mulu National Park last Saturday, is now
MIRI: The house of Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting in Tanjong Lobang was yesterday found to have been broken into while Ting and his family were not home. Ting’s eldest son, Jeremy Ting, who went to the house about 8.30am and realised that the house had been broken into, called
MIRI: A badly injured 25-year-old Japanese researcher is waiting to be airlifted from Camp 4 of Mt Mulu at Mulu National Park. Akihiro Noda hurt himself while ascending the famous mountain and is suspected to have suffered a lumbar spine fracture and bruises on his ribs. He is now unable
