KUCHING: Oya District welcomed the Jalur Gemilang Merdeka Convoy organised in conjunction with the Dalat District National Day Celebration recently. Administrative Officer of the Oya District Office, Shah Hazizul, hoped that the Information Department would continue to promote the Fly the Jalur Gemilang Campaign. “Furthermore, there should be more emphasis
GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested another 20 local men to assist in the investigations into a fight involving supporters of the Penang FC and Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC football clubs on Tuesday. Timur Laut district police chief ACP Soffian Santong said all men, aged between 18 and 30, from Penang,
LABUAN: Three Sabah amateur players made it a 1-2-3 finish at the inaugural Borneo Closed Merdeka Cup Snooker Tournament at the Champion Billiard Saloon Labuan, Jalan Jati here. Fifty-seven-year-old Rasid@Samy Mambalusan, of Semporna, emerged as champion while 35-year-old Mohd Rozaidi Ismail of Papar was second and 51-year-old Jumiadi Juhin of
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian ‘qari’ (male reciter) Muhammad Qayyim Nizar Sarimi emerged as the champion of the men’s recitation category at the 63rd Malaysian International al-Quran Recitation and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA) with a score of 94.96 percent last night. Second place went to Alireza Bizhaniavval from Iran who scored 93.30 per
LABUAN: Labuan, with its captivating marine sport and sport tourism events, is poised to become a frontrunner in the tourism sector, attracting adventure enthusiasts and travellers from around the Asian region, said Labuan Chamber of Commerce (LCC) chairman Daniel Doughty. He said Labuan’s strategic geographical location and breath-taking natural beauty
WASHINGTON: A woman who sent an envelope containing the poison ricin to then US president Donald Trump has been sentenced to almost 22 years in prison, reported German news agency (dpa). The woman, who has not been named, will remain under judicial supervision even after her release, the US Department
BOGOTA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit central Colombia on Thursday, causing one death and severe damage in the departments of Meta and Cundinamarca, authorities said. In Bogota, where the earthquake was strongly felt, Mayor Claudia Lopez said the city was spared serious damage but a woman died after jumping out the
NEW YORK: The Chinese real estate giant Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Thursday. The China Evergrande Group made the Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection filing in a New York court, German news agency (dpa) quoted US media including CNN and The New York Times reports. Chapter 15
SEMPORNA: The local authorities here have been asked to increase efforts in all aspects of maintaining cleanliness in the district, said Semporna Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said that recently there had been an incident of food poisoning at one of the resorts in Semporna and
KUALA LUMPUR: Public health facilities, especially health clinics (KK), are upgraded not only to reduce congestion but also to bridge the gap in health services between the urban and rural communities, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said the repair and upgrading of these facilities are carried out to