SIBU: SMK St. Elizabeth here has achieved the best ever 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results in its history. According to the school principal, Chee Hue Yiang, out of the 170 candidates who sat for the examination, 89 students or 52 per cent obtained at least 5A and above. She
SARIKEI: A peaceful night’s rest turned into a nightmare for undocumented immigrants here as Immigration enforcement officers came knocking on their doors in the wee hours of Friday (June 7). In an operation codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’, the Sarikei Immigration Enforcement Unit raided seven locations around Sarikei and Bintangor, targeting rental
PETALING JAYA: Despite being beset by a series of injuries to key players, Harimau Malaya head coach Kim Pan Gon remains optimistic about fielding a quality lineup for the remaining two matches of Group D in the second round of the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan and
KUCHING: SeDidik Sarawak celebrated the achievement of 32 staff members who successfully completed a range of skills certificate and diploma courses through Sarawak Skills’ Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) programme. According to a press release by SeDidik Sarawak today, the initiative provides individuals with a platform to demonstrate competencies
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of nine demands concerning the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) have been fully resolved to date, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said among the matters that had been settled involved the handover of administrative authority over Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Ligitan to
WASHINGTON: US Congressman Paul Gosar, in a statement about upcoming talks between the White House and Congress to avert a government shutdown, said that anything short of policy changes to reduce federal spending will be a waste of time, reported Sputnik. President Joe Biden will host the four US congressional
MIRI: A car collided with the rear of a parked lorry along Desa Senadin Phase 6, Jalan Tudan, resulting in a fiery blaze this morning (Feb 24). The driver, a 21-year-old male, survived the crash and subsequent fire, sustaining injuries for which he was swiftly transported to the hospital for
KUCHING: The state government will continue to support future editions of the ‘Jom Heboh’ Carnival, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said. The Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister, who gave the assurance, said the carnival has brought various benefits, especially to Sarawak’s socioeconomic sector and tourism. “The government,
KANOWIT: A 16-foot-long python was discovered hiding inside a chicken coop behind a house at Jalan Panto Mali here today (Jan 28). The homeowner made a startling discovery when he observed the slithery reptile coiled up in the coop, prompting him to contact the authorities for assistance around 9.40 am.
MIRI: Illicit cigarettes and beer worth RM132,031.20 were seized by the Marine Intelligence Unit (URM) Region 5 on Tuesday. These contraband items were seized after the URM personnel stopped a Toyota van during an operation that morning. Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said that the contraband items
