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Sign of the new times for Piasau Jaya Phase I
GOTONG-ROYONG: Masni (standing fourth from right) with PBB members giving the thumbs-up for cooperation during the clean-up.MIRI: Piasau Jaya Phase I will have a new village signboard completed in two...
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Heavy rain brings flood to low lying areas in Upper and Central Baram
ON THE BRINK: The water level in monsoon drains at Kampung Dagang reaching overflowing level.MARUDI: Continuous heavy rain in Upper and Central Baram has caused several areas here and along the river...
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PPKS open for January intake
PROMOTING SKILLS TRAINING: PPKS staff conducting a roadshow at a village, to encourage more youths to take up skills training at PPKS.MIRI: The Sarawak Skills Development Centre (PPKS) here is calling...
View ArticleJPAM, Bomba, army camps on flood footing
KUCHING: Around 400 personnel from the Sarawak’s Civil Defence Department (JPAM) are now on standby to be deployed within three hours to flood-hit areas in the state.The department’s director Mat Zin...
View ArticleKarim lambasts movement calling for Taib’s resignation
KUCHING: Peninsula-based Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) was given a tongue lashing yesterday for planning a campaign aimed to call for the resignation of Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in road accident
KUCHING: A 53-year-old motorcyclist died in an apparent self-accident at Jalan Sultan Tengah here yesterday.The time of the incident was 4pm. The deceased identified as Muhamad Shapiee Apandi from...
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Mystery attack leaves Limbang student comatose
CRITICAL STATE: The victim from Limbang in critical condition when brought to Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching.KUCHING: A brutal attack left a 19-year-old student of a tertiary institution in coma,...
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Police hot on the heels of extortion suspects
PRIME SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED: (From left) Yeoh, Kordi and Heng at the press conference.SIBU: Police are tracing the whereabouts of two men from the Peninsula whom they suspect have been using the names of...
View ArticleAccident near hospital kills motorcyclist
KUCHING: A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce yesterday morning, in the very vicinity of the Sarawak General Hospital.The victim, identified as Allan Ilon, 26,...
View ArticleTwo caught pilfering by MPV patrol
MIRI: Two suspected thieves crashed their motorcycle in panic by the roadside when they spotted a Mobile Police Vehicle (MPV) on patrol at Taman Tunku early on Christmas Eve.In the 2am incident, the...
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Heavy downpour spells end to biker
TO THE RESCUE: Miri Hospital medical personnel lifting the victim.MIRI: A man in his twenties died in a road accident on early yesterday, after the motorcycle he was riding skidded and crashed at...
View ArticleBoy, 14, found hanged apparently for missing his grandmother
KUCHING: A 14-year-old student was found dead hanging from the ceiling in an apparent suicide at a village along Jalan Puncak Borneo early yesterday morning.Earlier on Christmas Day night, the boy had...
View ArticleFilipino found dead after Christmas eve drinks
SIBU: A Filipino was found dead in the toilet of a budget hotel in Wong Nai Siong Road here on Christmas Day.The 30-something deceased has yet to be identified.The sawmill worker had arrived here from...
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Revellers take plunge on Christmas Day in Sibu
THIS HIGH ENOUGH?: A participant grabs the prize in a competition called ‘ang pau’ grabbing contest at Wong Nai Siong Historical Corridor, Sungei Merah Bazaar in Sibu. The event, held on Wednesday, was...
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PRS submits re-delineation proposal to Election Commission
Tan Sri Dr James MasingKUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has held a preliminary discussion with state Election Commission (EC) on the re-delineation of constituency and would soon submit its own...
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Facebook account holder remanded over probe into ‘topple government’ move
NAILED: The suspect (seated) seen with officers at Kuching International Airport before he was brought to Kuala Lumpur.KUALA LUMPUR: The police yesterday remanded a Facebook account holder for five...
View ArticleDCCI all for Second Hand Dealers Act to be enforced
KUCHING: Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has joined the call for immediate enforcement of the Second Hand Dealers Act in the state.Its secretary-general Libat Langub said it was high time...
View ArticleKeep clear of protests
PBB Youth urges boycott of planned rallies, warns protests can lead to chaosKUCHING: PBB Youth strongly condemned two rallies to be organised here in the next four days.Its vice-chief Ripin Lamat said...
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Adab Sarawak opposes plan to hold ‘demo’
OPPOSING RALLY: Shariff (right) with an Adab member showing the police report.KUCHING: Pertubuhan Peradaban dan Warisan Melayu (Adab) Sarawak opposes a ‘plan’ to hold a demonstration in front of Pehin...
View ArticleLet moderation rule, says Abu Seman
SIBU: Moderation should be pursued in all aspects of life because any form of extremism could escalate to conflicts and disharmony, political secretary to the Chief Minister and Jemoreng assemblyman...
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