Young people take an interest in Chinese calligraphy
Primary and secondary school students at the calligraphic event.MIRI: Once an old folk’s hobby, the art of Chinese calligraphy is growing in popularity among the younger set.The large number of...
View ArticleTaman Sepakat Jaya folk soon to have mosque, says MP
Wan Junaidi (third right) discussing the plan with chairman of Mutiara Iman Mosque Development Committee for Taman Sepakat Jaya II Abdul Raub (right) and other committee members and Land and Survey...
View ArticleA campus community greatly saddened
RECENTLY, the shocking discovery that one of our students, a highly popular ‘A grade’ business student, had his young life savagely taken in a robbery-cum-murder has stunned and dumbfounded our entire...
View ArticleStep up security, police told
A Facebook picture of the victim (centre) after receiving treatment at a hospital in Kuala Belait, Brunei.MIRI: Piasau assemblyman Alan Ling wants police to beef up security in this city in view of the...
View Article‘One in five unaware of having diabetes’
Lim (left) presenting the cheque to Dr Voon during the cocktail reception.KUCHING: About one in every ten Malaysians could be unaware that he/she has diabetes.In stating this, Diabetes Malaysia...
View ArticleBaru stands by PKR’s openness to work with new parties
KUCHING: State PKR chairman Baru Bian yesterday defended his party’s stand to work with new political parties, including SWP, if they share Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) aim of dethroning Barisan Nasional (BN)...
View ArticleHouse of Yoga offers free classes for members of the public
KUCHING: House of Yoga will be offering free classes for members of the public who would like to try their yoga classes.The free classes will be held today (Jan 15) at 5.30pm and 7pm, Jan 18 (3.15pm)...
View ArticleDon’t encroach into govt properties, warns mayor
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will take stern action against house owners who encroach into council or state land by building house extensions.Speaking to The Borneo Post yesterday, MBKS...
View ArticleCentre donates RM5,000 worth of food items to four NGOs
KUCHING: The Hui Sing 22 Hawker Stall Owners’ Centre contributed food items worth over RM5,000 to four non-governmental organisations (NGO) here yesterday.According to its president Chang Hot Chai, the...
View ArticleState PKR leaders voice concern over villages’ culture, heritage
KUCHING: State PKR leaders expressed their concern over the recent government announcement of the Darul Hana development project, questioning whether the government had given any thought to retaining...
View ArticleHome Ministry to look into handling of firearms SOP
KUCHING: The Home Ministry will look into updating the police Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to make handling of firearms stricter.This may involve police officers turning in their firearms to the...
View ArticleDon’t simply believe postings on social media — Nancy
Nancy (third right) presents prizes to one of the winners of the Al-Quran recital competition at Kpg Gumpey.KUCHING: Netizens should not simply believe contents posted on social media and make it worst...
View ArticleSUPP falling into a trap — See
KUCHING: Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How believes that two new Chinese-based political parties will be formed to replace Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) if the party is deregistered.See, who...
View ArticleLong Busang in urgent need of clinic
KUCHING: Long Busang is urgently in need of a clinic as well as the relocation of some of the structures of SK Long Busang to higher ground to avoid being flooded again.As the most remote settlement in...
View ArticleHostels completed in time for new term
The boarders of SK Punan Ba have occupied one of the dormitories completed by Irok Industries Sdn Bhd.KUCHING: Despite missing two deadlines, the dormitories of the primary school at Punan Ba (SK Punan...
View ArticleAssociation hopes those entitled will not be left out
KUCHING: Ex-Police Field Force (PFF) Association Sarawak hopes that none of its members or non-members will be missed out in the bestowment of Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara (PJPN) gallantry award by the...
View ArticleSarawak unique for religious unity — Abg Jo
Ahmad Lai (front third left) leads the procession from the Miri Civic Centre with (from front left) Dennis and Lee. Antonio is at right.MIRI: Sarawak is a unique state where Muslims and non-Muslims...
View ArticleWan Junaidi explains eligibility for gallantry award
KUCHING: The Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara (PJPN) gallantry award will only be given to ex-armed forces who assisted the police during the state of emergency.Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku...
View ArticleMan made RM13,000 poorer after being robbed while answering call of nature
SIBU: A man was relieved of RM13,000 cash when he stopped by the road side near a cemetery in Bukit Lima here to answer the call of nature.The incident happened when the victim in his 30s was driving...
View ArticleGreat products
KTS Trading Sdn Bhd staff promote Stihl power tools during the Stihl Open Day at Crown Towers, Jalan Pending in Kuching. Some 500 customers visited the first open day yesterday. The open day continues...
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