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KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to RM1,800 fine in default four months imprisonment and nine months imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today for assaulting a woman and self-administering dangerous drugs. Mohammad Shairi Abdullah pleaded guilty to both charges before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. On the first charge, the court fined him RM1,800 or […]
KUCHING: A 27-year-old former contract employee with a ministry was fined a total of RM9,500, in default 28 months imprisonment, by the Magistrate’s Court here today for dishonestly retaining RM7,828 in stolen funds linked to an online part-time job scam. Calvin Leo pleaded guilty to three charges under Section 411 of the Penal Code before […]
SERIAN: The ongoing haze has forced changes to the Maulidur Rasul 1448H/2026 celebration at the Serian divisional level, including the cancellation of its procession. The Serian Division Islamic Festival Standing Committee said the changes were made following unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings in the division, taking into consideration the safety and health of participants. […]
KUCHING: Southeast Asian animators do not need to lean heavily on culture to succeed internationally, but strong storytelling remains the deciding factor in whether a film connects with global audiences. This was one of the main conclusions drawn from the panel discussion, ‘From Local Culture to International Screens’, held as part of Borneo Animation & […]
SIBU: Response to the Sarawak Rental Assistance Scheme (SRAS) has been very encouraging, with 8,070 applications received by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) to date. Of these, 7,717 applications have been approved, representing approximately 95.6 per cent of the total applications received. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang said […]
SERIAN: A new RM10-million sports arena is being planned for Serian, with the proposed facility to be built near the Serian Sports Complex. Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus said the Sarawak Government had approved the allocation for the Serian Sports Arena project under the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA). He said a site had […]
KUCHING: The Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) and Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Furniture Association (KSFA) are exploring collaboration to strengthen the state’s timber and furniture sectors. The initiative follows a courtesy visit by a nine-member KSFA delegation, led by its president, Cindy Kong, to STIDC on Thursday (Aug 20). STIDC General Manager Datuk Zainal […]
KUCHING: While birthdays are often marked with celebrations and gifts, Rajani Borhan chose to celebrate turning 57 by giving something of his own – blood for patients in need. Rajani made his 121st blood donation today (Aug 21), continuing a practice he first began at the age of 20. Over the years, donating blood has […]
SERIAN: The RM4.26-million upgrading of the Serian Sports Complex will see its athletics and football facilities rebuilt to international standards, with completion targeted for September next year. Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus said the project, implemented under an allocation from the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA), would take 15 months to complete. He said […]
SERIAN: Malaysia and Indonesia should work together to address open burning as haze continues to affect communities in Sarawak, says Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus. He said stronger cooperation is needed as haze had become a recurring problem affecting the state almost every year. John said while authorities in Sarawak had taken measures to curb […]
