Author: Allan Jay

Huang, Gira, Ting support motion to amend Federal Constitution

Three more assemblymen spoke in support of the motion to amend the Federal Constitution introduced by Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring Assistant Minister Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. Datuk Sri Huang Tiong Sii, Repok assemblyman, said the firmness of the approach this time had the support and blessing of

Kubah National Park a frog heaven

KUCHING: Kubah National Park is a frog heaven, said Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton. He revealed this while officiating at the closing of the eighth International Bornean Frog Race 2019. The race organised by SFC and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) attracted more than 100 local

Make the most of Gawai sales, local traders told

BAU: Bau Gawai Sales 2019 is perfect platform for local entrepreneurs to promote their businesses and products to the community and visitors, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. Officiating yesterday at the nine-day sales programme, which started on April 27 until May 5 at Lobuh Bau here, Henry

Educate youths for future of state, country: Karim

KUCHING: It is important to educate youths to ensure that in the future, the state and country will continue to be independent in all aspects, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Karim who officiated at the Sarawak Youth Power Carnival 2019 today also

Bid to smuggle 102 gas cylinders foiled

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (Intelligence) on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle out 102 gas cylinders. GOF Battalion 11 commanding officer Supt Rosdi Inai told a press conference that two vehicles carrying the gas cylinders were apprehended by a team of GOF personnel and three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

Second glossary of Sarawak timber and timber products launched

KUCHING: The second edition of a book called “Glossary of Classification: Timber and Timber Products of Sarawak” was launched yesterday by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. A joint effort by Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) and Royal Malaysian Customs Department, the book is also STIDC’s initiative

Search for missing man continues today

BALINGIAN: The search for Perau Angga, 74, who went missing in a forest at Rumah Bunak, Tepus here, will continue for the last time today. The search and rescue operation entered its eighth day yesterday, with the first team focusing its search around Kwantas farm to the downstream of Sungai

Contraband cigarettes, liquor confiscated in raid

MIRI: A shop suspected of selling contraband liquor and cigarettes at Pujut Corner here was raided by enforcement officers from Miri Customs Department office around 5.30pm on Monday. The during the raid the team found a total of 2,000 cigarette sticks and 45.39 litres of liquor of various brands valued

Search for missing man continues today

BALINGIAN: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Perau Angga, 74, who went missing in the forest at Rumah Bunak, Tepus will continue today (April 24). The SAR operation entered its seventh day yesterday with the search focusing on the forest near Sungai Lalang to Sungai Rusa and the forest

Burning house saved by swift action of neighbours

KUCHING: A double-storey semi-detached house at Taman Nanas, Jalan Green, Sungai Maong here caught fire yesterday. A distress call was received around 12.50am where the caller said that the fire started from the kitchen of the unoccupied house. When residents in the area were alerted of the fire they immediately