Sarawak has potential to cultivate bamboo for timber industry
KUCHING: Sarawak has the potential to go into bamboo cultivation in a big way for the timber industry due to the availability of land and suitability of its soil climate,…
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S’wak first state to teach Maths, Science in English: Maszlee
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed to be the first state to implement the teaching of Mathematics and Science in English for primary schools in the state, said Education Minister Dr…
Jobless man fined for trespassing
MIRI: An unemployed man was fined RM800 in default one month’s jail by the magistrate’s court here for trespassing into a house in Jalan Pujut last November. Magistrate Kasyfurrahman Abang…
Vaccination for dogs in Zone H tomorrow
KUCHING: The anti-rabies vaccination programme organised by the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak will be in Zone H involving areas around the Kuching International Airport tomorrow. Running from 9am…
11 Vietnamese, 11 Thai fishermen arrested by MMEA
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone detained 22 foreign fishermen aged between 23 and 55 in arrests made on April 22 and 23. In addition, two vessels,…
Drug raids nab 13 including pregnant woman
MIRI: A heavily pregnant woman was among 13 people arrested by the local branch of the National Anti-Drugs Agency (Nada) during a seven-hour operation at six villages in Bekenu. The villages…
Driver found dead in car; suicide likely
MIRI: A man was found dead inside his car at the parking lot of the Miri hospital quarters here. The deceased, an ambulance driver, was found by one of his…
Changing address on IC needs supporting documents
PUTRAJAYA: Application to change the address on identity card should be attached with supporting documents such as utility bill or assessment letter, effective May 2. National Registration Department (JPN) in…
TYT gets invitation to close Kaul fest
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from the Keman Kaul Mukah 2019 committee members at his residence in Demak Jaya here yesterday….
You could help us, Uggah tells his visitors
KUCHING: Sarawak is keen to seek the help of Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC) in managing the state’s Agriculture Venture Capital (AVC) fund. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar…