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Asfia presents aid to fire victims

BINTULU: The fire victims at Kampung Sebiew here have caught the attention of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohammad Asfia Awang Nassar. According to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), Asfia was on a visit to Bintulu and had visited the fire site in Kampung

Two caught having substantial illegal diesel

PADAWAN: Marine police here arrested two local men after they were allegedly found to be in possession of over 15,000 litres of diesel without valid documents yesterday. Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad in a statement, said the raid codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’, was carried out around

Kudos to SMEs

By Alverdtekoster & Lee Shaw Wei SAMARAHAN: Small and medium entrepreneurs (SME) accounted for 95.8 per cent of the country’s economy. According to International Trade and Investment Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, the business community here played its role in providing various job opportunities, generating incomes as well

Pick-up truck driver dies in crash

BINTULU: A local man died on the spot after his pick-up truck crashed into a trailer carrying blocks of concrete along Jalan Kemena early this morning. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the fatal accident happened around 5.15am near a factory. Investigation found that the

Pressing need to beef-up food security sector

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: There is a need to strengthen the food security sector as the world’s population is expected to reach eight billion, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the estimation was released by the United Nations (UN) and it will see

Air doctor services July 16 to 28

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Health Department (JKNS) would like to inform the public of the air doctor services also known as perkhidmatan doktor udara (PDU) will visit the rural areas of Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu and Miri divisions between July16 and 28. JKNS advises the communities residing in

Eight football teams for TSRC Sarawak Zone

KUCHING: The Tun Sharifah Rodziah Cup (TSRC) Sarawak Zone women’s football competition will take place from July 27-31. Eight teams from Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu and Miri are in the fray. Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) vice-president Abdul Razak Saleh said Stadium Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and

Cycling team on the right track

By Martin Yee KUCHING: The Sarawak Cycling team seems to be heading in the right direction when they not only win medals from the senior select group of elite riders but also won a medal from a rider from the junior ranks. They showed they are in the sport for

Brazil FC win Asajaya futsal

KUCHING: The Kampung Tambay indoor futsal championship in Asajaya was won by a team named after five-time World Cup winners Brazil. Brazil FC recorded a 3-2 win over Siak United on penalties after the game was tied 1-1 at the final whistle on Monday (July 11). Third place went to

Make like Barbie!

Bringing gender extremes back to fashion While you might have thought that gendered fashion was a thing of the past, that wasn’t counting on the power of influence of this pop culture icon. With the “Barbie” movie currently filming in California, the world’s most famous doll is imposing her signature