LONDON: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah received a courtesy call and played host to the Princess Royal of Britain, Princess Anne at the Malaysian High Commission in Belgrave Square, Wednesday evening. According to the latest post on Istana Negara’s official social media, Princess Anne, the only daughter
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: According to the newest standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by the National Security Council pubs and nightclubs are allowed to reopen. Effective on Saturday (May 14), the operating hours are based on the licences and permits from the relevant local authorities. The capacity of the
BY FASIHA KHUSHIRI KUCHING: Last weekend, Kelvin Wan, founder of Hope Place, and two Hope Place members conducted a two-and-a-half-day training session at Arms of Hope in Inanam, Kota Kinabalu. Arms of Hope, a non-profit organisation founded by Chong Eng Lee in 2019 and modelled after Hope Place, provides basic
KUCHING: The Health Department has announced the schedule for the flying doctor service (PDU) in Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu and Miri for the month of May. Enquiries and more details can be directed to assistant medical officer at the Family Health Development branch, Junaidi Othman at 082-473200 (extension
Within the Semenggoh Nature Reserve is the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre. Located 20 or so kilometres south of Kuching city, it is the biggest orangutan rehabilitation centre in Sarawak. It was established in 1975 as a sanctuary for orangutans that were injured, orphaned or taken from people who kept them illegally
SHAH ALAM: National automaker, Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) has unveiled the 2022 Proton Saga, the latest version of the brand’s classic model today. Powered by 1.3 litre four-cylinder 16-valve DOHC VVT engine, the 2022 Proton Saga is available in four variants, namely the Standard MT, Standard AT, Premium AT and Premium SAT. The updated model
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday said that he will appoint a new prime minister within this week. He said in a televised speech that a person who has the trust of the majority of parliamentarians and the people will be selected as the prime minister, reported Xinhua.
PYONGYANG: North Korea on Thursday confirmed its first-ever COVID-19 case in over two years, Xinhua quoted the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report. The state media said samples were collected from a group of patients in the capital on Sunday and a subvariant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of
KUALA LUMPUR: Anyone who has allowed their bank accounts to be used for criminal activities will be blacklisted and will not be able to open a new account. Federal police CID director Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said the police are working together with all banks or financial institutions by
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: For the first time in two years, the Gawai Bazaar is finally back in Serian, bringing early festive mood to the bustling town. The Gawai Bazaar 2022 from May 21 to 29 at the Serian Community Park features booths selling clothes, handicrafts, food and beverages.
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