Author: News Desk

UNDI18 — Politics will no longer be the same

KUCHING: The inclusion of Undi18 voters and the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) will have profound political, economic and social impacts as it will significantly increase their participation in the country’s election process, a newspaper columnist said. Karambir Singh said one point to take note of, following the significant increase in

Make Pandelela role model among youth

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar suggested that Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg be made a role model among the youth. “Her impressive achievements will serve as an encouragement and inspiration to the younger generation to apply perseverance in achieving success without limits,” he said in a statement yesterday

Escapee steals vehicles on four-day run

MIRI: A man was detained on Sunday (Oct 10) for stealing three vehicles, including a motorcycle, after escaping from a Covid-19 quarantine centre. Miri OCPD ACP Hakemal Hawari said the suspect, aged 21, was initially arrested on Sept 28 after he stole a Perodua Kancil car from a residential area

Six family members arrested for gang-robbery

MIRI: A family fight turned ugly on Sunday when six individuals including two women were detained for allegedly committing a gang-robbery. The suspects, aged 20-, 24-, 25-, 26-, 29- and 44-year-olds, were apprehended by the police around 2.30pm following on a report lodged by the victim. Earlier that day, around

Firemen return money, gold ring kept in can after inferno

MIRI: Firemen found cash amounting RM1,100 and a gold ring while putting out the flames at a double-storey house at Kampung Pulau Melayu in Miri on Monday (Oct 11) morning. The fire, which broke out around 8.13am, made 15 people from a family homeless. According to the operations commander Mohamad

Elderly man killed in crash

MIRI: An elderly man was killed in an accident near Jalan Bulatan Park here on Monday (Oct 11). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident happened around 9.30am when the victim, identified as Tan Ah Siang, 63, was heading towards the Saberkas roundabout from

In business to preserve her family traditional handicrafts

By Hanisha Ibrahim   KUCHING: Unlike other entrepreneurs — profit is not the main reason for Juliana Embrose to venture into business. Instead, this Bidayuh woman is in business because she wants to preserve her family’s traditional handicrafts so that they will continue to be known by future generations. According

Scammers have a new way targeting online shoppers

Here’s how to protect yourself By Adzim Halim, CEO of Ninja Van Malaysia A GOOD deal is hard to resist, even for the savviest and most seasoned of online shoppers. One of the risks of shopping online is unwittingly being duped; a minor inconvenience at best, and in the worst

The art of metal crafting

By Ekamiezza Kamil   BISHOPGATE Road in downtown Kuching, which is usually bustling with activity, is silent and calm save for the sound of metal being hammered which could be heard loudly as this writer walked in the alley towards Carpenter Street. I was on a leisure evening stroll to

New restaurant at La Promenade Mall soon

KUCHING: A new restaurant in the city, Zoro by Domus Group, will open to public on Friday (Oct 22) at La Promenade Mall. Henceforth, the restaurant will open from 9.30am to 9.30pm daily Group founder Nathan Ngu said Zoro was the third Domus Group’s restaurant here after its primary outlet