Dodt wins S’wak title
KUCHING:Australian Andrew Dodt won an exciting play-off on the 18th hole by beating Canadian Richard Lee at the Damai Golf and Country Club (DGCC) on the final day of the…
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Pavit pips Jazz on third day
KUCHING: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond was not a happy man having thrown away a chance to maintain the lead after the third day of the US$300,000 of the Sarawak Championship’s Asian…
Leong down, but not out
KUCHING: Sabah’s Ben Leong was philosophical about his second round score of even par 72 at the US$300,000 Sarawak Championship which has left him trailing the leaders of the Asian…
Leong shares day one lead
KUCHING: Malaysia’s Ben Leong rose from his sick bed to grab a share of the opening round lead after firing a flawless eight-underpar 64 on a low scoring day at…
Remembering state museum pioneers
If Sarawakians are not interested in their history, why are we building a new multi-million ringgit museum? Some 10 years ago, then Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr…
Championship showdown at DGCC today
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Damai Golf and Country Club (DGCC) which was designed by worldfamous professional golfer Arnold Palmer is set to become the location of Borneo’s famous golf showdown today. The…
Here’s to canine world’s heroes
It’s a dog’s life, as the Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) staff will testify. It’s bad enough trying to beat the traffic to get to…
Saratok Chinese are a special breed
They speak Iban and local Malay just like the native speakers; their Iban sometimes better than those of city Ibans. They even scold or reprimand their children in Iban and…
Life as an intrepid journalist
I started my career as a crime reporter and have always enjoyed the company of policemen. Thanks to my father who was a renowned crime buster, I was more interested…
Dealing with the supernatural
When I was a young man, I grew up as a godless person — my mother Lily was a clairvoyant of sorts, and was always experiencing supernatural visitations at our…