Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

BHRC promotes Borneo Highlands as premier destination

KUCHING: The Borneo Highlands Residents Club (BHRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting Borneo Highlands as a significant tourist destination, both locally and internationally, in line with its constitutional objectives. During the one-year anniversary celebration held at the Borneo Highlands Resort Clubhouse, its chairman Lo Khere Chiang said that the

Bederun Festival makes comeback after six years

MUKAH: The long-awaited Bederun Festival has finally made its return to Pekan Balingian. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi said the festival was making a comeback, having been last held in 2017. “Alhamdulillah, the public’s response to the Bederun Festival this time is very encouraging and many people came to enliven

Assembly participation is sign of respect from GPS to UMNO

KUCHING: The upcoming general assembly of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), which is a part of the Unity Government, will be attended by Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) as a sign of respect. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos opined that, all in all, things will go on as usual with the

Two injured in two-vehicle crash in Miri

MIRI: Two men were injured in a two-vehicle collision at a traffic light at Jalan Luak Bay here today. A team from Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) was despatched to the scene after they received a call at 7.15am. According to the chronology of the case, the collision happened due

Fire razes house in Betong; 4 left homeless

 BETONG: A family of four who were away from their home was left homeless after their house, located at Kampung Debak, Betong, was completely engulfed by fire. According to a statement by the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firemen from Betong station were despatched to the scene after receiving a

Two killed in self-accident in Saratok

SARATOK: Two people were killed in a self-accident involving a four-wheel drive (4WD) at Jalan Berayang, Saratok-Sarikei, yesterday (June 2). According to a statement by the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), they received a distress call pertaining to the incident at 4.06pm. Upon arrival, the team found that the Toyota Hilux,

Lubok Mulong’s boy allegedly eaten by croc

MIRI: The torso of the 13-year-old boy who was reported missing on Wednesday (May 31) was found by the villagers at 8.25am yesterday (June 2). State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said the victim, Augustine Ujang Stewart, who went missing while bathing at the riverbank of Lubuk Mulong,

Woman dies after falling from building

KUCHING: The cause of death of the local female found at the shopping mall here is allegedly suicide by jumping. Kuching acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that the police received a call from MERS 999 yesterday (June 1) at 11.14pm informing them that someone had jumped from the parking

Bleak Gawai for 80 Rh Nyalai fire victims

Sibu: Gawai celebration turned bleak for 80 residents of Rumah Nyalai when they became homeless overnight after a fire destroyed their longhouse on the first day of Gawai. According to a statement by the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firemen from Sibujaya and Sungai Merah stations were deployed to the

15 made homeless after fire razes house in Bintangor

KUCHING: Fifteen residents were made homeless after their house was completely destroyed by fire. According to the statement, the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call at 8.56pm on a fire engulfing a non-permanent two-storey house located at Lot 7, Block 2, KM 2.7, Jalan Kelupu, Bintangor