Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

Student killed in road accident

KUCHING: A 20-year-old student from Taman Malihah Matang was killed in a road accident on Sunday night. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was identified as Jeremy Samuel Joseph. “The victim was riding his Yamaha SRX motorcycle to Kampung Kudei from Taman Malihah

No positive case of Covid-19 so far

KUCHING: The state Health Department yesterday dismissed viral posts which implied that there is a positive case of Covid-19 in the state. Its director Dr Chin Zin Hing in a statement said the department had confirmed detecting a passenger of AK5651 flight from Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2) to Miri, who was

Airport project in Spaoh on track

BETONG: The proposed short take-off and landing airport (STOLport) in Bebuling, Spaoh near here is on track. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said a contractor had been recently picked for its construction. He said this when launching his Bukit Saban constituency series of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)

A company gives RM30K to help Unimas students

KUCHING: DAL HCM Sdn Bhd and DAL Keluarga Realty Sdn Bhd presented two cheques for RM20,000 and RM10,000 respectively to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) yesterday. The contributions were handed over by DAL HCM Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Dzulkarnaen Ahmad to Unimas Endowment and Waqf Division head Dayang Nor Hajijah

It’s a joke, says Lo

2020 Economic Stimulus Package KUCHING: The 2020 Economic Stimulus Package is just another joke to Sarawakians, implied Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. He said the RM20 billion packages for the whole nation was not even comparable to how much Sarawak have been giving to Malaya annually. “When (the current

Forum on state’s affairs in March

KUCHING: Sarawak Association for People’s Aspiration (Sapa) will hold a forum entitled ‘Sarawak on the edge of the precipice’ at Hotel Grand Continental here on March 7. The event, which will take place from 9am to 6pm, is open to the public. The forum aims to bring together concerned citizens

Fund will have positive spin-off effects

2020 Economic Stimulus Package KUCHING: The allocation of RM2 billion for immediate implementation of small infrastructure repair and upgrading projects nationwide will have positive spin-off effect on the national economy. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy president and former Julau MP Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum was commenting on the fund allocated

State PKR looks to state polls

KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak Branch will continue to move on with its Pakatan Harapan (PH) partners in Sarawak to face the upcoming state election which is expected to be held any time soon. PKR Batang Sadong Branch chief Piee Ling said the nation’s political crisis was affecting party

Creating more youth entrepreneurs

KUCHING: iCube Innovation Sdn Bhd and Segi College Sarawak yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which makes the university the latest partner joining the effort to create more entrepreneurs among youth in Sarawak. The memorandum was signed between iCube Innovation’s founder cum Chairman Datuk Patrick Liew and Segi College

Clean water for four longhouses soon

TATAU: A total of 195 doors from four longhouses namely Rh Ado, Rh Jeffery Kitup, Rh Jayan and Rh Kiah will receive clean water supply by this year-end. Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai said the Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) project would start as early