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Businessman hits RM11.7 million Magnum 4D Jackpot

KUALA LUMPUR: An instinctive purchase of Magnum’s 4D Jackpot tickets occasionally with special inspiration, saw a 39-year-old businessman win a grand total of RM RM11,716,864.00 earlier this week. The lucky man from Cheras won the first prize Jackpot when the Jackpot numbers he purchased was successfully drawn on June 18. An occasional punter, the winner […]

Energy forum attracts over 100 businessmen

KUCHING: More than 100 participants from both public and business communities from Korea and Sarawak are expected to participate in the ‘Sarawak-Korea Energy Business Forum 2022’. The forum will be held at The Waterfront Hotel here tomorrow (June 9) and is expected to facilitate the exploration and creation of more strategic business alliance between South […]

Businessman discharged by court

SIBU: A businessman heaved a sign of relief when he was discharged by the Sessions Court yesterday from an offence of employing foreign workers illegally. Lim Kiong Chai, 60, was earlier indicted under Section 55B of the Immigration Act 1959/63, punishable under Section 55B (1) of the same Act, which provides a minimum fine of […]

Businessman in hot soup for cooking up robbery story

KUCHING: A greengrocer was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here last Monday (Sept 13) for lodging a false report that he was robbed. The 29-year-old man who claimed to have been robbed of over RM5,000 at knifepoint, admitted filing a false report after spending the money belonging to him and his partner to modify his […]

One month jail for bribe offer

KUCHING: A businessman, who tried to bribe an Immigration officer with cash after he smuggled several Indonesians into the state illegally, was sentenced to a month’s jail on Monday (May 3). Kuching Session’s Court Judge Steve Ritikos ordered Wong Zhong Zhan to be detained in Puncak Borneo prison after he pleaded guilty under Section 17 […]

From civil servant to businessman

KUCHING: Despite being a civil servant and having a fixed income, Muinuddin Matnor was determined to chase after his dreams of venturing into business. Muinuddin, who also has experience working as a car and product salesman, worked in the bank and was involved in agriculture. However, he chose to venture into the ice-cream business. He […]

Ting Pek Khiing passes away

KUCHING: Prominent businessman and renowned developer Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing passed away at the age of 75 this afternoon. The late Ting breathed his last at his residence at Jalan Stutong here. At the time of writing, his family members had requested for privacy and no further details were disclosed. However, a source close […]

From rocks to ice-creams

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA Studying abroad for five years definitely helped to change Hamizan Zaidi’s perspective in life.  For the 26-year-old, a geological engineering graduate from University of British Columbia, Canada, his experience living and studying in a foreign country helped him see things from a different perspective. He made a decision to change his […]

Businessman loses RM20k in scam

SIBU: A businessman lost RM20,834.80 after being duped by a non-existent money lending company advertised on social media. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said on Aug 10, the 52-year-old victim came across a Facebook advertisement by the ‘company’ which offered loans. “The victim, who was interested in the offer, left his phone number […]

Exemption for govt staff, traders

KUCHING: All civil servants and businessmen entering Sarawak from Malaya, Sabah and Labuan via Kuching International Airport will no longer have to wear a wristband or be quarantined. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said visitors will be exempted from undergoing quarantine but they are still required to have their samples taken for swab tests. […]