Electrocuted while fixing TV antenna

MIRI: A 39 year-old man’s DIY (do-it-yourself) attempt to fix a television antenna at his home cost him his life when he was electrocuted after touching a live cable outside his house in Kampung Keluru Jaya, Bekenu on Sunday (June 19). Bomba Miri acting chief Supt Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee said a team of firemen from […]

Use creative DIY tools to start projects

KUCHING: Gardening and farming enthusiasts should make use of creative Do it Yourself (DIY) tools and ideas to start their projects. Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development (MANRED) permanent secretary Edwin Abit said in this modern day and age, anyone can start to cultivate and nurture plants by utilising whatever space […]

DIY home refurbishment an ideal lockdown hobby

By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR: From the viral dalgona coffee challenge, trying out a new recipe to decluttering Marie Kondo-style and gardening, Malaysians have been jumping on all possible lockdown hobbies since last year and are now, perhaps, running out of ideas to tackle boredom. Do-it-yourself (D.I.Y) home refurbishment is an ideal, as well […]

Are you board? Screw it

Learning to build and fix things since he was young, do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiast Andrew Lawrence recalled growing up with the concept. According to him, it is an incredibly rewarding hobby that can last a lifetime, and be passed down through generations of sons and daughters. Something to be proud of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) building projects can […]

SUPP produces DIY face shields

MIRI: Miri Hospital is facing low supply of face shields. Due to the shortage, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Piasau branch led by its chairman Datuk Sebastian Ting has started to produce DIY (do it yourself) face shields to help Miri Hospital healthcare personnel. According to Ting who is SUPP secretary general, the idea came […]