The King, Frankie and I

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read. — Oscar Wilde, Irish poet and playwright In 1977, I was sent from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban to become the staff correspondent for New Straits Times. It must have been NST adviser Tan Sri Samad Ismail’s idea when he […]

Nearest police station will do, says Miri OCPD

MIRI: Effective June 2, the public here can apply for inter-district travel permits from the nearest police station, said Miri OCPD ACP Lim Meng Seah. “We want to avoid congestion at Miri IPD,” he said yesterday. He added that applications from only those with valid reasons would be considered. The public here can go to […]

Permit necessary for inter-district travel

KUCHING: Members of the public are still required to obtain a permit for inter-district travel from their nearest police station. State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said the need for the permit is aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak to several green zone areas, especially within Sarawak’s rural areas. This move […]