International Archives Week from June 26 to 28
KUCHING: Sarawak State Library will host the International Archives Week (IAW) from June 26 to 28. The theme for this year’s IAW is ‘Archives United’ and it is adopted by archival institutions worldwide to celebrate the importance of records and archives, individuals or institutions and government departments entrusted with the safekeeping and maintenance of records […]
Malaysia-China bilateral trade hit record RM899.25 bln in 2022
KAMPAR: China and Malaysia witnessed frequent and close high-level exchanges in 2022 with bilateral trade between the two countries reaching a record high of US$203.6 billion (RM899.25 billion), said Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing. He said China and Malaysia co-promoted high-quality Belt and Road construction, and steadily advanced cooperation on major projects such as […]
Malaysia hits record high of 11,079 new cases today
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia breached the 10,000 mark when 11,079 cases were reported today, the highest ever since the pandemic hit Malaysia early last year, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. The previous record high was 9,353 cases registered on July 10. In a Twitter post, Dr Noor Hisham […]
Seven new deaths bring toll to 237
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven new Covid-19 deaths yesterday, bringing the death toll to 237. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 231st death (Case 36,784) involved a 78-year-old local man who was found unconscious at his home at Bukit Mabong on May 10. He was later proclaimed dead by a medical team. The man’s […]
New Covid cases in Malaysia hit record high of 6,075
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia today recorded its highest ever number of daily Covid-19 cases at 6,075, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a posting on his Twitter page, he said Selangor again topped the daily case list with 2,251, followed by Johor (699), Kuala Lumpur (660), Kedah (445), Kelantan (441) and Sarawak […]
4,865 new Covid cases reported today
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases continued to rise in the past 24 hours when 4,865 cases were recorded today compared to 4,446 cases yesterday, bringing the overall positive cases in Malaysia to 479,421. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a post on his Twitter site said during the period, there were 1,743 […]
Djokovic takes Federer’s world number one record, eyes Grand Slam history
PARIS: Novak Djokovic will on Monday set a new landmark of 311 weeks as world number one, surpassing Roger Federer whose hold on a record-equalling 20 Grand Slam titles is now firmly in the Serb’s sights. The 33-year-old Djokovic, already the winner of 18 majors, has time on his side with Federer turning 40 in […]
Man inherits 62-year-old stamp depicting country first Merdeka Anniversary
KULAI: For stamp collector Mohd Sidek Roslan, inheriting a 62-year-old stamp from his late father is likened to getting ‘gold’. To make it even more remarkable, the stamp bears the words ‘Kemerdekaan Ulang Tahun Yang Pertama Persekutuan Tanah Melayu’ (First Anniversary of Independence of the Federation of Malaya) and was released in 1958, as a […]
‘No need to choose new rep’
SIMANGGANG: Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said Simanggang folk should not take the risk of choosing a new face as their people’s representative in the coming state election. Harden, the current Simanggang assemblyman, added that the existing reps were still excellent and eager to serve the constituents. “There are records of good service in developing infrastructure […]
Aussie marathon swimmer to challenge English Channel record
SYDNEY: Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel is planning to create a slice of history with a 35th crossing of the English Channel after being given a special exemption to travel during the coronavirus pandemic. Considered one of the greatest ultra-swimmers of all time, she has so far tamed the treacherous stretch of water between England […]
