Harith, Ajai sing praises for Winnie Albert’s Percayalah cover
KUCHING: Winnie Albert, a well-known Iban singer from Sarawak, is taking centre stage after one of her song covers went viral on social media and even caught the eye of Malaysian celebrities. Recently, Winnie was singing “Percayalah,” a song by Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza, at Tabuan Dayak Smokehouse. Malaysian actor and comedian Harith Iskander was […]
Compulsive politics
Politics have no relations to morals. – Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian diplomat It is an inexorable fact that one of the serious penalties the concerned citizenry will face when they fail to participate in everyday politics is to be ruled and governed by inferiors. The great Greek scholar Plato’s warning still rings true today when everyone […]
Being yourself
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ― Oscar Wilde, Irish poet Comparison is the thief of joy. When you compare yourself with someone else, you can never be happy with who you are. There is always going to be someone else who will be smarter, richer, owns more things, is better-looking, seems more organised, […]
Sarawak TikTok stars
TikTok, like any other social media app, is a great platform where users can share any content they want, with cool features that allow them to come out with some of the most incredible videos out there. The platform has produced some of the most well-known influencers, including those from the Land of the Hornbills. […]
Fishmonger relieved of RM67,700 in online scam
SIBU: A fishmonger here had to say farewell to his RM69,700 in an online scammer recently. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that a report was made on July 14 by the victim who claimed that he wanted to borrow RM60,000 from a suspect who disguised as a money lending agent on a social […]
Government urged to probe alleged trade monopoly at border
KUCHING: The authorities have been urged to investigate the alleged monopoly of trade by an individual on the Malaysian side which has resulted in a blockade at the border between Long Midang in Krayan, Indonesia and Buduk Nur in Ba Kelalan yesterday. Without naming the individual, Ba’kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian said in a statement the […]
No permanent friends or enemies
We are torn to pieces by parties and animosities. For my part I see no end to them. ― Anne Somerset, English historian Lately, Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin, the Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister, and Jugah Muyang, the MP for Lubok Antu, are the focus of mainstream and social media. With the […]
International beauties to place Lundu on world map
KUCHING: The Miss Tourism International 2022 World Final (MTI) in Lundu from Nov 11 to 27 will place the town in international spotlight. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this at the MTI official launching of the International Friendship Pathway in Lundu Town Square today. He said […]
Man loses RM12,867 in online job scam
MIRI: A 29-year-old man lost RM12,867 after he fell prey to an online job offer syndicate recently. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the incident happened at 6.36 pm on May 17 when he met a woman through the Facebook Dating application. The victim later gave his phone number in […]
Man loses RM2,500 to scam
MIRI: A man lost RM2,500 to a scam after making a loan that did not exist on social media platform. In a police statement, Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the 42-year-old man applied for a loan through Facebook on May 1 at 11.51 am. “At that time, the victim was at his home […]
