Malaysia Day celebrations to be held on Sept 16 evening in S’wak

KUALA LUMPUR: This year’s national-level Malaysia Day celebrations will be held at Unity Stadium, Kuching Sarawak on the evening of Sept 16, its publicity and media committee announced on Friday (Sept 1). The committee added that Sarawak has been given the honour of organising the festivities in accordance to the Cabinet’s decision on June 24, 2020,...

‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour realises King’s dream to be with people in Sabah and Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR: The "Kembara Kenali Borneo” tour is a dream come true for Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah in getting to know Malaysians living in the interior areas of Sabah and Sarawak. The first-ever tour there by a head of state is a...

Sarawak’s dabai fruit on the menu for King’s Sibu visit

SIBU: The seasonal dabai or "Sarawak olive" will be among the local delicacies that will be served to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah when he visits the Central Market here. "The menu for His Majesty's light breakfast also includes pulut panggang (grilled glutinous rice rolls) and kampua noodles," Sibu Municipal Council chairman...

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic, below) receiving the Pingat Peringatan Cemerlang Jubli Intan (Gold) from Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

DPM Fadillah heads Sarawak 60th anniversary honours list

KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof heads a list of 77 recipients of medals awarded in conjunction with Sarawak's 60th independence anniversary celebration. Fadillah was one of 43 recipients of the Pingat Peringatan Cemerlang Jubli Intan (Gold) at the investiture ceremony graced by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg here on Wednesday...

Ex-Federal Court judge to head Sarawak sovereign wealth fund board

KUCHING: Former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Sulong Matjeraie has been appointed to lead the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund's board of guardians, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The Sarawak Premier also announced the appointment of eight other board members comprising experts and professionals in the fields of finance, investment, legal and governance. They include...

A map showing the affected roads that will be closed or diverted for the street parade proper on August 5.

Several roads in Kuching closed to traffic on Aug 3, 4 for street parade rehearsal, Aug 5 for proper event

KUCHING (Aug 2): Several roads here will be closed to traffic to make way for a street parade rehearsal to commemorate Sarawak’s 60th Independence on August 3 and 4. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement said the affected roads are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman/Jalan Main Bazaar; Jalan Borneo/Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman; and...

Winners from Sarawak, Selangor and Johor share RM12 mln jackpot

A renovation contractor from Sarawak, who bought an i-System 12 ticket, won RM1.5 million from the jackpot. – AFP photo KUCHING (Aug 1): Lucky winners from Sarawak, Selangor and Johor shared the RM12 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1 on July 19. A renovation contractor from Sarawak, who bought an i-System 12 ticket, won RM1.5 million from the...

Two arrested for murder in Sibu

SIBU: Police detained two men on Tuesday (Aug 1) in connection with the murder of a 46-year old man here. "They were detained at night and subsequently brought to court the next morning where they were remanded for seven days until Aug 7," Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkifli Suhaili said on Thursday (Aug 3). "Their remand is...

Body in suitcase: Husband, wife sentenced to death

Cheung and Seow being led from the court after sentencing. SIBU (July 31): A couple from the Klang Valley was sentenced to death by the High Court here today for the murder of a 38-year-old woman in 2020, whose body was found in a suitcase dumped by the roadside. Judge Datuk Christopher Chin pronounced the sentence against...

Clerk loses over RM1mil in love scam

SIBU: A 56-year-old female clerk here was cheated of RM1.06mil in a love scam, says Sarawak deputy commissioner of police Datuk Mancha Ata. He said Sibu police had on Monday (July 31) received a report from the 56-year-old woman claiming that she was conned by a man she met on social media. "The victim said she met...