Author: Daryll Law

Miti wants more state SMEs to take part

KUCHING: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) aims to accelerate awareness of Industry4WRD Readiness Assessment (RA) programme to gain more participation by the state’s small-medium enterprises (SMEs). Its state regional office director, Griffith Jones Goba, said the outreach programme served as an effective government-industry communication channel that has

API down state-wide

KUCHING: The Air Pollutants Index (API) throughout the state has gone down following the intense firefighting operation against forest and peat fires. Four monitoring stations remain at unhealthy readings Miri (103), Sri Aman (192), Samarahan (120) and Kuching (108). Eight monitoring stations recorded moderate readings: Limbang (71), ILP Miri (98),

Tourist succumbs to injuries

KUCHING: One of two American tourists who were hit by a car as they crossed the road yesterday has died. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the tourist, who succumbed to his injuries, was identified as 62-year-old Mark Sigmund. Mark was pronounced dead at

Biker dies in head-on collision

KUCHING: A 24-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car along Jalan Matang. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the impact of the collision caused Mohd Firdaus Othman to fall off his motorcycle during the 8.50pm incident on Friday.

Three under probe for embezzlement

KUCHING: Police have launched an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds by three individuals under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. Bukit Aman IGP secretariat anti-money laundering division chief SAC Datuk Khalil Azlan Chik said in connection to the case, 57 individuals as

Sharing is what Sarawak has been doing last 56 years

KUCHING: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is skeptical of the Shared Prosperity Vision policy. According to him, Sarawak has been sharing its Oil & Gas wealth with all other states in Malaysia, including the federal government. “All these years, Sarawak has been given a lopsided share

SPV a delay tactic to returning Sarawak rights

KUCHING: The Shared Prosperity Vision (SPV) of the PH federal government is a delay tactic by Putrajaya in returning Sarawak’s rights. Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the policy will affect Sarawak’s demand for 20 per cent oil royalty and other rights given the need to share prosperity. Nancy

CM’S CUP HAZED OUT?

KUCHING: The 34th Sarawak Chief Minister (II) Cup ITF World Tennis Tour (J3 Sarawak) could be at risk of cancellation if the haze persists. Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said even though the annual event would be good for tourism, as well as projecting Sarawak

Runners carry through despite haze

KUCHING: A total of 1,008 runners brave the hazy condition to participate in the Saberkas Run 2019 at the old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) grounds here on Saturday. The run was organised by Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas), in conjunction with Malaysia Day and was supported by the Ministry

Youth arrested for drug possession

KUCHING: A 27-year-old man was arrested by the police for drug possession at Jalan Sungai Apong here on Saturday. In the 11pm incident, the unemployed suspect was arrested with 5.34g of syabu during a drug bust at a house carried out by the narcotics officers from the Kuching District Police