Author: Daryll Law

Serba Dinamik scores RM313 mln worth of contracts

KUCHING: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd has landed contracts worth RM313 mln for onshore maintenance construction and modification services in Sarawak. The contracts were inked between Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd and Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, in a ceremony witnessed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg here today. The

High time to revive Sarawak Rangers

KUCHING: It is high time for the Sarawak Rangers to be revived. The Veteran Association of Malaysian Armed Forces, Sarawak Branch chairman Roland Demong Radin says Sarawak has the manpower and expertise to do so. “I fully support this  ̶  Johor has its own military force (Royal Johor Military Force) 

Missing man’s bones found in croc’s stomach

KUCHING: Rescuers in Bintangor think they have recovered the body of a man who went missing in a river of an oil palm plantation, believed to be a victim of a croc attack. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hii said fragments of skeletons believed

Indonesian worker found dead in hostel room

KUCHING: A man was found dead in his hostel room at Jalan Stephen Yong, Batu Kawa early Sunday morning. Padawan District Police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the victim was identified as Achmad Baisuni, 37, from Pemekasan, Sumatra, East Jawa, Indonesia. He also revealed that the victim, a divorcee with

Bau firefighters rescue injured female hiker

BAU: Firefighters here yesterday rescued a female hiker stranded on Mount Singai after she sprained her right leg. A State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson said the firefighters from Bau fire station were deployed following a report at 1.09pm about at a stranded hiker on the mountain. The 18-year-old

Man who falls from wharf found drowned

SIBU: The body of a man who reportedly fell off from the Rantau Panjang wharf here at 8.45 am yesterday was found an hour later. A spokesman from State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the department received a distress call on the incident at 8.46am yesterday. The victim identified

It wasn’t me, says supposed victim of Christchurch mosque attack

BAU:  Haikal Syukri Abdullah, 31, has denied claims that he was among the victims in the terror attack at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. Breaking his silence on a rumour that circulated on social media recently, Haikal said, “It wasn’t me. I was not the victim of

Don’t fish too close to border

MMEA has advised fishermen to refrain from fishing at such area to avoid untoward incident KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) advised the maritime community to refrain from carrying out their fishing activities at area close to the border to avoid any untoward incident or occurrence. This was following

DBKU goes to airwaves to be world class

KUCHING: In an effort to propel the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) into a world-class civil service, the commission has taken to the airwaves through Radio Kuching Utara (radioKU). As such, history has been created for being the first local authority in the state to have its own online radio

Top students give credit to parents, teachers, friends

KUCHING: How important are the roles of parents, teachers and friends in helping students achieve outstanding results in their exams? “Very important!” said a high achiever from SMK Sungai Maong, who was one of thousands of students that received last year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results on Wednesday. Constance Wong