Author: Faruqi Jeniri

AirAsia offers 3 mln promotional seats

SEPANG: AirAsia will be giving away up to 3 million promotional seats in its first major promotion of the year. Book from 13 to 19 March 2017 for travel between 1 September 2017 and 5 June 2018 to enjoy fares from as low as RM0 to destinations such as from

Goodyear presents CityCube, a concept tire for the Toyota i-TRIL concept car

KUALA LUMPUR: Goodyear presents its latest concept tire, Goodyear CityCube, designed for the Toyota i-TRIL concept car unveiled at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. Thanks to advanced sensor technology and a unique tread design, the CityCube can identify a variety of road conditions and transmit this data to the

SEB addresses innovation power summit in KL

  KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) continues to build understanding of its operations and way forward in supporting Sarawak’s development agenda among international players in the energy sector at the Innovation Power Summit in Kuala Lumpur recently. The corporation’s Group Chief Executive Officer Sharbini Suhaili was among the list of

SWAT captures 2.17-metre crocodile in Sg Santubong

KUCHING: A crocodile measuring 2.17 metres was snared by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Swift Wwildlife Action Team (SWAT) in Sungai Santubong here yesterday. The female crocodile was believed to have bitten one of the 16 hooks tied with chicken and goat as bait being placed in 16 selected locations

Motorcyclist killed in self-accident

KUCHING: A local man was killed after the motorcycle he was riding went out of control and crashed into a road barrier in Serian yesterday. The deceased was identified at Segaya Biaw, 52, from Kampung Triboh, Serian. He was believed to be heading to Kuching when the accident occurred at

Car recovered, minus RM14,000 cash

MIRI: A coffee shop owner lost RM14,000 after his car which was parked in front of his shop in Senadin here was driven away by a thief on Thursday afternoon. The victim in his 30s discovered his car had gone missing at around noon. He then started searching for the

Man nabbed for drug possession

MIRI: A local man was detained by police at Miri Airport on Thursday morning for drug possession. Miri Police chief, ACP Khoo Leng Huat said the 33-year-old man was detained at the entrance of the airport by a police team from Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) at 9.45am. “During

Parked car catches fire

SRI AMAN: A car parked near a row of shops at Jalan Astana here caught fire at 8.25am yesterday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. A spokesman from Sri Aman fire station said 10 personnel were dispatched to the scene upon receiving an emergency call on the incident at 8.34pm. He

Body of suspected drowning victim found

SIBU: The body of a teenager, believed to have died from drowning, was found floating in Sungai Rajang Tanjung Penasu here yesterday morning. The victim, Penaus Udin, 16, was found by members of the public at about 10 kilometres from the scene at 6.26am. Three firefighters from Sungai Merah fire

Sri Aman Bomba holds evacuation drill at children’s home

 SRI AMAN: The Sri Aman Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) conducted an emergency evacuation drill at Rumah Kanak-Kanak (RKK) Datuk Ajibah Abol here. Its spokesman said a total of 63 residents including 44 senior citizens from Rumah Seri Kenangan, Sibu, were involved in the drill. He said the simulated incident