KUCHING: The presence of 225 stalls at this year’s Kenyalang Park Chinese New Year (CNY) Bazaar is proof that the state’s economy has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng, the number of stalls that have been set up this
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A sexagenarian was found dead in his car at the Sarawak Heart Centre (HUS) in Kota Samarahan yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the firemen received a distressed call around 3.30 pm where the operations centre was informed that a man
BAU: The husband and wife arrested in connection with the death of their six-year-old daughter were remanded for seven days by the Bau Magistrates’ Couparentsrt. The male suspect was arrested on January 4 at an auto parts store in Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho, Kuching around 3pm. Bau police chief DSP
SIBU: The court here charged three men on Dec 28 under Section 160 of the Penal Code for being involved in a fight in Jalan Sibu on Dec 26. The suspects, aged between 19 and 22, were detained by police and remanded for two days. Sibu police came across the
KUCHING: Police are working closely with the Kuching City South Council (MBKS) to curb traffic congestions in the city, especially along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said police will enforce four initiatives to alleviate traffic congestion especially at Jalan Setia Raja roundabout and surrounding areas. He pointed
KUCHING: The mainstream media’s role in restoring public trust is still crucial and requires everyone’s involvement, including the public. New Sarawak Tribune online editor Nazmi Suhaimi highlighted the role of the media in checking and verifying reports as the difference between it and social media. “Currently, it is a work
KUCHING: The 2022-2023 academic session resumes today with students eager to attend face-to face lessons after a sustained period of lockdowns and online classes, due primarily to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last few years, each “back to school” has been radically different. Due to the lockdowns during the
KUCHING: The police detained three men in Jalan Tabuan here last night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Kuching district acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that the suspects, aged 36, 51, and 58 years, were found to have alcohol content exceeding the permissible limit when
KUCHING: Two men died in an accident after a head-on collision in Jalan Kampung Menjau earlier today. Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said that the accident happened around 3.25am. Investigations found that both victims, a 19-year-old from Kampung Siga in Siburan and a 21-year-old from Kampung
MIRI: An afternoon fire completely destroyed a double-storey house in Kampung Senadin earlier this afternoon. The incident, which occurred opposite a petrol station, happened around 12pm. Firemen from Lutong and Lopeng stations have been deployed to the scene after being informed of the incident. The cause of the fire is
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