KUCHING: The state government has allocated 43 percent of its state projects to Bumiputera contractors for work values exceeding RM100,000. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said projects awarded to Bumiputera contractors so far have amounted to a total work value of RM1.37 billion. “We have implemented
By Valerie Chai Xin Hui As social norms have evolved, the image of modern women has also changed significantly. A new generation of women has shattered traditional stereotypes and proven they don’t need men to define who they are. Her journey is a testament to independence, resilience, and the pursuit
MIRI: A 51-year-old man died while playing badminton in a sports complex at Piasau Industrial area last night (Nov 22). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said they received a police report on the incident at 8.06 pm. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from
CHUKAI: Pakatan Harapan (PH) component parties will come together as a united force to support Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor in the Kemaman parliamentary by-election on Dec 2. Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said PH was confident that change
KUCHING: Students and staff of SMK Kuching High have been evacuated after the school received a supposed bomb threat via email today (Nov 22). It was understood that the school received the threat at 11.30am. According to a WhatsApp message, reportedly from the school’s principal, the threat suggested a safety
KUALA LUMPUR: Police confirmed that the discovery of a human skeleton in the undergrowth under the Jalan Persiaran Putra bridge in Putra Heights near here on Friday, did not have any criminal elements. Subang Jaya district police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the police investigation together with the
LAWAS: An elderly man reported missing after he was swept away by strong currents during flash floods last night (Nov 8) has been found by rescuers this morning. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said workers from a private company spotted the body of 63-year-old Silas Sudai
KUCHING: Three students from SMK Lutong have made Sarawak proud when their team, Girl Code, emerged national champions in the Shell NXplorers Malaysia 2023. They competed with five other school teams nationwide. Shell NXplorers is Shell’s STEM-related competition which encourages teamwork to design and develop solutions to real-world problems within
By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has sought assistance from his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in securing the release of Thai citizens allegedly taken hostage by Hamas during the Palestine-Israel clashes. Government spokesperson, Chai Watcharong said Srettha who is on his maiden two-day
TIGER populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are roaming ever closer to villages, sparking a race among conservationists to find ways of avoiding conflict. They are increasingly finding solutions with artificial intelligence, a bunch of technologies designed to reason and make
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