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Cats jump onto Asian stage after finishing No. 2 in Malaysia
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (356+ words) KUCHING (May 18): Kuching City FC fans can now look forward to witnessing their team compete on the Asian stage for the very first time after the club secured a historic qualification for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Two…...
Minister: ART pilot ops set to kick off by this fourth quarter
47+ min ago (494+ words) KUCHING (May 18): Sarawak is moving steadily towards the implementation of its Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system under the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project, with pilot operations expected to commence in the fourth quarter of this year. Transport Minister Dato…...
Rep calls on DBKK to beef up enforcement to enhance public cleanliness, health
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (518+ words) KOTA KINABALU (May 18): An elected representative has called upon Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) to strengthen enforcement and cleanliness efforts across the city, while urging the public to play a more responsible role in maintaining hygiene and environmental sustainability. Luyang…...
Report: District police chief in Sarawak under probe over sexual harassment allegations
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (135+ words) KUCHING (May 18): A district police chief in Sarawak is under investigation following allegations of sexual harassment involving a female subordinate police personnel, according to a report by Berita Harian. It is understood, based on the Malay daily's report, that the…...
Julaihi: Sarawak plans electricity exports to Brunei, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (210+ words) KUCHING (May 18): Sarawak is targeting the export of at least 30 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Brunei, said Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi. The Utility and Telecommunication Minister said this during his ministerial winding-up speech at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting…...
Serian man who raped 14-year-old schoolmate gets 10 years behind bars
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (291+ words) KUCHING (May 18): A 20-year-old man was sentenced to a total of 10 years in jail by the Sessions Court here on Monday for two counts of raping a then 14-year-old girl in 2023. Judge Musli Ab Hamid imposed the sentence on the…...
30 years" jail, 8 lashes for Petra Jaya senior citizen over sexual assault of neighbours" children
4+ hour ago (425+ words) KUCHING (May 18): A 69-year-old man was sentenced separately in the Sessions Court here to a total of 30 years" jail and eight strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his neighbours" young children. The man from a village in Petra Jaya…...
Sagah: 81 school upgrading, refurbishment projects in Sarawak completed
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (355+ words) KUCHING (May 18): A total of 81 projects involving the upgrading and refurbishment of school buildings in Sarawak to improve safety and learning conditions have been completed, said Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn. Addressing the issue of dilapidated schools under the…...
Masidi: Gagasan Rakyat's restructuring vital for renewal, continuity
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (377+ words) (From front left) Masidi is seen with Gagasan Rakyat president Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor during the convention. KOTA KINABALU (May 18): Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah's (Gagasan Rakyat) restructuring is an important step to ensure the continuity and renewal of the…...
Chong wants expunged portion of DUN speech on purported gang member's ties to political party reinstated
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (354+ words) KUCHING (May 18): Chong Chieng Jen (DAP-Padungan) wants an expunged portion of his speech on a purported gang member and the individual's activities with a political party reinstated in the State Legislative Assembly's (DUN) Hansard. Tabling a motion on the matter…...