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SARAWAK

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

New online gambling joints continue to sprout despite tight enforcement

KUCHING: Almost overnight staircases in shoplots here are suddenly lighted up with colourful lights much like those used during the Christmas season.

Police warn tough action against culprits

KUCHING: The police are cooperating with other enforcement agencies in their effort to eradicate illegal online gambling activities in the state.

Peat fires main concern of environment authorities

MIRI: Some of the wildfires spotted in Kuala Baram District near Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus have burned into peat soil, and the smouldering remains are producing a thin veil of smog that had raised the Air Pollutant Index (API) in that area to 62 yesterday.

Power giant Sesco draws flak over hawker’s hefty bill

KUCHING: Once again Syarikat Sesco Bhd’s method of calculating arrears is being questioned.

Overhead bridge to link Unimas and Taman Desa Ilmu soon

KUCHING: The long-awaited overhead pedestrian bridge linking Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Taman Desa IImu in Kota Samarahan here will commence construction by year-end.

Homes broken into as criminals switch dark yearnings to rural areas

KUCHING: Housebreaking and burglary, previously unheard of, have started to rear their ugly heads in rural villages.

BN’s election losses in Sibu deprives many of funding

SIBU: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here are struggling to stay afloat after their major source of funding dried up with the defeat of Barisan Nasional in successive polls.

Piasau Camp’s most popular hornbill gets new family member

BINTULU: After 37 days entering the nest, Faridah or Mama Bird, a female Oriental Pied Hornbill found in Piasau Camp, has a new chick.

ISA still relevant in countering new threats, says Masing

KUCHING: The communists — for whom the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) was enacted — are gone but in their place, are a new enemy who launch their campaigns against the country in cyberspace.

Taib: Islam not to blame for extremist groups

KUCHING: Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud says Muslim extremist terrorist movements that sprang up all over the world have nothing to do with Islam.

Asia-Pacific Muslims urged to venture into halal industry

KUCHING: Muslim societies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific regions should seriously consider venturing into halal products manufacturing business.

Wider UniFi coverage in state soon following good response

KUCHING: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will continue to expand its UniFi coverage in the state in line with demand for the high-speed broadband service.

Not just about physical, mental grit

The marathon places people in a sport that both unify the human race and highlight diversity at once. The marathon is a show of humanity, of time and space and of humility.

June 18, 2013

Uprooted: A large tree collapsed because of strong winds at Jalan Sultan Tengah, Samariang in Kuching yesterday. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

 

Man killed in freak accident as strong winds lash city and outlying districts

KUCHING: The strong winds that whipped the city and nearby towns left a trail of destruction and caused widespread blackout.

Sarawak Cable to submit proposal on solar power plants for remote schools

KUCHING: Sarawak Cable Bhd plans to develop solar power plants in the remote parts of Sarawak.

A young scientist, passionate reader and an exemplary Guide win awards

KUCHING: Sarah Wong Jia Xin, 17, is now a step closer to achieving her ambition of becoming a biotech and medical scientist after winning third place in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2013.

PBB New Media Unit fumes over allegation that it misuses funds

KUCHING: PBB’s New Media Unit (NMU) is unhappy that it and its counterparts got treated as scapegoats when and where things did not go as planned for Barisan Nasional in the recent polls.

They say heaven on earth is in Miri

MIRI: Expatriates working for Sarawak Shell Bhd here have described the Shell Piasau Camp located 12km from the city centre as one of the best urban nature parks in the world.

Nancy: Govt to look at mechanisms to deal with offences under ISA previously

KUCHING: The Government has no intention to re-enact the Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 but will think of mechanisms to act against offences which previously fell under it.

Minimum rate of monthly general welfare aid revised

KUCHING: The poor in Sarawak can find some respite from their financial burden as the State Welfare Department has revised the minimum rate of its monthly general welfare aid as well as the eligibility criteria for such assistance.

Transformation of the tattoo trend

KUCHING: A legend in the tattoo world will be sharing his knowledge during the forthcoming Traditional Tattoo Expo 2013 at Damai Central here from June 28 to 30.

Protecting local fishing grounds

BINTULU: Malaysia LNG Group of Companies (MLNG) is set to deploy its first batch of artificial reef balls tomorrow.

Let’s all protect Mother Earth

As the planet is already struggling to sustain its seven billion people, the responsibility falls upon us to help prevent food wastage and protect the ocean from pollution and over-harvesting.