Public service hopeful tests positive for drugs during job interview in Sibu
SIBU: A man's aspiration to enter the public service came to an abrupt end after he tested positive for drugs during an interview process here.
Barisan and Warisan make final push for Kinabatangan polls
KINABATANGAN: Leaders of Barisan Nasional and Parti Warisan are making their final push for their candidates in the 48 hours before Saturday's Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections.
E-hailing waiting areas and toilets to get upgrades at Kuching airport
KUCHING: Improvement works are ongoing at Kuching International Airport (KIA), including toilet renovations and designated waiting areas for e-hailing passengers.
Non-performing Sedco subsidiaries to face closure, reforms
KOTA KINABALU: Subsidiaries under the state Sedco Group that fail to turn profitable within a year will be shut down or undergo buyouts, its newly appointed chairman Datuk Masiung Banah says.
Online check-in among future AirBorneo services, says state minister
KUCHING: Sarawak-owned AirBorneo will provide online check-in services soon for better passenger convenience, says state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin.
Army stops RM500,000 cigarette smuggling near Indonesia border
SIBU: The army has foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband cigarettes worth more than RM517,000 out of the country after intercepting a lorry in Serikin near the Sarawak–Indonesia border on Tuesday (January 20).
Woman loses RM415,000 to scammers
KUCHING: A 69-year-old woman lost RM415,464 after falling victim to a caller impersonating a policeman.
Sabah task force to facilitate business visions
KOTA KINABALU: State development arm Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) secretariat has set up a task force to serve as a coordinated platform to prioritise key business and industry concerns.
Two fishermen nabbed for using underwater lamps
KOTA KINABALU: Two Filipino fishermen were detained for using lamps underwater to attract fish, an illegal means to trawl, along the coasts of Tanjung Melanim near here.
EC: Ballot boxes will be delivered on time
KINABATANGAN: The Election Commission (EC) has given its assurance that all ballot boxes from polling centres in Kinabatangan will reach the official counting centre on time, despite logistical challenges posed by the constituency's vast and remote terrain.
