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49yo man found dead in rented room at Jalan Stephen Yong link, police investigating as sudden death
A 49-year-old man was found dead in a rental room along Jalan Stephen Yong Link here this afternoon. Padawan District Police Chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said authorities received a report of ...
The Borneo Post15h
Sarawak’s sovereign wealth fund to begin global investment under capital development phase, says chairman
The Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund Board (SSWFFB), which officially commenced in 2024, is entering its capital ...
The Borneo Post4h
Sarawak confident in supplying 30 MW of power to Sabah after grid project completion
Sarawak is confident its plan to supply 30 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Sabah will be realised once the grid project in northern Sarawak is completed. Sarawak’s Utilities and Telecommunications ...
The Borneo Post4h
SEC set to boost Sabah’s growth as key energy player
State-owned energy company Sabah Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd (SEC) is poised to play an increasingly strategic role in Sabah’s economic and social development, while cementing its position as a key ...
The Borneo Post5h
Unimas, NGOs: Kitten in viral case died of natural causes with body intact, police investigating dismemberment
University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has clarified that the kitten that died on its campus grounds was actually found with its body still intact. Unimas deputy vice-chancellor (Student and Alumni Affa ...
The Borneo Post6h
Deputy Premier wants water supply issues at SK Ulu Merapok dormitory, teachers’ quarters resolved quickly
Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan has urged authorities to immediately resolve the water supply issues affecting the dormitory block and new teachers’ quarters at Sekolah ...
The Borneo Post7h
Man gets eight years’ jail, whipping for striking elderly man with wooden block in Miri
A jobless man was sentenced to eight years in jail and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions’ Court here today for causing grievous hurt to an elderly man using a block of wood. Judge Azreena Aziz ...
The Borneo Post8h
Vatican: Pope’s funeral to take place Saturday at 0800 GMT (4pm M’sia)
The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10am (0800 GMT, or 4pm in Malaysia) in the square in front of St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The coffin of the ...
The Borneo Post8h
JKR Sarawak: New road from Samarahan to south of Kuching airport ready by end of June
The new access road from Samarahan to the southern area of Kuching International Airport (KIA) is expected to be completed by the end of June. The Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak said in a ...
The Borneo Post8h
Man gets six-months’ jail, RM2,500 fine for stealing, reselling PS5 in Kuching
A 38-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and fined RM2,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today for disposing of a stolen PlayStation 5 (PS5) from a local electronics and furniture ...
The Borneo Post9h
Sarawak’s Chinese independent schools vital pillars of state’s education landscape, says Sagah
The Sarawak government regards Chinese independent schools as key partners in delivering quality education — not alternatives or exceptions, but vital pillars of the state’s education landscape, said ...
The Borneo Post11h
Fix Kuching Civic Centre roof now before disaster strikes, Chong tells S’wak govt
The Sarawak government should take immediate action to replace the roofing sheets of the Kuching Civic Centre instead of dilly-dallying, said DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen. Chong, who is ...