Johor Immigration Dept probing incident of woman caught urinating behind closed CIQ counter
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Immigration Department will be carrying out an investigation following a viral video of a woman caught urinating behind a close counter at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex here. Read full story
Assad opponent Qatar says will not normalise ties with Syria
QATAR, an outspoken opponent of President Bashar al-Assad, said yesterday it would not normalise relations with the Syrian government despite its readmission to the Arab League. The Gulf emirate has long argued against renewing ties with Syria but fell in with the unanimous consensus at an Arab League foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo earlier yesterday.
Young Bobohizan shines light on dying practice
WITCH doctors, healers, spiritual guides. Whatever you wish to call them, they were once much respected, trusted and depended upon in many cultures in the world. Read full story
Restoring the orang utan to the wild
Semenggoh rehabilitates orphaned and injured primates and releases them once they can fend for themselves. Read full story
Spreading the keringkam legacy
KERINGKAM, the traditional hand embroidery of Sarawak’s Malay community, will take a central role in a new youth development programme set to start next month. Read full story
Brooke returns to preserve a legacy
JASON Brooke first came to Sarawak in 2008 with no inkling that it would one day become a major part of his life. Read full story
A home away from home
SARAWAK was once ruled by the Brooke Rajahs for over 100 years from 1841 to 1946, starting with James Brooke, then his nephew Charles Brooke and finally Charles’ son Charles Vyner Brooke. Read full story
Murder, he wrote
Budding Sabahan writer out to make a name for himself in the mystery novel genre. Read full story
‘Same old, same old’ Sabah must change its ways
SO many projects and so much development and investments are flowing into Sabah. But do Sabahans see the windfall? That is the question on many a Sabahan’s mind. Read full story
Big tourism push for Sibu
Agoda and Singapore Changi Airport rank riverine town as a top travel destination for 2023. Read full story