Sarawak, Malaysia

KOTA KINABALU: HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd yesterday opened its first branch in Sabah and Sarawak at Inanam near here, expanding the total branch network to 58 locations nationwide.

Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd said on Monday it has made two gas discoveries off the coast of Borneo island, as the national oil firm makes a greater push for domestic exploration to shore up flagging output.

Hock Seng Lee Bhd signed a RM82.223 million sub-contract agreement with PN Construction Sdn Bhd today for the construction of a road in Sarawak.

KUCHING: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry will look into the possibility of sourcing locally-made products for Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia outlets to be opened in Sarawak and Sabah.

If we go by the statement "out of the blue" from the Sabah Attorney General's Chamber on Friday and various other statements since then on Sarawak, it seems that in reality there are no Natives in Sabah after 1930 and none in Sarawak after 1958, but only on paper and meaningless for any purpose whatsoever.

Acting on a tip-off from the public, the Anti-Vice and Gambling Suppression Unit nabbed a woman suspected of having been involved in illicit activities at a hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan.

By Siti Zubaidah Abdullah BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN , Feb 12 -- The Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area is set to witness greater economic growth with improved air connectivity.

To mark the Maulidur Rasul celebration, the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board held a religious talk at the Municipal Hall in Kuala Belait .

Mr Pierre Imhof, CEO of Baiduri Bank and other staff members with Pg Hj Shadan bin Pg Hj Yakub, Head of Baiduri Bank's Security Control Department and Muhammad Sofwan Sofian bin Abdullah, a security control personnel.

Royal Brunei Airlines held a prize presentation at RBA Plaza in Bandar Seri Begawan for winners of a customer survey competition yesterday.

Every pilot's dream is to fly the new Airbus A380, the world's biggest and most glamorous jetliner, which can accommodate up to 853, and Captain Ling Kwong Yung was no different.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sagajuta Group's Datuk Raymond Chan Boon Siew and certain individuals are poised to own more than 33 per cent stake in property and timber firm Naim Indah Corp Bhd.

KUCHING: Former soldiers and the Sarawak Rangers will not get the one-off special payment of RM3,000 which was announced in the 2012 Budget.

The High Court has denied Md Zini bin Sulaiman's plea of retraction on the second and third counts in the child abuse case.

The Sarawak government is to seek the assistance of community leaders to contact those people who qualify for the 1Malaysia People's Aid in the 180 villages in Serian.

SERIAN: The body of Chief Inspector Benet Pawun, who died of an illness in Timor Leste, and which is now in Adelaide, Australia for a post mortem, will be flown back to Sarawak on Sunday at the earliest.

SIBU: The Sibu branch of the Malaysian Ex-servicemen Association will be holding its annual general meeting at 8am here this Sunday.

KFC Holdings Bhd's subsidiary Ayamazz Sdn Bhd, which operates push-cart business, plans to spread its wings wider in the country.

By Alan Ting KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 -- An attempt to form a Barisan Nasional Supporters Club in Sarawak by five assembly members who have either been sacked by Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party or quit the party has highlighted the complexity of such move.

KUCHING: Businessmen and individuals in Sibu are reportedly cashing in on depressed prices of bird's nests by buying up the product from swiftlet breeders to stock up.