KUCHING: Sarawak has secured the bid to host the 24th Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH), which will be held from Aug 5 to 8, 2026, at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). Deputy Premier and Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police have arrested an unemployed man for allegedly stealing eight cooking gas cylinders from an eatery at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) earlier this month. Kota Samarahan police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the 36-year-old suspect was apprehended by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) around 11.30 am on Sunday
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to make use of next year’s 24th Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH) as a platform to build capacity and raise awareness on occupational health, particularly in smaller workplaces. Deputy Premier and Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said
BELAGA: A driver was killed while five others were injured after their pick-up truck skidded off the road and plunged into a 15-metre deep ravine along Jalan Jiwa Murni yesterday (Apr 20). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Belaga station were dispatched to the scene, about 42km
LUNDU: A planned attempt by two locals to transport eight illegal immigrants from Kampung Selampit jetty to plantations, was thwarted by immigration officers during a special operation. Sarawak Immigration Department director Abdul Halim Abang Naili said the operation, acting on public tip-offs, was carried out on Saturday (Apr 19). At
LUNDU: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry urged parents to take a more active and firmer role in monitoring their children’s behaviour and social interactions, especially in the digital age. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri made the call following a case involving a police officer discovering a video recording
SRI AMAN: A woman escaped unharmed after her car skidded off the road and crashed into bushes near Kampung Kara Lachau today. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters from the Sri Aman station were dispatched to the scene following a distress call received at 2.48 am. Due
LUNDU: Sex education must be given more serious attention through a comprehensive approach involving schools, parents, and various government agencies. Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri emphasised that it should be seen as a crucial element in shaping values and ensuring the protection of children
SRI AMAN: A 35-year-old Indonesian plantation worker was believed to have been hacked to death with a machete by a colleague in a fight at an oil palm plantation near Pantu here on Wednesday. After receiving a report on the incident, Sri Aman District Police Chief, Superintendent Dennis Bunyam, said
SIBU: A housewife was left RM108,040 poorer after she was duped into purchasing a Toyota Hilux Vigo that she found advertised on Facebook last month. The unfortunate incident happened on March 26 when the woman, in her 30s, came across a car sale post and contacted the seller to purchase