KUCHING: Authorities have seized RM76.4 million worth of processed and unprocessed electronic waste (e-waste) components in a statewide integrated operation last Saturday (Feb 15). Codenamed ‘Op Hazard’, the operation involved personnel from the General Operations Force (GOF) 10th, 11th, 23rd, and 12th Battalions, Sarawak Department of Environment (Doe), and local
KUCHING: Twenty-two tenants, including four children, lost everything except the clothes on their backs when four double-storey houses at Lorong 10, Kampung Tabuan Dayak were destroyed by fire last night (Feb 16). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 9 pm incident, as all occupants –who were renting
KUCHING: Eight frustrated consumers have turned to the police after failing to get refunds from a Selangor-based travel agency offering Umrah packages, with losses amounting to tens of thousands of ringgit. The National Consumer Action Council (MTPN) Sarawak revealed that dozens more have filed similar complaints. Recently, its branch chairman
KUCHING: Forty-two new and experienced e-hailing drivers gained essential road safety knowledge during a Road Safety Seminar held at WJ Wego Driving School today (Feb 16). Organised by Maxim Kuching in collaboration with the Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD), the first-ever seminar aimed to equip e-hailing drivers with critical knowledge
SRI AMAN: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) has issued a total of 26 non-compliance notices against motorists during an integrated operation here yesterday (Feb 15). According to the department, the operation was conducted with the Sarawak Immigration Department from 10 pm on Friday until 4 am on Saturday. Such
SARAWAKIAN independent music artist Alisa Spencer is on a mission to bring Iban culture to the world through her music. Born and raised in Kuching, the 28-year-old is not only a singer-songwriter but also a familiar voice on ERA Sarawak’s morning show, ‘Ooha Pagi ERA’. Her passion for music started
KUCHING: Fine weather and improving flood situation in Sarawak, has allowed two more temporary relief centres (PPS) to close today (Feb 13), making only five centres remain active. The PPS namely Mukah Youth Camp and Mukah Sports Community Complex Hall closed at 11 am. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)
MIRI: Narcotics police arrested a local man for having 22g of methamphetamine in his possession on Wednesday (Feb 12). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said that the arrest was made at 4 pm around Taman Desa Senadin, Lutong. The 47-year-old suspect was detained for inspections after he was
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) remains committed to ensuring political stability in Sarawak by maintaining unity amid current political challenges. PBB Pesaka Wing vice-president Datuk Gerawat Gala said the party’s priority is to preserve unity among its members, which has been the foundation of its strength over the years.
KUCHING: The uncontested selection of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pesaka Wing’s vice-president should not be viewed as undemocratic but rather as a sign of party maturity. Datuk Gerawat Gala, who is the Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring), said that consensus in leadership selection
