KUCHING: A local man in his late 30s, who flew in from Johor Baharu, has been arrested by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM)on suspicion of drug trafficking. He has been remanded to assist in the investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. JKDM Sarawak director Datuk
SIMANGGANG: Twenty residents received food donation worth RM100 from the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) at a Ukas programme today (28 July). Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis presented the aid to the residents, who comprised mostly the disabled and the elderly. The programme, which is Ukas’ corporate social responsibility,
MIRI: A four-feet-long crocodile was spotted inside a drain at Jalan Nego Promin Jaya here on Monday (July 27). A spokesperson of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) said that the department immediately despatched its Delta squad to the scene after it was alerted at 9.54pm. According to the complainant, he
INTER-DISTRICT TRAVEL KUCHING: The number of police roadblocks and personnel to enforce the inter-district travel in Sarawak effective Aug 1 has not been confirmed yet. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that the matter would be decided at a roadblock coordination meeting today (July 28). “Sarawak police will implement
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) celebrated the National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign yesterday. Its director PKPjB Khirudin Drahman officiated at the event at the Bomba headquarters in Jalan Setia Raja here. It was attended by the department’s assistant divisional directors, station chiefs across Kuching and
MIRI: The school library of SK South Miri has been upgraded with new facilities by OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and Lions Club of Batu Niah. This is part of efforts to promote reading culture among the school’s 479 students. Through a RM20,000 contribution, the Bank has equipped the school with
KUCHING: A man died when the motorcycle he was riding went out of control and crashed at Jalan Diplomatik, Petra Jaya here at 12.40 am today. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that the victim, identified as Primer Miller Sman, 21, was believed to be
BATU NIAH: Ten family members escaped unhurt while one was unaccounted for after their house was engulfed by a fire at KM62, Kampung Labau, Jalan Persisir today. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched firefighters from the Batu Niah station to the scene after receiving a distress call on
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) thwarted an attempt to smuggle in five undocumented foreigners at one “Ops Benteng” roadblock at Kuching-Serian Road last Monday. Sarawak JKDM director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said a team from the JKDM Kuching Enforcement Division inspected a van at around 12.30am and
KUCHING: Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) last Friday seized two Vietnamese fishing vessels, about 221 nautical miles north of Muara Tebas, for fishing in Sarawak waters without permit. MMEA Sarawak region director First Admiral (Maritime) Robert Teh Geok Chuan said the fishing vessels were spotted around 7.30am during an Ops