Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Ministry fines four traders

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak have taken action against four traders under the Weights and Measures Act 1972 during an inspection on Thursday (July 16). In a statement issued, three wet market traders were compounded with a RM100 fine each for using expired

Firm donates virucide to Bomba

KUCHING: EGM (Asia) Sdn Bhd on Tuesday donated 1,000 litres of Virol-Oxy solution to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) for its statewide disinfection operations. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman received the donation from managing director Eric Goh at the Bomba headquarters on Tuesday (July 14). The handover ceremony

Worker dies in farm accident

LUNDU: An Indonesian male worker died in an accident while testing a new tractor at a farm in Sungai Belian here on Monday (July 13). The victim identified as Syaiful Nizam Munri, 34, was said to be testing a tractor on a hilly area at the farm. Sarawak Traffic Investigation

Palm oil tanker truck comes to grief

SRI AMAN: A tanker truck driver sustained injuries when his vehicle crashed into some concrete roadside markers at KM65, Sri Aman-Sarikei Road yesterday morning (July 14). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, said the accident occurred around 5.30am. The truck transporting palm oil from Bintulu was

Contraband worth over RM200k seized in Bau

BAU: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted an attempt to smuggle cigarettes and alcohol worth RM238,200 in an operation codenamed ‘Op Libas’ on Monday (July 13). GOF 11th Battalion commanding officer Supt Rosdi Inai said the operation took place around 1.20pm, carried out by 11 GOF 11th Battalion personnel and

New hawker centre in Mile 7 soon

KUCHING: A new hawker centre that can house about 30 hawkers in Mile 7 will be constructed very soon, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He explained that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg approved an allocation of RM2.5 million for the purpose. “This project

36 new auxiliary firefighters for Batu Niah, Selangau

KUCHING: Thirty-six (36) newly-commissioned auxiliary firefighters will be reporting for duty at the Batu Niah and Selangau fire and rescue stations (BBP) effective July 21. Eighteen firefighters will be stationed at Batu Niah BBP while the remaining will be stationed at Selangau BBP. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director

‘We need more specialised equipment’

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will work closely with its federal counterpart to acquire more specialised equipment, and set up more fire and rescue stations in the state. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that this was needed because the norms and standards in fire

Comply with the SOPs

KUCHING: Residents in the Padawan municipal council (MPP) areas are urged to continue maintaining the highest hygiene as well as adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang issued the reminder because of the detection of new Covid-19 cases in Kuching since Friday (July 10). “Two

Two nabbed for online gambling

SIBURAN: Two Indonesians were nabbed by police on suspicion of illegal online gambling activity in an unnumbered premises at Kampung Punau, Jalan Puncak Borneo on Sunday (July 12). Padawan district deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said that the duo was arrested in an operation dubbed Ops Dadu at