MIRI: Sarawak Royal Malaysian Customs Enforcement Division (JKDM), Miri Branch destroyed 8.9 million cigarettes at a Miri City Council landfill here around noon on Monday. According to State Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha, the cigarettes were worth about RM865,200 with an estimated tax value of RM5,122,262.40. She said
KUCHING: The Auxiliary Police or Polis Bantuan will assist the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) next year in view of Visit Malaysia 2020. Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety (JPJKK) director CP Datuk Seri Rosli Abdul Rahman said: “We have requested assistance from PB to help the PDRM tourist unit
KUCHING: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) for the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English next year was launched here yesterday. Ministry of Education (MOE) director-general Datuk Dr Amin Senin launched the programme together with the Sarawak Education Department director Dr Azhar Ahmad. Dr Amin in his speech said, “Starting
MIRI: A lorry carrying contraband liquor was seized by the Customs Department here. State Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said the lorry was discovered at Jalan Spring, Lutong last Sunday at 6.15am following a tipoff. Some 3,140 litres of liquor estimated at RM49,307.09 in unpaid tax, including the
MIRI: Thirty-five flood victims were rescued and evacuated to temporary shelters by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) last Sunday. The villages affected in the flood that day were Kampung Lambir and Kampung Bidayuh Lusut here. Four of the victims were rescued from a house at Kampung Lambir, Miri, which
MIRI: Police are searching for a man who snatched an elderly woman’s purse at Lorong 3, Pujut 2C last Sunday morning. The skinny suspect, who is approximately 160 cm tall, has a scar on his right cheek. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans and black hat.
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 29-year-old motorcyclist was trapped under a car after his bike collided with the car around 1pm yesterday at Samarex 7 near here. According to Fire Operation Commander Station Chief PKPgB Ebby Hirwandy Sarbini, 10 firefighters from Kota Samarahan led by PBK II Seniman Ismawi successfully rescued the
SIBU: A man was killed after his car crashed into a ditch at Jalan Hock Ming, Sungai Bidut here yesterday. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, the accident occurred around 7.50am when the victim, Hii Sie Lee, 30, lost control of his vehicle which caused it
KUCHING: To date the Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) has accumulatively vaccinated more than 149,000 dogs throughout the state. “The figure is 73 per cent of the vaccination coverage which is estimated at 205,000 dogs,” said its director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud. “DVSS has achieved its target, but we
See me: Tiong KUCHING: Pujut assemblyman Dr Ting Tiong Choon’s remarks about a loan taken to fund the state’s coastal road and other major infrastructure projects showed his lack of understanding of the financial aspects of such crucial facilities. Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing responded