BETONG: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested 15 individuals of various foreign nationalities, including two women, in different districts on Monday (Nov 11). The operation, which targeted eateries in towns and villages, was carried out in Pusa and Maludam. Acting on public complaints and intelligence gathered, the Kuching and Sarikei Immigration
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar received two audit reports from Auditor General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi today (Nov 12). The reports, presented at Astana Negeri, Petra Jaya, include the Sarawak Government’s Financial Statement Report and the Sarawak Islamic Religious Council’s
PANTU: A lorry driver narrowly escaped injury when the cabin of his cement-laden vehicle caught fire at Bukit Begunan today (Nov 11). Firefighters from Sri Aman station were alerted to the incident at 11.53 am and rushed to the scene, approximately 37km away. Upon arrival, they found the cabin engulfed
PADAWAN: Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil has allocated RM50,000 to enhance village management in Padawan subdistrict. The Minor Rural Project (MRP) funding aimed to empower Village development and security committees (JKKKs) and Community Leaders and Village Chiefs (KMKK) to improve administrative functions within their communities, particularly in promoting
KUCHING: Sarawak should boldly shift its approach to early childhood education towards experiential learning rather than relying solely on text-based and one-way learning from educators. Women, Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said such a change would create opportunities for children to develop their talents from
DALAT: The upper floor of a double-storey corner shophouse in Pasar Dalat, was engulfed in flames yesterday, destroying the living quarters and damaging the shops below. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Mukah station and Dalat auxiliary firefighters were dispatched to the scene after
ASAJAYA: A 76-year-old man died in hospital after a three-vehicle crash along KM17 of Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya on Saturday (Nov 9). Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Jaimi Husin said the accident occurred around 12.30 pm. “Investigations revealed that an Isuzu D-Max, heading towards Kuching from Asajaya, collided head-on with
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 35-year-old man has been arrested for filing a false police report to claim insurance for his damaged vehicle. Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Jaimi Husin said the suspect lodged a report at 12.02 am on Saturday (Nov 9), alleging that he was ambushed while driving his Hilux
SIBU: A total of 36 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), associations, and religious bodies in the Pelawan constituency received Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants totalling RM217,000 today (Nov 10). The grants were presented by Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee at the Sarawak United
LUNDU: Eight foreigners, including two women, were arrested on Saturday after crossing the Sarawak-Indonesia border. The First Infantry Division said a joint Malaysian-Indonesian patrol apprehended the group at 1.10 pm in Biawak. The individuals, aged between 19 and 39, were found 590 metres inside Malaysian territory. “Upon inspection, no prohibited
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