MIRI: Police arrested a 28-year-old local for stealing a stainless steel gate from a house in Tudan here. The male suspect was detained during a raid on his house at Lorong Jati, Desa Senadin Phase 5 at 12.10am early this morning. He later led the police to a bush near
KUCHING: One hundred 91 officers and men of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) took part in a parade to celebrate the 214th Police Day at the Sarawak contingent headquarters (IPK) here this morning (March 25). Addressing the parade, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said although this year’s celebration themed
BINTANGOR: A family of four survived after their house at Batu 1, Jalan Pakan here was burned down this afternoon. Firefighters from the Bintangor station rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 12.38pm. “The single-storey house was completely destroyed. A vehicle parked nearby was also damaged,” the
MIRI: Swift action by longhouse dwellers saved a 25-door-longhouse from being destroyed in a fire in Batu Niah. The State Fire and Rescue operation centre said a team of firefighters were dispatched from Batu Niah to Kampung Sungai Teh, Ulu Suai, near the site of the incident after the centre
KUCHING: Young entrepreneurs are encouraged venture into the food manufacturing business, which is one of the brightest and easiest to grow big. International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminals and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais made the call when officiating at the opening of Gigit Rangup Sdn Bhd
BINTULU: Six schools in Bintulu district were closed after 12 students and teaching staff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. This was confirmed by Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who revealed that the six schools were SJKC Siong Boon, SK St Anthony, SK Sungai Tisang, SK Kelawit, SK
KUCHING: Entrepreneurs in Sarawak need to utilise the use of e-commerce platforms to promote their products digitally. International Trade and Industry, Terminal Industry and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said new platforms such as e-commerce could provide multiple profits to entrepreneurs. “Compared to conventional ways such as
KUCHING: The use of the word ‘Allah’ by Christians for religious and publication purposes is not an issue in Sarawak and should not be made as political material by some parties, said Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. “The Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will monitor the issue of the supply of eggs from a Malaysian company that were withdrawn twice by Singapore following the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said his ministry will monitor and take
KUCHING: A total of 567 drug enforcement operations were held in February. These operations were estimated to successfully restrict 130,612 times the use of illicit drugs and substances, thereby saving 16,360 individuals for a one-month period in the state. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the enforcement
