KUCHING: Housing developers are advised to properly understand the terms and agreement of the sales and purchase for houses to avoid being held responsible for any disputes. Sarawak Housing Buyers Claims Tribunal president Datuk Maznah Dasmi said this included the proper planning of housing development projects to ensure that they
KUCHING: Police have arrested two men for assaulting another man whom they accused of stealing a mobile phone. Padawan District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the two men admitted to punching and kicking the complainant in the incident on Tuesday at 1.30pm. “The two suspects, aged 32 and 37,
LIMBANG: Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 Limbang seized contraband cigarettes and alcoholic beverages worth RM316,818 with unpaid taxes and Customs duties from a premises in Kampung Bidang Darat near here during a raid on Tuesday. Commander of the region, ACP Shamsol Kassim said a 34-year-old local man was also arrested
KUCHING: Public complacency and ignorance towards scam syndicates are among the main reasons why scams continue to occur. According to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, the people are aware of the syndicates but some do not consider the matter important until they become victims of scams. “We have always
KUCHING: The Inaugural International Preschool Education Convention will be held from Oct 1 to 3 later this year. In announcing this, Women, Family and Childhood Development Assistant Minister Datuk Rosey Yunus said the convention will be implemented by the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry (KWKPK) in
KUCHING: Tourist arrivals to the state have dropped 74 percent from 4.6 million in 2019 to 1.2 million in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said in tandem with the decline, the tourism receipt also saw a 75 percent
KUCHING: Sarawak Eye has made a name for itself at the international level after receiving the Gold Award in the 2020 Muse Creative Awards. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, in announcing this, commended all those involved in achieving the success. “The Muse Creative Awards is
KUCHING: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is working with the federal government on the devolution of power to allow authorities at state-level to approve applications for tourism-related licensing and to issue licenses such as tourist guide licenses. Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the devolution of power
KUCHING: One new Covid-19 death was recorded in Sarawak on Sunday (March 14), bringing the death toll to 91 so far. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily statement, on Monday (March 15) said the deceased was a 64-year-old local woman, who was admitted to Kapit Hospital for fever
KUCHING: Kampung Bintawa Ulu and Tengah will come under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) beginning today (Mar 16) until Mar 29. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced this in a press statement on Monday (Mar 15). “The EMCO for Kampung Bintawa, Kuching is effective from Mar 16 at