KUCHING: The Sarawak State Executive Council (MMKN) has mandated the Sarawak Integrity and Ombudsman Unit to establish a Cabinet Special Committee (CABCOM). Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department of Sarawak (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said this committee is tasked with accessing, reviewing, and making recommendations on the
BAU: Police here successfully apprehended a suspect involved in a motorcycle theft case on July 11. The suspect, a 21-year-old local male, was detained at a construction site in Tasik Biru around 8pm following a report on the theft incident earlier in the day. According to Bau District Police chief,
KUCHING: A devastating fire engulfed a longhouse in Kampung Krusen Siu, Jalan Tebakang in Serian today (July 13). According to the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) Sarawak, the emergency call was received at 12.04pm. Firefighters from the Serian and Siburan Fire and Rescue Stations promptly dispatched to the
KUCHING: Two victims from Sarawak recently fell prey to separate scams – a non-existent investment scheme and a fake online job offer, resulting in a combined loss of RM608,000 on July 11. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mancha Ata said in a press statement that the first case involved an engineer
MIRI: Police have arrested two local men and a woman on suspicion of drug trafficking following a raid on July 10. In a press statement, Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu stated that the suspects, aged 37, 38, and 21, were detained at 7am during the operation. A search
KUCHING: The DAP Fun Run 2024 is set to take place on August 31 at Dewan Masyarakat Batu 10 Kota Padawan. Special assistant to Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman, Michael Kong said the event will be filled with exciting fitness and community spirit. “The tradition of our activities is that
KUCHING: The upgrade of basic amenities in two villages around the Sungai Telaga Air area, namely Kampung Sungai Aur and Kampung Sibu Laut, continues to intensify through the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP). Among the projects is the 1.3-kilometre-long pedestrian walkway in Kampung Sungai Aur (from one end of the village
KUCHING: Ecotourism has been identified as a key economic driver for Kampung Sungai Aur and Kampung Sibu Laut, said Datuk Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Deputy Minister for Utilities and Telecommunications (Utilities) noted that both villages boast rich natural beauty, flora, and fauna, making them unique destinations for ecotourism. He added
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has sold 268,800 Hydropower Renewable Energy Certificates (HRECv24 Contracts) sourced from its Murum Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) to 15 diverse industry buyers. It did so in an online auction hosted by Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s subsidiary, Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) on June 25. The auction, the first of its
KUCHING: The Sarawak Heart Foundation, chaired by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, will lead fundraising efforts to acquire equipment for establishing a Satellite Heart Centre in Bintulu. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr. Sim Kui Hian said this during a press conference following the 8th Asia Pacific
