KUCHING: Seven foreigners were ordered to return back to their country after they were caught illegally entering Sarawak yesterday (May 24). A joint patrol team from the Malaysian Army (TDM) and the Indonesian National Army-Land Forces (TNI-AD) intercepted the individuals at an illegal route near Biawak, Lundu, approximately 100 metres
BINTULU: The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the water at Tanjung Batu beach this morning (May 25). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Operations Centre said the Bintulu fire station received a call at 7.28am, requesting assistance in retrieving the body. Firefighters promptly arrived at
MUKAH: A 22-year-old Chinese national working as an accountant has fallen victim to a phone scam, losing RM980,000 from her company. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that the scam began when the victim received a call from an unknown number. “The call was transferred to a male suspect
LAWAS: A flash flood incident this morning (May 24) prompted the evacuation of students and staff from SK Siang Siang in Lawas District. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the Lawas fire station received an emergency call at 7:45 am seeking assistance for the evacuation. Firefighters reported that
MIRI: A 13-year-old boy sustained injury after accidentally impaling his right arm on an iron fence in his home at Jalan Riverine, Lutong. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call at 6.38 pm yesterday (May 23) and promptly dispatched a team from Lutong Station to the
MIRI: A joint surprise raid by the Immigration Enforcement Unit (UPCI) and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) at a construction site dormitory in Marudi on May 22 resulted in the arrest of 37 individuals. Prompted by intelligence and complaints, the operation began early in the morning. A total of 27
KUCHING: Some 400 traffic police will be deployed for ‘Operation Lancar’ in preparation for the upcoming Gawai celebration. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said today the operation, scheduled to run from May 30 to June 4, is to ensure safe and smooth traffic flow across the state. “It will
KUCHING: Fifteen undocumented immigrants were detained and ordered to return to Indonesia after being caught for illegally entering Malaysia in Biawak, Lundu, on May 23. According to the First Infantry Division, 10 individuals were intercepted at an illegal crossing, known locally as a ‘jalan tikus,’ approximately 118m from the Malaysia-Indonesia
KUCHING: The 2024 Sarawak Agrofest 2024 (SAF2024) set to run from July 12 to 22 at Bintulu Old Airport, is expected to generate RM5 million in sales and attract approximately 450,000 visitors, said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD), said
KUCHING: A local man was fined RM6,000 in default six months in jail by the Sessions Court here today (May 23) for possessing three bottles of ketum water in November last year. Nazri Mohamad Salleh, 35, pleaded guilty to the charge read before Judge Iris Awen Jon. According to the
