BETONG: The Dewan Mellenia Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) in Debak began operations at 1.30 am today to provide shelter for 32 families affected by the recent flooding. The Civil Defence Force (APM) reported that 114 individuals have been impacted by the floods, with 32 homes submerged in water. The affected
MIRI: The Miri Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) raided Batu Niah area, and arrested a 39-year-old foreign national suspected of involvement in local drug distribution. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said today that during the operation, a plastic bag was seized, containing 14 transparent packages, each suspected to
KUCHING: Higher learning institutions should consider collaborating with relevant industries towards developing skilled and innovative workforce. Executive director of Sarawak Skills Group of Learning Institutions Hallman Sabri said that collaboration aligns with the broader state agenda, linking Sarawak’s development goals with the vibrancy of a skilled workforce and dynamic industries.
KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap has pledged to tackle the multitude of unresolved issues in his constituency which was under the Democratic Action Party (DAP) for 15 years until 2021. He gave the assurance after visiting the site of the Mile 7 fire which destroyed six shophouses recently. In
KUCHING: The progress of Jalan Baru Matang, Phase 2, from Matang Jaya to Jalan Matang Jalan Batu Kawa-Matang Junction is currently at 15.2 per cent completion. Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Aidel Lariwoo, in confirming the work progress, said despite a slight delay of 0.9 per cent,
KUCHING: Political secretary to the Premier Kho Teck Wan has called for unity and urged the Sarawakians to take good care of their state. In her speech dedicated to the late chief minister Pehin Sri Tan Sri Adenan Satem, she recalled the famous words of Tok Nan, “Jaga Sarawak Baik-Baik”
KUCHING: An online gambling centre which was raking in more than RM60,000 a month has been crippled with the arrest of a key player behind the operation here. The local suspect was arrested during a police raid on the premises at Jalan Stutong Baru on Friday. Kuching police chief ACP
SIBU: An accident involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle along Lanang Road today (Jan 13) resulted in one individual sustaining injury. According to reports by the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the 1.11am incident led to the immediate deployment of a response team from Sibu fire station. Upon arrival, firefighters found
BINTULU: A grandmother faced anxious moments when she discovered her three-year-old grandson choked on a 10-sen coin, in an incident at a residence in Kampung Hilir Sebauh on Thursday. Bintulu District Civil Defence (APM) officer Captain (PA) Mohd Johari Mohd Taufik said that the Sebauh District Operations Control Centre (PKOD)
MIRI: A local suspect is in custody after being arrested for having 876.27 grams of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of RM28,859. The arrest, made in the Tudan Road area here, is believed to be linked to drug distribution activities. Miri district police chief Assistant Commissioner Alexson Naga Chabu
