KUCHING: Nur Mohammad Arif Bokhari was one of the few persons who attempted to escape from the house in which he and 46 of his compatriots stayed in Poi Pet, Cambodia. Kept in the house and not allowed to leave, he wanted to escape after being informed by Chinese nationals
KUCHING: Nur Mardiana Mohamad Hamzah, one of the Malaysian scam victims in Cambodia, handed over her passport and cellphone all except a spare cellphone, unknown to her captives. The 25-year-old petite and soft-spoken Mardiana from Matang near here also hoped to work in a hotel upon her arrival in Cambodia
KUCHING: Mental health assessment and counselling will be provided to the 40 Sarawakians who are now home following their ordeal in Cambodia. State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it was best to let the ex-detainees rest and catch up with their
SIEM REAP, Cambodia: The 40 Sarawakians and three Sabahans freed by Cambodian authorities are expected to arrive in Kuching at 1.30pm today. They are taking a chartered flight QD803 at 9.55am local time on Cambodia’s JC International Airlines. They are expected to reach Kuching about 2pm. Minister of Welfare, Community
SIEM REAP, Cambodia: “Just in time for Chap Goh Mei, and I can’t wait to meet my family back home.” These were the words of 36-year old Lam Sang Kiong from Kuching who was among those freed by Cambodian authorities. Lam, who worked as a chef before, left his job
CAMBODIA: It was heartbreaking to see all the 47 Malaysian detainees dressed in orange prison attire waiting for their parents or next of kin to visit them at Poipet, Banteay Meancheay provisional prison here. Yesterday, as the Malaysian delegation led by Julau MP Larry Sng and comprising the detainees’ family
KUCHING: An elder sister is going to meet her younger brother in Poipet Prison in Banteay Mancheay, Cambodia today while a mother will meet her eldest son there. The two Sarawakian men are among 47 Malaysians detained in the prison. Chong Mei Lan, 32, the elder sister of Chong Jun Khong,
KUCHING: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) must take immediate action against those who are involved in corruption. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said if there were early signs of civil servants not complying with the laws, action must be taken against them. “It is only fair to those
KUCHING: It is not fair to accuse the Sarawak government of not doing anything to help the 44 Sarawakians detained in Poi Pet prison in Cambodia. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Corporate Affairs) Abdullah Saidol said this in response to certain parties who slammed the government for not
State to collaborate with former officers to boost agriculture sector KUCHING: The state government is looking to the expertise of its former officers to help spur the agriculture sector. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said for the state to become a net exporter of food product
