KUCHING: Police arrested 81 individuals for various drug-related offences during a seven-day special operation conducted across the district between Jan 29 and Feb 4. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation, codenamed ‘Op Tapis Khas Narkotik’, was carried out to curb drug distribution and abuse in the
KUCHING: Police arrested six individuals believed to be part of a scam syndicate operating a fake online gaming scheme during a raid at a shop lot along Jalan Tun Jugah here on February 4. The suspects, including two women, aged between 18 and were detained at about 2.13pm in an
PADAWAN: The Kampung Emperoh Jambu community hall here has undergone a major facelift following the completion of a RM1 million upgrading project, which was fully completed in February 2026. According to a report by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), a site visit was conducted to assess the project’s final progress
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has been urged to implement a pilot healthy ageing community project ahead of Sarawak becoming an ageing state by 2028. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said Sarawak is projected to reach ageing-state status by 2028, with more
JAKARTA: Sarawak welcomes captains of industry to explore opportunities for collaboration and long-term partnership, as the state positions itself to advance sustainable growth and prosperity across Borneo. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak offers strong investment potential and is ready to work with industry players
KUCHING: Sarawak has emerged as the highest-enrolling site globally for an early-phase lung cancer clinical study, following the participation of 13 patients who underwent a new minimally invasive bronchoscopic treatment at Sarawak General Hospital. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the achievement was recorded under the EAZE
KUCHING: Discussions on healthcare matters under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) are still at the committee stage and have yet to be brought to higher-level deliberations. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said MA63-related healthcare issues were still being addressed through existing committees involving Sabah, Sarawak and the federal
KUCHING: Stronger public support and understanding are needed to ensure cancer patients are not left to face the disease alone. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said cancer cases continue to rise each year, with many patients still being diagnosed at later stages due to low awareness and delays
KUCHING: Issues affecting Sarawak’s health sector would require clear feedback and coordination to ensure they could be raised and addressed at the Health Ministry level. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said her role was to gather such feedback, bring it for discussion within the ministry, and work towards
TEBEDU: A six-day-old baby boy was among 327 Indonesian detainees repatriated via the Tebedu-Entikong land border in two-day operations from Jan 29 to Jan 30. The Sarawak Immigration Department said the transfer involved detainees from the Bekenu Immigration Depot, comprising 272 adult men and 54 adult women, transported using eight