SERIAN: More communities in flood-prone areas have been urged to form Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to strengthen early response and preparedness during emergencies. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said such teams, led by village heads or community leaders, play a critical role in ensuring residents know how
SERIAN: Authorities are keeping evacuation arrangements flexible in flood-affected areas, with additional temporary evacuation centres (PPS) to be activated based on real-time needs. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Serian Convention Centre could be considered if existing PPS in the area become insufficient. However, he said it
LUBOK ANTU: A foreign national was among two individuals arrested during ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ carried out here on Jan. 8 and 9 for suspected possession of methamphetamine. Lubok Antu District Police Chief, DSP Pricha Azin, said the first arrest was made at about 10:00 pm on Jan. 8, when the
KUCHING: A 54-year-old local man lost RM728,800 after falling victim to a non-existent share investment scam linked to a social media advertisement. Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the case was reported to the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of Kuching police. He said the incident began on
MIRI: Two people were injured in a road accident involving a Lexus SUV and a Proton Saga along Jalan Bukit Bom, near Batu Niah, on Saturday morning. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at about 8.15 am and dispatched a team from the
KUCHING: Nearly 80 per cent of teachers and Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) members surveyed supported the reinstatement of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) assessment tests. STU president Kullin Djayang said the survey, conducted in October 2024, involved 2,060 respondents drawn from teachers and STU
KUCHING: Flood evacuations continued to rise across Sarawak, with 2,831 people displaced at 39 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) across seven divisions as of 8.00 am today. According to the latest situation report by the Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM), Serian was the worst affected division, recording 24 PPS housing 1,698
SERIAN: The unexpected rainfall started on Wednesday, but nothing suggested how quickly the inundated downpour situation in Taman Duranda Emas in Siburan would change after nightfall. By the time floodwaters rose beyond the drains, it was already midnight. That was when Bibiana Sikare, 37, realised her family had to leave.
SERIAN: Sudden flooding forced Dewan Taman Duranda Emas to be used as a temporary evacuation centre (PPS) for the first time, with the facility set to be assessed for possible registration as a permanent PPS. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the floods occurred unexpectedly following continuous heavy
KUCHING: In fast-growing urban fringes such as Kota Samarahan, illegal dumping has become a recurring problem that local authorities continue to grapple with. Just a short drive away in Serian, however, the issue barely registers as a concern. The contrast highlights how development patterns, geography and public behaviour shape the