SIMANGGANG: Rising zakat collections in Sarawak have enabled the state to strengthen Islamic institutions while also supporting social harmony and the welfare of other religious communities. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the steady growth of the Muslim economy had led to higher zakat contributions, including
SIBU: All express bus drivers in Sarawak will be required to undergo urine screening throughout ‘Ops Krismas’, which runs from Dec 19 to 28. Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) director Norizan Jili said the move aimed to ensure bus drivers were fit to drive and free from the influence of
SIBU: More than 2,600 luxury vehicle owners nationwide risk enforcement action after failing to renew their road tax for over a year, as of Dec 18. Road Transport Department (RTD) senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said checks showed Porsche vehicles accounted for the highest number of expired
BAU: A 22-year-old man was injured in a single-vehicle accident involving a Proton Saga Aeroback along Jalan Kampung Musi, Pan Borneo Highway here this morning (Dec 20). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at 10.03 am and a team from the Bau Bomba
SARATOK: Police arrested a 32-year-old local man in Kabong on Thursday night (Dec 18) on suspicion of drug trafficking. Saratok district police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the arrest was made during Op Tapis Khas, carried out by the Saratok IPD Task Force following intelligence and surveillance by Kabong police.
KUCHING: A total of 12,234 senior citizens have been registered as beneficiaries of Sarawak’s Senior Citizen Health Benefit (SCHB) programme as of December 19, 2025. Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the programme provides cashless outpatient treatment of up to RM500 per year
TEBEDU: A total of 235 Indonesian nationals were repatriated to their home country through the Tebedu-Entikong Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex following a land transfer operation on December 16 and 17. The Sarawak Immigration Department said the operation began at 8:00 pm on December 16 and was completed
KUCHING: Sarawak aims to establish the Electronic Cigarette and Vape Monitoring Committee (JPIV) by the first quarter of 2026 as part of efforts to curb the misuse of electronic cigarettes and vape products. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the committee would oversee and
KUCHING: Police arrested a 36-year-old local man suspected of cable theft along Jalan BDC here on Thursday. Kuching District Police Chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the suspect was detained while allegedly committing the offence with two other individuals, who remained at large. “Checks showed the suspect has 13 previous
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded its highest number of narcotics-related arrests in the past decade this year following integrated enforcement operations under the state’s One Stop Committee (OSC) on Drugs and Substance Abuse (MIDS). Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the year-long operations led to the
