TANJUNG MANIS: A foreign man was feared drowned after he fell off from a fishing boat. This took place in Tanjung Manis waters, 18 nautical miles away heading north sea on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Ikbal Ramadan, 27, from Indonesia was found missing around 3.15pm. Earlier around 9.45am the
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A male motorcyclist and his female pillion rider were killed in a collision involving a bike, a lorry and a car. The victims were identified as Hazel Martin, 18, and Lee Kim Lung, 24, from Kampung Sungai Riset. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu
LUNDU: An elderly woman pillion rider died after the motorcycle she was on collided with a car at Jalan Pueh-Telok Melano junction, on Tuesday (September 8). The deceased was identified as Erim Su’ut, 81, while the rider of the motorcycle, Fauzan Unchong, 83, suffered serious injuries. According to State Traffic
SERIAN: Four local men were nabbed for alleged drug abuse in two different locations in Serian, on Monday (September 7). In the first arrest, the two male suspects were held by a team of police and Serian district’s Narcotic Crime Investigation Department in a raid at a house in Kampung
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case for the eighth consecutive day, with Bintulu now categorised as a green zone. This means the number of positive cases in the state remains at 699. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in a press conference informed
KUCHING: Sarawak is appealing to the National Security Council (NSC) to allow entry into the state of some Indonesians in the construction industry, revealed chairman of the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Monday. “We will announce the outcome of our appeal,” he told a
BAU: The RM500,000 ‘Pisang Kepok’ plantation on 90 hectares of land at Singai here will start producing next year. “This will make Tasik Biru the main producer of ‘Pisang Kepok’,” said Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He revealed that the project would only involve villages with land documentation.
BAU: Jagoi Farmers’ Stalls (Gerai Tani Jagoi) at Kampung Sri-ieng here are now officially open for business. Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep officiated at the opening ceremony on Sunday (Sept 6). Eight local hawkers are currently trading at the stalls and awaiting business permits from Bau District
KUCHING: Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas), through the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak, donated food items to elderly homes, in conjunction with the World Humanitarian Day this year. According to a press statement, MRC Sarawak recently organised a humanitarian programme to support the needy, and volunteers from MRC Sarawak
MIRI: A vessel was detained after it tried to smuggle diesel worth RM227,500. In an operation codenamed Op Benteng Laut, the marine police stopped the suspicious-looking tanker that was on its way to Miri River around 10pm on Wednesday (Sept 2). The five crew members aboard, including the captain, were
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