Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

Immigrant arrested for burglary

KUCHING: An Indonesian man was arrested for suspected burglary in a house at Jalan Batu Kawa on Dec 13. Padawan police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the suspect – identified as Ringgo, 24 from Singkawang, Indonesia – was arrested in Moyan Square here on Tuesday. “On Dec 13, a victim

Kuching now a green zone

KUCHING: The district of Kuching has now been categorised as a green zone. This came after no locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 were detected or reported here in the past 14 days. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (Dec 15) said Serian district remained as a yellow zone with two

Kota Samarahan to be unique tourism destination

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Upon the completion of the proposed hawker centre and waterfront project, it will transform Kota Samarahan into a unique and one of the best cultural tourism sites in the state. Due to the construction of the road from Batang Sadong to Batang Samarahan, more than 80 roadside traders

No new case, Green Hill Cluster ends

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new Covid-19 case on Monday (Dec 14), maintaining the tally of positive cases at 1,075. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) also announced that the Green Hill Cluster ended after receiving no new positive cases in the last 28 days. As of Monday, there is only

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Sarawak cuts quarantine period to 10 days

KUCHING: The mandatory quarantine period in the state is reduced from 14 days to 10 days, in line with the decision by Ministry of Health (MOH), which started on Monday (Dec 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated this in its daily Covid-19 statement. In the statement, Sarawakians returning

Trash drive-through available in Bau

BAU: Bau folk can now dispose of their trash and unused goods by using a drive-through trash disposal system, while earning some cash from recyclable items. The programme, ‘Trash to Cash Drive-through’, was held in conjunction with the ‘Bau is Going Green 2020’ programme organised by the Bau District Council.

Towards a cleaner, greener district

BAU: The ‘Bau is Going Green’ programme, organised by the Bau District Council, hopes to turn Bau into a clean and green district, said Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He said this after the launching ceremony of the ‘Trash to Cash Drive-through’ programme held in conjunction with the

Symposiums, exhibitions on gold mining Dec 31

BAU: The gold mining town of Bau will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its gold mining industry by holding symposiums and exhibitions on its well-known history on Dec 31. Tasik Biru assemblyman, Datuk Henry Harry Jinep revealed this during the launch of a ‘Trash to Cash Drive-through’ programme in conjunction

Six escape injury in lab fire

KUCHING: Six individuals escaped safely when a chemical laboratory’s test material burst into flames at Jalan Sultan Tengah, Petra Jaya today. State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) Operations Centre said in a statement that a distress call about the incident was received at 2.24pm. A team of firefighters from several fire

11 SOP flouters compounded

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 11 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the highest with five compounds, followed by Kota Samarahan (four), and one each in  Betong and