LUNDU: Six foreigners including a woman have been ordered to return back to their country of origin after being caught entering Sarawak illegally for employment purposes yesterday (June 15). The First Infantry Division said a team of Malaysian and Indonesian soldiers encountered the group walking from the Indonesia border into
MARUDI: An elderly woman has been reported missing after failing to return home from a farm at Lubok Amam. The victim was identified as Nyawa Unjong, 87, from Rh Chabop Diau, Sungai Tarak. According to a police report, Nyawa had left the longhouse at 10.15am on Wednesday (June 12) while
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two motorcyclists sustained injuries following a three-vehicle accident along KM11, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Mambong earlier today (June 13). Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Jaimi Husin in a statement, said that the accident, involving two Yamaha motorcycles and a Perodua Myvi, happened around 6.50am. Preliminary investigations found that the crash
BINTULU: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested 53 individuals of various foreign nationalities in two operations on Wednesday. The operations dubbed ‘Ops Sapu’ and ‘Ops Belanja’ targeted industrial areas, convenience stores and rental rooms as well as houses around Bintulu town, Samalaju and Tanjung Kidurong. Acting on complaints and gathered intelligence,
BINTULU: Swift action by the Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) emergency response team (ERT) prevented a step-up transformer from being destroyed by fire early this morning. The incident, which did not involve any injuries, happened around 12 am at Tanjung Kidurong power station. Firefighters from Kidurong station were dispatched to the
KUCHING: Immigration officers arrested 18 individuals of various foreign nationalities in a series of operations here on Tuesday (June 11). The operations focused on eateries, convenience stores and residences around Sekama, Kota Sentosa, Tabuan Jaya and Sungai Maong. Acting on complaints, the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Unit checked the travel documents
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is urged to implement proactive measures to bolster the auxiliary firefighters (PBS) across the state. Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said that this would reinforce the PBS’ role in supporting the Sarawak Bomba as a whole. He shared that the
KUCHING: Police have received five reports against a Malaya-based writer for allegedly defaming Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg in his articles published on a news aggregator website. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata confirmed this when contacted by New Sarawak Tribune today (June 12). “As of
KUCHING: International experts in the field of hydrogen have expressed admiration for Sarawak’s advancements in the hydrogen economy. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg shared this during the Sarawak Premier Department’s Gawai Dayak Celebration at the State Legislative Assembly building today (June 12). “Right now, we have
MIRI: An empty wooden house at Kampung Lereng Bukit, Jalan Miri Pujut here, was engulfed in an afternoon blaze today. There were no injuries or casualties reported in the 1.40pm incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firefighters from Miri and Lopeng stations were dispatched
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