KUCHING: Fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates are not being sold in Sarawak thus far and police want to keep it that way. The assurance came from Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted on Wednesday (Jan 19). According to him, surveillance and monitoring conducted by Sarawak police have found no
SIBU: Three mule account owners of Macau scam syndicates here were each fined RM500 in default seven days jail by the Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (Jan 19). The accused are Noor Fazeelah Omar, 36, from Petaling Jaya; Nurul Ashikin Mahmood, 25, from Selangor and Wong Lee Zee, 29, from Kuala
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested by police for selling illegal lotteries at the Pekan Bau Farmers’ Market, here on Tuesday (Jan 18). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 28-year-old man from Rumah Gerik, Spaoh was arrested by members of the Bau Criminal Investigation Division (CID) during Ops
SIMUNJAN: Rural dwellers here can now enjoy clean water supply through the Kampung Lubok Punggor Rural Water Supply Project. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, during a visit to the Pangkor Zone High Level Water Tank here on Monday (Jan 17) said she was pleased to
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to helping stateless children, stresses Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. According to the state Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Minister, her ministry would send an official letter to the federal Home Ministry regarding this issue. “We are also aware that this takes quite a long
KUCHING: This year’s Chinese New Year celebration may just be that much more meaningful for a group of underprivileged families here, thanks to contributions from the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a total of 100 recipients had received donations from
KUCHING: Households earning below the Income Poverty Line (PGK) level should apply for assistance under the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the PGK level has now been increased to RM1,169 effective January. She said the increase in PGK level will
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak will focus on regaining the trust of the people after suffering a huge defeat in the state elections last month. DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen said, to achieve this, there are three things they must do – continue to serve the people, have
KUCHING: Chong Chieng Jen will continue leading Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak after being re-elected as its chairperson for the 2022-2024 term. Chong and 14 other members of the state committee were elected at the DAP Sarawak Convention, here on Sunday (Jan 16). The other members of the committee comprise:-
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have deployed 500 officers of all ranks to monitor areas at risk of floods. Confirming this, Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said they were currently working hand-in-hand with personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). “PDRM and Bomba have been deployed to
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