KUCHING: A total of 24 murder cases was reported in Sarawak in 2021. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Lukas Aket said this was an increase of 16 cases compared to only eight reported in 2020. “All cases have been successfully solved, including arrests and investigations into cases of
KUCHING: Sarawak police have succeeded in reducing the state’s crime index by 26.28 per cent in 2021, says Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. He added that the reduction of 1,575 crime cases, however, was still below the threshold set by Bukit Aman (Royal Malaysian Police HQ) of 6,082. “The Sarawak
KUCHING: A total of 24 murder cases was reported in Sarawak in 2021. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Lukas Aket said this was an increase of 16 cases compared to only eight reported in 2020. “All cases have been successfully solved, including arrests and investigations into cases of
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has 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
KUCHING: Malaysians looking to enter Sarawak are no longer required to apply for entry through EnterSarawak effective Friday (Jan 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in announcing the revised procedure, said this was applicable to Malaysians who do not have a history of travelling abroad within 14 days prior
SIBU: A continuous downpour since Tuesday (Jan 11) has resulted in three houses at Kampung Seduan here inundated with water the next afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received around 11.44am and firefighters from the Sungai Merah station were
KUCHING: Nothing is being left to chance as Sarawak prepares for floods with the onset of the monsoon season. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Tuesday (Jan 11)revealed an arsenal of measures it has lined up to mitigate the consequences of widespread flooding in light of heavy downpours of
KUCHING: A new wing will be set up in Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) to bring youth aged between 18 and 28 on board as the party seeks to stay on course well into the future. The party constitution will be amended in the coming months to bring this to
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah welcomes the formation of a new wing in the party to cater for youth between the ages of 18 and 28. “The new wing will accommodate youth whose needs and interests may not be the same as the
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Contractors found deliberately breaching contract terms and doing shoddy work could see the termination of their contracts, says Datuk Peter Minos. The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman expressed his discontent for drawing the short end of the stick after taking the blame for numerous uncompleted projects as
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