KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 124 new Covid-19 positive cases on Monday (Mar 22), bringing the total number to 14,374. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cases were reported in 14 districts throughout the state. “Thirty-eight cases were reported in Sibu, Miri (20), Samarahan (16), Bintulu (14), Kuching (13), Tanjung Manis
KUCHING: Residents in areas subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are warned to avoid sneaking out of their respective areas via existing rat trails (jalan tikus). Addressing netizens’ concerns on the matter, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said by doing
KUCHING: The residents of Kampung Bintawa Ulu and Bintawa Tengah, which are under the imposition of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), have received food aid from various concerned parties. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the food items to a total of 4,064 residents of the
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a suspicious looking oil transporter in Miri waters about 20 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Sibuti. Its director, Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the vessel was detained by MMEA assets patrolling around the area as part of Ops Permai at
KUCHING: The decision to let Ramadan bazaars operate or not this year at the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) area will be finalised soon. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Sarawak has yet to make a decision on the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal has postponed its decision on five cases against three housing developers to a later date. The three-member panel comprising tribunal president Datuk Maznah Dasmi, Abdul Aziz Ariffin and Trabawan Mandi said they had not been able to come to a decision over the
KUCHING: Housing developers are advised to properly understand the terms and agreement of the sales and purchase for houses to avoid being held responsible for any disputes. Sarawak Housing Buyers Claims Tribunal president Datuk Maznah Dasmi said this included the proper planning of housing development projects to ensure that they
KUCHING: Police have arrested two men for assaulting another man whom they accused of stealing a mobile phone. Padawan District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the two men admitted to punching and kicking the complainant in the incident on Tuesday at 1.30pm. “The two suspects, aged 32 and 37,
LIMBANG: Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 Limbang seized contraband cigarettes and alcoholic beverages worth RM316,818 with unpaid taxes and Customs duties from a premises in Kampung Bidang Darat near here during a raid on Tuesday. Commander of the region, ACP Shamsol Kassim said a 34-year-old local man was also arrested
KUCHING: Public complacency and ignorance towards scam syndicates are among the main reasons why scams continue to occur. According to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, the people are aware of the syndicates but some do not consider the matter important until they become victims of scams. “We have always
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