KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted a tugboat and barge some 1.2 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Jerijih on Wednesday. MMEA Tanjung Manis Zone director Commander Mohd Ariz Md Kassim said the tugboat and barge, loaded with 3,000 metric tonnes of sand, were detained for sailing without port
SIBU: A team of Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) enforcement officers together with the General Operations Force (PGA) detained and seized two lorries with a load of 53 logs of various sizes and species in the Jalan Pasai Siong area here on Tuesday (Feb 23). FDS, in a statement on Wednesday
KUCHING: A 17-month-old toddler was rescued by firefighters after being trapped in a house by himself for 30 minutes. A distress call was received at 8.56pm on Tuesday (Feb 23) regarding the incident that occurred at Lorong Kuching City Mall 2, Jalan Stephen Yong here. The Fire and Rescue Department
KUCHING: The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (KPPK) will look into issuing a licence for East Asia Palm Products Sdn Bhd (EAPP) to purchase crude palm oil from nearby oil refining companies. KPPK deputy minister Datuk Willie Mongin said EAPP had previously only received crude palm oil supplies from
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed to allocate the required budget to further strengthen border security. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said allocation had been set aside for the purchase of assets such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and Scrambler motorcycles to navigate the rough terrains and also
KUCHING: The sales of Sarawak crafts online have been encouraging, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said from April last year to January this year, the value of online sales through three platforms, namely e-Kraf Bazar, Craft On-the-Go and My Craft Shoppe amounted to RM1.5
KUCHING: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) through the National Craft Institute (IKN) has established two Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) courses in an effort to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Sarawak’s handicraft products. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the two courses aim
KUCHING: Applications are now open for the inaugural Youth Founder Mentoring Programme (YFMP) organised in line with the Sarawak government’s mission to promote digital innovation and entrepreneurship in the state. Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) said the programme, organised by Tegas Digital Innovation Hub, in partnership with FutureLab and
KUCHING: Markets under the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) jurisdiction are allowed to operate. In a statement on Monday (Feb 22), DBKU said the markets include farmers’ market, tamu, night market and bazaar (Uptown and Downtown markets). It said the permission for the operation is in line with the implementation
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching continues to lend a helping hand to needy families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the state. The non-governmental organisation together with H&L Supermarket Group recently responded to an urgent call to help 148 families in Lundu who were under the imposition of enhanced movement
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