KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized smuggled cigarettes and liquor estimated to be worth more than RM3 million here and in Miri on Wednesday. GOF Sarawak commander SAC Mancha Ata said the contrabands were confiscated during an inspection at a workshop at Mile 13, Jalan Kuching-Serian here, at about
KUCHING: Three children were among a total of 34 illegal immigrants who were intercepted for trying to illegally cross the Sarawak-Kalimantan border. The First Division Infantry in a statement said Ops Benteng carried out by the army recorded 12 cases of illegal immigrants who were ordered to turn back to
KUCHING: A molotov cocktail was tossed into the compound of a house in Kampung Beratok, Jalan Kuching-Serian here today. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said in the incident which occurred around 1.10am, the owner of house was getting ready for bed when he heard what sounded like
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Jan 6), bringing the cumulative total to 1,166 cases. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement on Wednesday, said of the total, two cases each were detected in Kuching and Miri districts and one in Sibu district. In Kuching district,
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak Region is expected to receive another offshore patrol vessel (OPV) by mid-year to be stationed at its complex in Muara Tebas. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the ship will be mainly used by MMEA to monitor
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) is in the process of developing the iSarawakCare system to digitise and integrate initiatives under the ministry. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the system has yet to be completed and is currently in development under
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded eight new positive Covid-19 cases today consisting of five locally transmitted cases and three imported cases, bringing the cumulative total to 1,148 cases. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement on Monday (Jan 4), said all of the cases were detected in this district. For the
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak’s ability to choose the right candidates for the upcoming state polls is vital in determining the coalition’s success in the state. Political analyst and senior lecturer in Politics and Government Studies Dr Arnold Puyok said the opposition may be able to gain some support from
KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan’s (PH’s) renewed intention to contest in all 82 state constituencies is bound to create friction with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), opined political observer Datuk Peter Minos. He pointed out that PSB also shares the intention to contest in all 82 seats. “I predict that this time, the
ASAJAYA: The state government is ready to provide financial assistance for constituents here to participate in sports activities such as obstacle races held throughout the state. Speaking at the Sports Carnival New Talent Search 2021 closing ceremony at Asajaya Sports Complex, here, Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said
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