Army foil entry of illegal immigrants
LUNDU: Eight foreigners, including three women, were ordered to return back to their country after they were caught attempting to enter Sarawak illegally on Tuesday. The First Infantry Division said that an army patrol team spotted the group walking towards the Sarawak-Indonesia border and tried to enter the state around 10.45am in Biawak. The group, […]
Army intercepts locals’ rattan smuggling attempt worth RM78,840
LUBOK ANTU: An attempt by six locals to smuggle 5,840kg of rattans into a neighbouring country, was thwarted by the army in the early hours of yesterday (Apr 13). The Eastern Field Army Command Headquarters in a statement, said that the incident occurred around 2.30am near a well-known local area called ‘Pondok John’, about 800 […]
Army probes alleged power abuse, assault by senior officer
KUCHING: The army is currently investigating an alleged case of abuse of power and use of force by a senior army officer here. According to Chief of Army General Tan Sri Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, they received a report from the complainant regarding the incident. “The police report made on March 3 by the complainant, […]
Salvation Army gets new home
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Salvation Army Community Complex will provide for ample space for children to play and grow besides enabling the holding of more community programmes. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the new complex which occupies 7.5 acres with a 60-year lease will house the organisation’s […]
Charity sale by Salvation Army Kuching to raise funds for needy
KUCHING: The Salvation Army Kuching is organising a charity sale event on Aug 31 at the ACS Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS) here to raise funds for the underprivileged.The event, known as the “Sale of Work・ will run from 8am to 12pm, and will be attended by several guests of honour, including Kuching South City […]
Army thwarts attempt to smuggle out controlled goods
BAU: The army foiled a local man’s attempt to smuggle out controlled goods to a neighbouring country through Serikin yesterday (Aug 1). The incident happened around 3.30 pm when patrol soldiers intercepted a suspicious lorry in Serikin, some 100 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. A spokesman for the First Infantry Division said upon thorough inspection, […]
Rep praises army on protection of security
KUCHING: As the world faces the uncertainty, armies are always ready to face any situation that threatens the safety and the interest of the country. Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap Yau Sin said this as the armies are the main core of the federal government in making the country stay protected from any threats. “At […]
Ex-army officer fined RM6,000 for seducing married woman
PETALING JAYA: A former senior military officer was fined RM6,000, in default five months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for seducing a married woman seven years ago. Magistrate Zhafran Rahim Hamzah handed down the sentence to Azmi Ali, 48 after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Azmi pleaded guilty to […]
Army veterans to take grouses to court
KUCHING: About 500 army veterans gathered at the Warriors’ Monument at the old Sarawak Museum grounds here on Sunday seeking improved pension as well as reinstatement of personnel dismissed from the army on disciplinary grounds as retired army veterans. The gathering was organised by Sarawak Veteran Bangkit and its chairman Dr Deshon Kaman told reporters […]
Army intercepts fleeing illegals
LUNDU: The army yesterday intercepted an all-purpose vehicle (APV) and two motorcycles which were ferrying five illegal immigrants out to Indonesia. The First Infantry Division, in a statement, disclosed that the convoy was intercepted around 7am in the Kandaie army post sector. “Three suspicious vehicles were spotted using the main route of an oil palm […]
