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Man gets 3 years, RM10k fine for damaging ATM machines

SIBU: A 37-year-old man who vented his anger on a cash deposit machine (CDM) and two automated teller machines (ATM) will spend the next three years behind bars reflecting on his bizarre action after he pleaded guilty to a charge of committing mischief. The Magistrate’s Court here today also fined Jaquclyn RM10,000 in default a […]

Cops pick up man for damaging ATM

PADAWAN: Police have arrested a man on suspicion of damaging a bank’s automatic teller machine (ATM) in Siburan. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the 37-year-old suspect was arrested on Monday (June 27) at aound 9am. The suspect, who has no priors, will be investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code […]

Scammer from Johor pays RM500 fine to escape jail

SIBU: A 23-year-old Johorean was indicted in the Magistrate’s Court here for possession of RM30,000, which was obtained illegally. In meting out the sentence today, magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar fined Jonathan Wee Swee Soon from Batu Pahat, Johor, RM500, in default seven days’ imprisonment, after he admitted to committing the offence. According to the charge […]

Banking facility launched in Gedong

SIMUNJAN: The community in Gedong can breathe a sigh of relief as they now have access to financial services with the placement of an automatic teller machine (ATM) located at the Anjung Usahawan here. The facility provided by Agrobank is expected to benefit 20,000 residents in the surrounding area. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang […]

Thumbs-up to for mobile banking in rural areas

MIRI: The rural communities have welcomed the federal government’s initiatives to introduce mobile banking services equipped with automated teller machines (ATM) in rural Sarawak at the end of January next year. People in Long Lama and Bekenu are letting a sigh of relief after the announcement was made by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul […]

Agro Bank to install ATM in Gedong

KUCHING: Gedong folk can now heave a sigh of relief as they are set to enjoy Agro Bank automated teller machine (ATM) services by the end of the year. Assistant International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said the provision of banking services was in line with the state […]

Irked by frequently ‘out-of-service’ ATM

MUKAH:  Members of the public are always irked by any automated teller machine (ATM) in their vicinity that is out of service. Such frequent occurrences here in Mukah over the last few months have left the students of one local institution of higher learning (IPT) fuming. New Sarawak Tribune today went to the ATM booth […]

Still no RM1 charge for ATM withdrawals

PUTRAJAYA: The RM1 fee waiver for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawals made through MEPS will remain in force throughout the conditional movement control order (CMCO) which is scheduled to end on June 9, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said so far no discussions had been held or applications made […]

ATM operating hours back to normal from June 1

PUTRAJAYA: Automated Teller Machine restricted operating hours between 8 am and 8pm, implemented during the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO), will be lifted from tomorrow.  Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said ATM operating hours will revert to normal from tomorrow as per banks’ practices. The operating hours had been restricted to […]

Mobile banking services in rural areas

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM1.6mil capital expenditure to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to operate their mobile banking services in rural areas in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said those in rural areas faced difficulty getting access to banking services, as such he initiated a collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia, […]