Man held for causing damages to ATM
SIBU: Police here arrested a local man for allegedly causing damages to the screens of an automated teller machine (ATM) and cash deposit machine (CDM) of a bank along Jalan Kampung Nyabor, here. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, said they received a police report pertaining to the incident around 9.30 pm […]
Batang Kali landslide: SAR sweeper team members increased to 28 personnel
BATANG KALI: The search and rescue (SAR) sweeper team that was deployed to a river area near ground zero to hunt for the remaining nine victims of the landslide incident here, has been increased to 28 compared to only seven people yesterday. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Hafisham Mohd Noor said the […]
Six months’ jail, caning for man using stolen ATM card
KUCHING: A 23-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and one caning by the Magistrate’s Court here, today, for misusing an ATM debit card belonging to a foreigner. The accused Fitri Awliya Mohamad pleaded guilty to the charge which was read before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. According to the charges, he is alleged to have […]
No regrets, says veteran maimed by booby trap
KUCHING: There was never a moment when retired Sergeant Akshah Salleh regretted joining the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) in all his 22 years of service in the military. As part of the Royal Ranger Regiment (RRD), he had served in the military since 1973 in several states such as Kedah, Perak, Pahang and others. “That […]
Armed forces to build Bailey bridge in Kampung Iboi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will build a Bailey bridge to replace the bridge between Kampung Iboi and Kampung Masjid Iboi in Baling, Kedah, which collapsed when floods hit the villages last Monday. Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said he had instructed the Royal Army Engineers Regiment (RAJD) to build the bridge. […]
Army ready to help curb commodity theft
SIBU: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) is not limited to safeguarding national security but can also play a role in internal security matters. Brigadier General Abdul Jalal Zaidi Abdul Majid, commander of the 31st Malaysian Infantry Brigade, said as a result, his team is now ready to support the government in efforts to stop the […]
Chamber lauds federal govt’s initiative of rural mobile banking
KUCHING: The Orang Ulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OUCCI) applauds the federal government’s initiative under the 2022 National Budget to provide 20 additional mobile banks (bank bergerak) for rural areas. OUCCI president Datuk Mutang Tagal hoped that the mobile banks would be placed in Belaga, Baram, Ulu Limbang, Meligan highlands and Bario highlands. “The […]
Kota Padawan craves for banking service
Kota Padawan, a small town some 18km from Kuching city, has been lacking in banking facilities for many years. There used to be two banks here. However, one of the banks decided to move away, leaving many – both residents and businesses – in a fix. Now, there is only Bank Rakyat left – its […]
Four attempts to enter Sarawak illegally, 15 arrested
KUCHING: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) have thwarted four attempts by 15 Indonesians to enter Sarawak illegally at different locations this month. A spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division said the Indonesians, who claimed to be looking for jobs here, were deported. The first attempt took place around 3.50pm on Oct 1 when a patrol […]
ATM machine installation subject to banking industry’s prerogative
KUALA LUMPUR: The installation of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in urban or rural areas is subject to the banking industry’s consideration, said Deputy Finance Minister II Yamani Hafez Musa. He said this is because the installation needs to take into account various factors, including ATM maintenance costs and the utilisation rate to justify the installation […]
