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Seven illegals evicted at border

BAU: Seven illegal immigrants were ordered to turn back at the border upon entering Malaysian territory. A statement from the Malaysia First Infantry Division on Friday (Feb 4) said the illegal immigrants were found in the Serikin Movement Planning Committee (JPG) Camp sector on Feb 3. It said that a long distance patrol unit encountered […]

New technology to aid security control at border post

LUBOK ANTU: The state government will improve facilities at Lubok Antu-Nanga Badau Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security Complex (CIQSC) including utilising new technology to curb the entry of illegal immigrants (PATI) from neighbouring countries into the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the road in the Lubok Antu area is so […]

GOF suggests six new border posts

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) has suggested the establishment of six new border posts to improve security along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border. The suggested locations are Biawak, Lundu; Kampung Stass/Kampung Sebubok, Bau; Kampung Raso, Lundu; Kampung Sapit, Padawan; Sungai Paku, Ulu Undop; and Tapak Megah, Belaga. GOF Sarawak brigade commander, SAC Mancha Ata, said the […]

Boost Army presence along border

KUALA LUMPUR: A Member of Parliament (MP) has suggested that the Ministry of Defence increase the presence of soldiers on the border with Indonesia to check the entry of illegals into the country. Rubiah Wang (GPS-Kota Samarahan) also said that the ministry should also boost the number of border control posts to at least 25 […]

Man arrested after crashing into border posts

MIRI: A man was arrested by Bruneian Immigration officers on Monday (Sept 21) after crashing into two border posts at the Sungai Tujoh Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) here. District deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said the incident occurred around 6.30pm at the Malaysia-Brunei border. Prior to the incident, the car driven […]

No border crossings

KUCHING: All border posts and border crossings in the state are to close with immediate effect, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the move is to contain the spread of Covid-19 outbreak. Only the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex between Sarawak and Brunei will remain open. The CIQ complex […]

Counter-balancing Kalimantan’s border posts

By Barina Nani KOTA SAMARAHAN: The demand for more security posts along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border was not only due to the coming relocation of Indonesia’s capital city to Kalimantan. Eastern Field Command (EFC) commander Lt Gen Datuk Wira Zamrose Mohd Zain said the purpose of adding more such facilities was to counter-balance the number of […]