KLIA shooting: Suspect’s photo sent to all border points
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have distributed the photographs of the suspect involved in the shooting incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 early this morning to all entry points in the north of the Peninsula and the authorities of a neighbouring country. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said instructions were issued […]
19 more border control posts in Sarawak, Sabah
BALAI RINGIN: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has outlined plans to add 19 border control posts in Sabah and Sarawak. According to Deputy Minister of Defence Adly Zahari this initiative involves the construction of 14 border control posts in Sarawak and the establishment of five such posts in Sabah. “The construction will be carried out […]
China, India agree to ‘maintain peace’ along disputed border
ISTANBUL: China and India have agreed to “maintain peace” along the contentious points in the Ladakh area of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region. The agreement was reached during the 19th round of China-India corps commander level meeting which was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control […]
Opening of China’s border to benefit Sarawak
KUCHING: The business sector in Malaysia, including Sarawak, will benefit from the opening of China’s border. Honorary Fellow of the Future Institute (Time) Datuk Dr. Madeline Berma stated that the reopening of the Chinese border will accelerate growth in the state’s real estate and logistics industries. She said that since China is a major economic […]
Ministry focus on stamping out border smuggling
BAU: Officials from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry are currently focusing on mechanisms to eradicate the smuggling of subsidised controlled goods at the Serikin border here. Its Secretary-General Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof said it involves goods such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), cooking oil, petrol, diesel, sugar and wheat flour. “This smuggling issue […]
Coordinated Malaysian-Indonesian border army patrol
KUCHING: The Malaysian Army and the Indonesian National Army Land Forces are currently conducting a coordinated patrol starting from yesterday until Aug 26. The patrol will be conducted along a stretch of between 20 kilometres and 30 kilometres of Sarawak-Indonesia border in Lundu.It involved one officer and 14 soldiers each from Malaysia and Indonesia. Malaysian […]
Traders told to get ready for border opening
MIRI: Traders in Miri must prepare for Brunei Darussalam’s border opening on June 1 which will bring a lot of visitors here. This advice was given by Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak (DUBS) Miri chairman, Mohammad Hafidz Rohani, in his speech during the Majlis Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri and Pre -Gawai ceremony at De Tanjong Restaurant yesterday. […]
GOF gets two 4WDs to patrol border
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is committed to ensuring safety and strengthening control of the border separating the state and Kalimantan. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) director Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali said this was reflected when the state government handed over two Isuzu D-Max pickup trucks to the Sarawak General Operations Force […]
Tourism revs up with more arrivals, higher revenue
KUCHING: Visitor arrivals in Sarawak have increased by 593.20 per cent for the first three months of this year. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) Datuk Sebastian Ting said arrivals increased to 229,678 compared to the corresponding period in 2021. “This is a wonderful increase and on average, there are at […]
Malaysians in Singapore should renew passport at least 6 months before expiration
SINGAPORE: The High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore is advising Malaysians in the republic to apply/renew their passports at least six months before the expiry date. The High Commission said it is experiencing a drastic increase in passport application/renewal following the implementation of border control measures by Malaysia and Singapore since April 2020. In its […]
