Village committee preserves customs and culture
TEBEDU: The Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) are playing a crucial role in safeguarding the customs and culture of local communities. Tebedu assemblyman, Dr Simon Sinang Bada, praised the JKKK of Kampung Krusen Kranji for their dedicated efforts in preserving the traditions of the Bidayuh community, despite facing challenges. “The Gawai Dayak celebration has […]
Contraband fags, liquor worth RM179,820 seized
MIRI: The Sarawak Customs Department seized 752,000 sticks of cigarettes and 36 litres of liquor worth RM179,820 from house here on Saturday (Sept 4). Unpaid duties on the contrabands amounted to RM516,733.44. The goods were found inside the storage room of the house during the Customs operation which was carried out around 1.30pm. Sarawak Customs […]
Keep traditions alive, Awang Tengah tells Kedayans
LIMBANG: Kedayans, especially the younger generation, have been urged to learn the customs and culture of their own community. In making this call, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said with rapid changes now taking place, the culture and customs of communities are in danger of being slowly forgotten. “Hence, the government encourages […]
Challenges to ban child marriage include religious beliefs, customs
KUCHING: Child marriage is a sexual abuse and a violation of rights of children as children will usually drop out from school once they got married. Children’s Commissioner Professor Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said therefore, a child’s right to education would be robbed in these cases. She said when a child bride was too […]
Towards keeping Kelabit customs, heritage alive
BY NURSYAHIDA BOLHASSAN SARAWAK’S ethnic diversity makes it a unique state in Malaysia. For example, the Kelabit, who mostly live in the upland areas such as in Bario, Miri, is one of the main ethnic groups in the state. They are part of the Orang Ulu community. Currently, it is estimated that only 1,000 Kelabit […]
RM15,000 contraband fags, liquors seized
LIMBANG: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs), Limbang branch, on Friday (Sept 3) morning seized RM14,468.83 worth of cigarettes and liquors with unpaid duties following a raid held at a house at Jalan Batu 3 ½, Jalan Kubong. The total value of the items seized including a van was RM37, 463.83. According to Sarawak Customs […]
Customs foil drug smuggling attempt
SARIKEI: Customs officials foiled a drug smuggling attempt into Sarawak, involving a parcel containing instant noodles and three plastic packages of marijuana last Thursday (July 1). The packages declared as ‘food stuff’ arriving from Malaya using domestic postage, were detected by the parcel post unit at Customs Sarikei Station around 11am. Sarawak Customs director Herman […]
Contraband worth over RM900k seized
MIRI: Alcohol and cigarettes with an unpaid duty of RM908,026 were seized by the Customs Department from a lorry in Jalan Sepupok, Batu Niah, on June 16 around 4pm. Sarawak Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said during the operations, enforcement officers had tailed a lorry laden with the contraband after spotting the suspicious vehicle. “520,600 […]
Cargo truck with 150 cartons of beers seized
MUKAH: Police here seized a cargo truck containing 150 cartons of various beer brands during an operation at the Jebungan junction, Jalan Mukah-Balingian last Sunday (May 23). District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the operation, codenamed “Ops Integrated Crime Prevention”, was carried out around 12.15 am when a police team spotted a cargo […]
Over seven tonnes of fireworks seized from shipping container
BINTULU: Customs officials seized a shipping container with 7.7 tonnes of firecrackers and fireworks at the Bintulu Enforcement Store last Friday (May 7). At around 11am, a team conducted an inspection on a container from China. Sarawak Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said the team found 430 cartons of various firecrackers and fireworks with an […]
