Strict border control to block South African Covid-19 variant
KUCHING: Strict border control is still necessary to prevent the South African Covid-19 variant, said to be more contagious, from entering Sarawak as well as to curb imported positive cases. Sarawak Covid-19 Vaccine Advisory Group (Scovag) chairman Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Kiyu Dawie Usop noted that the South African variant was already present in Peninsular […]
Three sites identified for border control posts
KUCHING: Three sites have been identified for the construction of a border control post, a Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex and a General Operations Force (GOF) forward operating base (FOB). “I was informed that the authorities have agreed for the establishment of a border control post, a CIQ complex and a GOF FOB in […]
Illegal immigrants, porous border keep them busy
KUCHING: Border control and illegal entry by immigrants via rat trails (jalan tikus) are challenges for the state’s police force. “These issues become a challenge for us due to the wide-stretch of the border between Sarawak and Kalimantan, Indonesia. “If we want to close off the border entirely (100 percent), it is difficult to do […]
ATM constantly improving Covid-19 ‘Ops Benteng’
KUCHING: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) is constantly improving the ‘Ops Benteng’ maritime and land border control in view of the Covid-19 situation in the country. MAF commander Gen Tan Sri Datuk Seri Affendi Buang stated that the alertness aspect was given attention to address the spread of the virus by illegal immigrants in the state. […]
Police focus on district border control
KUCHING: The movement control order (MCO) roadblocks at non-strategic locations will be closed and shift to district borders to streamline regional control. State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said that controls at the border between regions will prevent those without permit from entering or leaving the district. “For Sarawak, we will still carry on […]
