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82 foreign workers without valid permits nabbed

MIRI: The district’s Immigration Enforcement Unit has arrested a total of 82 foreigners for working without valid permits on Tuesday. The arrest was following a series of raids dubbed ‘Ops Gegar’ and ‘Ops Sapu’ held at reflexology centres, entertainment centres and eateries. According to the Sarawak Immigration Department, the unit’s main focus was directed at […]

Police arrest local man caught on viral video assaulting woman

PADAWAN: A local man, whose actions were captured in a viral Facebook video showing him allegedly injuring a foreign worker, has been arrested for further investigation. The incident happened at a food court along Jalan MJC, Batu Kawa and based on the CCTV footage’s timestamp, it is believed to have occurred on Thursday night (Sept […]

Private hospitals welcome shift in nurse hiring policy

KUCHING: Private hospitals have welcomed the move by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to allow the hiring of foreign trained nurses into the country. KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital thanked the ministry for the initiative to relax requirements to hire foreign nurses for private hospitals in Malaysia.  “Previously the MOH required that all the foreign nurses […]

Employer fined RM1,500 for injuring foreign workers

KUCHING: A massage centre owner was today fined RM1,500 in default of two months’ jail for injuring two foreign workers last month. Lim Kim Non, 69, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which carries up to one year in prison or up […]

Bistro manager charged for defraud in getting workers’ permits

KUCHING: A bistro manager was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here on three counts of defrauding a businessman in relation to obtaining five foreign workers’ permits, causing the victim to lose RM20,950. Kenny, 39, from Jambusan, pleaded not guilty to three charges under Section 420 of the Penal Code which were read before Magistrate Manson […]

GPS Government told to intervene on shortage of foreign workers too

KUCHING:  Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) has applauded the Sarawak government’s decision to intervene and cushion the impact of rising cost of living by giving a discount on electricity tariff for food producers and retailers. However, its secretary-general Datuk Jonathan Chai said it was equally important to provide a business friendly environment to allow businesses to […]

SAR launched for man who fell off vessel

LINGGA: A search and rescue (SAR) operation was activated on Monday (Feb 7) to locate a foreign worker feared drowned at Batang Seterap. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the victim was identified as Thein Wai Maung, 35, from Myanmar. Sri Aman firemen rushed to the scene after receiving […]

Eight held for countryman’s death; one still at large

BINTULU: Eight foreign workers, including three women, are in custody while police are still looking for another suspect connected to a murder case that occurred on Tuesday (July 6). Bintulu OCPD Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said all eight suspects were picked up from an oil palm plantation in Sebauh after being notified of the incident. The […]

Ground collapse kills foreigner at work

KUCHING: A foreign worker was killed after the ground collapsed on him at Bandar Baru Samariang roundabout, Jalan Sultan Tengah this evening. The victim was carrying out pipe installation works when the ground collapsed and buried him about 10 feet deep in the ground. Petra Jaya fire chief Azaharul Sahari said they received a distress […]

Body of missing worker found

SIBU: The body of a foreign worker reported to have gone missing in Sungai Bidut after he fell from Jalan Tanjung Maling jetty last Thursday, was found this afternoon. The State Fire Department operations centre disclosed that the body of Kyam Min from Myanmar, was discovered by the public around 10.50am. Following the finding, a […]