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Entry requirement: Foreigners, non-Sarawakians to apply via EnterSarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to reinstate the requirement for foreigners and non-Sarawakians to apply via EnterSarawak before coming to the state. SDMC said the State Health Department (JKNS) had proposed that application for admission through EnterSarawak was still needed for non-citizens and Malaysians who are not from Sarawak (non-Sarawakians) to […]

Labour-intensive industries need help

KUCHING: The Sarawak government must begin to refocus on assisting labour-intensive industries which are facing a shortage of workers, including foreigners, such as oil palm plantations, manufacturing, and construction, says Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. “These are the challenges of a stagnating economy in recovery. In-depth discussions and research are needed to form […]

MBKS mobile vaccination programme for all

KUCHING: Residents in Kuching South City Council (MBKS) areas are encouraged to get vaccinated through its mobile vaccination programme. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said those from outside MBKS areas could also get the vaccines. “The mobile vaccination programme is not limited to residents in MBKS areas or from other areas. “If people from Sibu […]

Causes of statelessness in Sarawak

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah today revealed the contributing factors to the number of stateless children in the state. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said one factor was improper marriages with foreign women. “Other reasons are children being born to foreign mothers before proper marriages  as well as improper adoption,” […]

Driver held for hiding foreigners in car boot

IPOH: Police detained a driver who was driving suspiciously and found three foreign men cramped in the car boot at Km 30 Jalan Feri, Hutan Melintang early this morning (July 20). Hilir Perak police chief ACP Ahmad Adnan Basri said police personnel manning the roadblock in the area told the 36-year-old Perodua Bezza driver to […]

Police nab two foreign men, seize drugs worth RM4,200

BINTULU: Police arrested two foreign men and seized syabu worth RM4,200 in separate arrests at Jalan Sungai Nyigu last Friday (July 16). District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspects aged 36 and 31, were arrested by narcotics police in front of a factory here around 3.30pm. “The team arrested the 36-year-old suspect at […]

Seven held in online gambling ring swoop

KUCHING: Police have crippled an online gambling syndicate following a raid at a call centre here which has been raking over RM4.05 million in profits in the past nine months of operations. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the syndicate was operating the call centre in a condominium unit at Jalan Ming Chung here. He […]

Foreigners got jabbed? What nonsense

KAPIT: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing has denied allegations that there were foreigners who received the Covid-19 vaccine at the Kapit vaccination centre.   Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) today reported Masing as saying that the statement by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which went viral on the social media recently was slanderous […]

Govt to review policy involving foreigners in the country

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Home Ministry will review and issue a policy involving foreigners to resolve problems that arise which have an impact on local communities, said Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. He said the ministry will discuss with all relevant parties including the Immigration Department, Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), and National Registration Department on what […]

Brothers charged with smuggling foreigners

KUCHING: Two brothers were today released on cash bail of RM10,000 each with two local sureties after pleading not guilty to smuggling in eight foreigners. High Court Judge Alexander Siew ordered Tchong Boon Siong, 22, and Tchong Chen Peng, 30, to hand over their international passports to the court and set November 1 to 3 […]