Passes for Brunei vehicles entering Sarawak
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs) provides tax-free entry passes to foreigners and Malaysians who are permanent residents or holders of work permits to bring their Brunei-registered vehicles into Sarawak. Each pass is valid for three months from the date of entry through the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) stations at Sungai Tujuh, […]
State detects one new Covid-19 case
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive case of Covid-19 today. The new positive case brings the tally of positive case in the state to 769. Nevertheless, Sibu has turned from yellow to green status. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement informed that case 769 was an imported case involving a female Indonesian who […]
Man arrested after crashing into border posts
MIRI: A man was arrested by Bruneian Immigration officers on Monday (Sept 21) after crashing into two border posts at the Sungai Tujoh Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) here. District deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said the incident occurred around 6.30pm at the Malaysia-Brunei border. Prior to the incident, the car driven […]
Police officer nabbed over involvement in migrant smuggling
KUCHING: A special branch officer from the Sarawak police contingent suspected of being involved in the trafficking of migrants into the country was detained last week. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the 45-year-old officer was detained during ‘Ops Benteng’ on July 7 and was currently in the custody of the Immigration Department for […]
Sarawak announces immediate closure of border posts
KUCHING: Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today announced that all border posts in the state are to be closed with immediate effect and only Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) centres between Sarawak and Brunei and Sarawak and Kalimantan to remain open for specific hours. Speaking at a press conference at his office, he […]
Covid-19 alert at Lubok Antu immigration post
SIMANGGANG: Sri Aman Division Health Office will continue to monitor activities at the Lubok Antu Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complex to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). According to its health officer, Dr Euphrasia Bari, the health office has several officers at the complex daily (from 6am to 6pm). “To date, […]
