Do you know him?

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is seeking the help of the public to trace the family members or next of kin of a patient who does not have an identity document. According to a statement from the hospital, the patient was found unconscious by the public on the side of the road and taken […]

Semuk Mule app, website to identify scammers

KUCHING: Members of the public can now watch out for online scams via a special portal as well as using the Semak Mule mobile application. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Kuching Office chief Mohd Irman Mohd Din said the special portal can be accessed via https://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/. The Semak Mule app can be downloaded from Google Play. […]

Whiz kid, 3, can identify over 100 flags

BY AFIEZUL SAMIT Recognising foreign flags is a daunting task for most people. However, for Arif Mirza Mazlan, who is just three years old, it is a fun thing. What is more interesting is that he knows more than 100 flags of countries around the world. Isn’t this great? According to Arif’s mother Nor Atikah […]

Parents identify murdered student’s body at Kaohsiung mortuary

TAIPEI: The parents of a 24-year-old Malaysian student who was murdered last week in Taiwan went to a mortuary in Kaohsiung in the early hours of Monday to identify the body, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported. The parents arrived at the Kaohsiung mortuary at around 1.30 am and were later issued a death certificate […]

Testing in high-risk areas?

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is planning a programme to determine high-risk areas to screen to curb the spread of Covid-19 within the community. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that SDMC had discussed with the State Health Department (JKNS) yesterday morning on this programme. “Yesterday (Monday), we were informed […]

Border villagers to identify rat trails

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Utilising villagers could help control illegal cross-border movements of people between Sarawak and Kalimantan. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said villagers living close to the border could provide information about people using the rat trails. “Border villagers will fully cooperate when asked to. Give them the proper incentives and […]

Transit centres for the homeless

KUCHING: Homeless individuals in the state have an opportunity to return to society as they will be given a place to stay including having jobs. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said her ministry and the State Welfare Department were preparing a Social Intervention Directory for the homeless […]

SGH seeks help to identify man

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Medical Social Services Department is appealing to the public to come forward if they know the identity of a male patient who was found by the roadside on Sunday. According to a press statement, the patient was brought to the hospital by the Civil Defence Department (JPAM) and efforts to […]