207.6 pct increase in losses involving commercial crime cases
KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of commercial crime cases, as of Feb 11 this year, recorded an increase of 34.3 per cent, at 4,741 cases involving a loss of RM558 million, compared with 3,530 cases with a loss value of RM181 million, reported in the same period last year. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department […]
Sarawak records increase in road accidents last year
MIRI: Sarawak has witnessed a surge in road accidents in 2023, with a total of 21,418 cases, marking a 9.8 percent increase from the previous year’s 19,507 incidents. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin said the data revealed a breakdown of accidents, with the highest recorded in the category of breakdown accidents at […]
Alarming increase in divorce cases in Puncak Borneo
BAU: The growing number of divorce cases in the Puncak Borneo parliamentary constituency is causing concern. However, its Member of Parliament Datuk Willie Mongin did not provide specific figures regarding the number and percentage of divorce cases in the area. In addition to urging women to prioritise family harmony, Willie also encouraged them to maintain […]
Sarawak expects rapid increase in tourists
MIRI: Sarawak aims to attract three million arrivals and RM7.25 billion in tourism receipts this year. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting said Sarawak surpassed its target of 1.8 million visitors last year, recording more than two million visitor arrivals. He said that the arrivals had increased by over […]
Road accidents up 37 per cent in 2022
KUCHING: Sarawak saw an increase of 37 per cent in the number of road accidents recorded last year from 2021. Police statistics show that there were 341 fatalities in 2022, a 10.7 per cent increase compared to the previous year. The data also showed that the number of serious injuries sustained has also increased with […]
Over 900 pct surge in visitor arrivals
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a more than 900 per cent increase in visitor arrivals from January to November this year, compared to the same period last year. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) chief executive officer Sharzede Salleh Askor stated that the state received more than 1.6 million visitors, surpassing the board’s target of 1.2 million visitors for […]
Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2022 sees more entries
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & GABRIEL LIHAN MIRI: There was a surge of 34 per cent of entries at this year’s Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2022 (KJA 2022). Compared to 364 entries received in 2021, there are 461 entries for this year’s KJA 2022. Chairman and chief executive officer of Malaysia Press Institute, Datuk Dr Chamil […]
Possible reasons behind croc-human conflict in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Loss of habitat and lack of large preys on which large crocodiles feed are probably among the reasons why crocodile attacks might have increased in Sabah. Prof Benoit Goossens, a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Special Survival Commission said while killing a few crocodiles in an area could […]
Perodua’s booking jumps 48.7% to 145,689 units
KUALA LUMPUR: Local carmaker Perodua received 24,265 bookings in July, bringing the year-to-date sales numbers to 145,689 units, a 48.7 per cent jump from 97,945 units in the same period last year. President and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said this is a healthy sign that demand for Perodua’s vehicles remained strong despite the reinstatement of sales tax on July […]
Dementia on the rise and it’s worrying experts
KUCHING: Dementia cases are on the rise in recent years and they are forecast to keep on rising by up to 312 per cent come 2050 as Malaysia walks down the path to becoming an ageing nation, plus other reasons such as lifestyle and environmental risk factors. This situation has elicited a worrying response from […]
