Indonesians jailed for human trafficking
KUCHING: Two Indonesian men have been sentenced to prison by the High Court here for their involvement in transporting migrants from their country into Malaysia in April last year. Aprizal, 29, and Joko, 39, pleaded guilty before Judge Alexander Siew How Wai to charges framed under Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling […]
44 Indonesians repatriated from Sarawak after completing sentences
TEBEDU: A group of 44 Indonesian citizens, previously detained at the Immigration Depot in Semuja, Serian, were repatriated to Indonesia yesterday (Feb 8). According to the Sarawak Immigration Department, the group, comprising 34 men, nine women, and a child, had completed their detention and sentences. These individuals were convicted of various offences under the Immigration […]
Indonesians in Sarawak cast votes to elect their President
SIBU: Indonesians in Sarawak are currently casting their votes for the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, and the town has topped the number of voter turnouts at 94 per cent, said Raden Sigit Witjaksono. The Indonesian Consul-General in Kuching said that other areas, including Mukah, Miri, Batu Niah, Betong, and Bintulu, recorded voter turnouts ranging from […]
Kuching-Pontianak flights awaiting green light from Indonesian authorities
KUCHING: The flight connectivity between Kuching and Pontianak is pending approval from the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the ministry is giving full support to AirAsia for the flight to resume and has constantly raised the matter. “I’ve personally spoken to Consul General of Republic of Indonesia […]
Lured by steady, promising incomes
Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources. – Jon Kyl, American politician LATELY there were frequent trips sending those so-called registered Indonesians from Serian and Kuching to Bintulu and Miri based on reliable […]
Placement of Indonesian workers to Sarawak underway
SIBU: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching is currently in the process of managing the placement of Indonesian workers to come back and work in Sarawak. According to the Consul-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching Raden Sigit Witjaksono, almost 80,000 Indonesians had returned to Indonesia since the outbreak of […]
Pontianak-Kuching bus service resumes
TEBEDU: The Pontianak-Kuching cross-border bus service started again yesterday. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said 10 authorised buses are permitted to ply the route between Pontianak and Kuching across the Tebedu Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security (ICQS). Officiating at the ceremony to relaunch the service at the Tebedu ICQS, he said the […]
Two years’ jail for smuggling Indonesians
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the High Court here today for smuggling two Indonesian women into the country through Jalan Lundu/Bau. High Court Judge Datuk Zaleha Rose Pandin meted out the sentence on Ronyeh after he pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the charge sheet, he was transporting […]
12 illegal immigrants detained
SAMARAHAN: Twelve illegal immigrants were detained in a raid in an operation area controlled by the Third Infantry Brigade of the Malaysian Armed Forces. An army patrol unit spotted 12 men riding on six motorbikes towards the border to Indonesia through the Rimbunan Hijau palm oil plantation at 6 am today. The patrol unit ambushed […]
Soppoa looking forward to foreign manpower application green light
KUCHING: The palm oil industry continues to be a strong revenue earner for the state and country and could be even more productive if the worker shortage is addressed quickly. The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) opined that the announcement of 32,000 foreign workers being approved entry into Malaysia from mid-October was timely. […]
