Fire destroys lorry, bikes
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A lorry and several motorcycles were destroyed in a fire at Taman Tiya Vista today (March 30). A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said it received a distress call around 12.10pm and despatched firemen from Kota Samarahan and Tabuan Jaya to the scene. When the firemen arrived, the fire […]
E-Sports tournament offers RM6,500 prize pool
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A prize pool of RM6,500 is up for grabs as 416 participants from 96 teams kicked off the Adun Muara Tuang E-Sport Cup on Monday (March 29). Samarahan Sports and Recreation Club chairman and deputy president Gulbudin Hekmateyer Rahman said the inaugural tournament would see participants battling it out in two popular e-sport […]
Kota Samarahan can be a cyber city
SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan has the potential to be developed into a “Cyber City” just like the Creative City of Cimahi, in West Java Province, Bandung, Indonesia. In pointing this out, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri added, “The population of Kota Samarahan consists of university students as well as professionals from […]
Kota Samarahan has potential to be special tourism investment zone
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan, with its own attractions, has the potential to be one of the Special Tourism Investment Zones based on ‘niche tourism’ in digital technology, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Syukri. She said the Kota Samarahan area also has the potential to be developed like the Cimahi Creative City, […]
Officer’s widow receives over RM19k in donations
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The widow of the late DSP Michael Padel today received donations totalling RM19,430 from the police force. The donation was handed over to Jabah Mingku by Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail during a presentation ceremony held at at Kota Samarahan district police headquarters. “I presented the donation to the widow of DSP […]
Properties worth over RM1 mln confiscated in drug raids
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) Sarawak contingent has confiscated RM1.03 million worth of property from Jan to Mar 22 this year. “The properties were confiscated under Section 39(C) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 (Forfeiture of Property) through 38 cases,” said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail at a press conference at […]
Religious teacher arrested for suspected molest
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A religious teacher was arrested on Wednesday in Asajaya here on suspicion of molesting his nine-year-old student. Samarahan OCPD DSP Sudirman Kram said the 70-year-old suspect was arrested at his home after a police report was lodged by the victim’s mother. He said the incident came to light after the victim complained to […]
Teenage motorcyclist dies in collision with 4WD
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenage motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment following a road accident last Saturday (Mar 20). The incident happened at Taman Stakan Perdana junction, Jalan Stakan around 8.30pm involving the motorcyclist and a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened when the 4WD […]
Nurseri Sarang Pipit open to all
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Nurseri Sarang Pipit is different from other plant nurseries as it operates up to 10pm. Its founder, Dahiri Saini, 54, said that the business started about three months ago and has a different concept by operating from 10am to 10pm daily. “This concept has received good response from customers who like to come […]
Missing man’s body found in tree
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The body of a 61-year-old man who was reported missing at Kuap Bridge last Monday (Mar 15), was found stuck in a nipah palm tree today (Mar 16). The State Fire Department operations centre said the victim, identified as Chong Siaw Voon, was found and retrieved by search and rescue (SAR) personnel around […]
