CCTVs at every entry point next year
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN SERIAN: Sarawak’s Immigration Department will install closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) at every entry point, beginning next year. Director Datuk Ken Leben said the CCTVs would enable better immigration enforcement. “Of all entry points, only one (airport) is equipped with facial recognition (biometric access control system). “So, we are on the verge of […]
49 corruption cases as of Oct 14, 28 involved civil servants
TEBEDU: Sarawak recorded 49 corruption cases, with 60 arrests made as of Oct 14. Sarawak Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Mohd Zaki Hassan said of the 60 arrests, 28 were civil servants, 28 members of the public, three private workers and one foreigner. “From the total, 30 cases or 50 per cent have been charged […]
Sarawak’s purchasing power attracting illegals
TEBEDU: The high purchasing power in Sarawak is one of the reasons why illegal immigrants (PATI) from neighboring countries are sneaking into the state. “We work hard to control our border but outsiders will always find ways and loopholes to enter the state illegally because ‘Sarawak bumi bertuah’ (land of opportunity). “If we eat durian […]
Duo fined for power theft
MIRI: A cryptocurrency mining operator and a co-proprietor of a premise here pleaded guilty to power theft charges at the Sessions Court today. According to a press statement by Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), the accused identified as Sim Lei Yean, 42, and Jong Min Siong, 48, pleaded guilty to three charges under the Electricity Ordinance. […]
Socso detects 30 false claims
One case detected in Sarawak KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has so far identified 30 false claim cases related to misuse of the wage subsidy scheme (PSU) funds since it was introduced last March. Its chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said there would be no compromise with employers who […]
Ex-ministry officer held for graft
KUALA LUMPUR: A former principal assistant secretary of a ministry has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly accepting gratification over a tender issued by the ministry. The suspect, a 42-year-old man, who is now a director at a training centre, was arrested at the commission’s headquarters in Putrajaya last Monday. He was alleged to […]
MACC pledges to serve with integrity
KUALA LUMPUR: The staff of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has pledged to continue to discharge their responsibilities and duties well and with full integrity. The MACC in a statement today said all personnel of the corruption enforcement agency thanked the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah for his congratulatory message in conjunction […]
Court release remanded company directors
KUCHING: Two company directors with ‘Datuk’ titles, who were remanded for two days to facilitate further investigation into a corruption case, were released by the Magistrate’s Court here on Sunday (Sept 13). They were released on a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) bail of RM100,000 with one surety. They were detained by MACC for alleged submission […]
Storeroom raid nets over RM603k contraband
MIRI: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized smuggled goods worth about RM603, 514 during a raid on a storeroom in Jalan Maigold Golden Royal Villa Senadin here last Wednesday. GOF 12th Battallion commanding officer Supt Tan Hiap Seng said the goods seized in the raid dubbed Ops Libas included 1,834 boxes of canned beer, 202 […]
Two remanded for bribery
MIRI: The owner of a car wash premises and a friend have been remanded for two days to facilitate investigations in connection with their attempt to bribe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Miri personnel with a sum of RM2,000 to avoid legal actions being taken against them for allegedly employing foreign workers without valid working permits. […]
