Sarawak on red alert
KUCHING: Sarawak has been placed under red alert in view of two positive cases involving illegal immigrants despite the security measures. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government would no longer tolerate those who to bring in illegals into the state. “The recent positive case involving foreigners […]
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 […]
Illegal immigrants arrested at border
KUCHING: Nineteen illegal immigrants (Pati) were picked up by the army at the Malaysia/Indonesia Kalimantan border here recently. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that four arrests were made from July 13 to 16 at the Tebedu, Serikin and Serian borders. “From the four operations, a total of 19 […]
