Human smuggling: Locals, Indonesians arrested
SERIAN: Two locals, believed to be the brains behind the smuggling of foreigners into Sarawak, and three Indonesians were arrested along the Serian-Tebedu road on Thursday (Oct 29). In a statement, district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said a team from the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) special branch made the arrest around 8am. They […]
Senior citizen dies receiving treatment
SERIAN: A senior citizen died while receiving treatment after she was knocked by a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle at Jalan Baki-Riih today. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that the accident happened at 12.10pm when the victim was heading to the new Baki market. “Investigations revealed that the 4WD driver, […]
Weaving mats for a living
Sixty-year-old mat maker Mahwa Lani weaving a colourful mat made from colourful plastic straps at her residence in Kampung Lingga, fifteen minutes driving from Serian town. With over 25 years’ experience, she can weave a small mat of three-square feet in two days’ time while a five square-foot size mat takes about 2 weeks to […]
Residents step up to repair road
SERIAN: Unable to get repairs for an access road to their residential area as it is on a private land, residents of Taman Pasir here, led by Pasir Housing Community president Chai Nyuk Chong, took it upon themselves to fix it. Taman Pasir, which consists of 400 houses, has only one entrance/exit. The completion of […]
Crash victim dies during treatment
SERIAN: A male car passenger died while receiving treatment. He was earlier involved in a road accident at KM42 Kuching-Serian Road in the wee hours of Saturday. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident occurred at 1am when a car driven by a 20-year-old woman and a passenger (victim) […]
Grab opportunities
SERIAN: Class D, E and F contractors should strive to seize government projects under the rural transformation programme (RTP) and minor rural projects (MRPs), said Assistant Minister of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. According to him, with a total of RM8 million for both projects, they can […]
Army confiscates two air rifles
SERIAN: The 11th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (11 RAMD) confiscated two air rifles last Sunday at the Tetangga Akrab oil palm plantation near the Sarawak-West Kalimantan border. The First Infantry Division in a statement said that a scout group was carrying out Ops Benteng around 3.30pm at the said location and found the weapons. It […]
Serian interchange opens to motorists
SERIAN: After some four years of construction works since 2016, the Serian Interchange-2 flyover located near Danu Lake and St Theresa Church here is now officially open to the public. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the opening ceremony during his visit here today. Abang Johari was earlier briefed on the […]
Awang Tengah pays last respects to Bayoi
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan paid his last respects to the late Datuk Frederick Bayoi Manggie on Tuesday (Sept 22). The late Bayoi was 77 years old when he passed away at his residence in Taman Pasir, Serian on Monday (Sept 21) at 8am. Prior to his death, he underwent […]
CM pays last respects to Bayoi
SERIAN: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and state dignitaries paid their last respects to the late Datuk Frederick Bayoi Manggie at his residence at Kampung Kemayau No 2 today. The former Kedup assemblyman passed away at the age of 77 last Monday morning (Sept 21). Upon arrival, Abang Johari was greeted by […]
