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Police nab a drug criminal in Serikin

KUCHING: A 52-year-old male was successfully apprehended by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) along the Serikin village in Bau for drug related activities today. Bau police chief, DSP Jawai Francis said during the operation, law enforcement officers seized a sling bag from the suspect, which contained two packets of plastic wrap, suspected to contain […]

Serikin ICQS to have modern facilities

BAU: The Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) post in Serikin requires better facilities, especially in terms of water and electricity supply as well as telecommunication. Deputy Minister for Transport (Riverine and Marine) Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said these are among the key issues which had been identified for the construction of the ICQS post. […]

Teen motorcyclist killed in crash with MPV

BAU: A teenage boy died on the spot after his motorcycle skidded and collided into a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) yesterday. According to Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, the fatal accident occurred around 7.30pm along KM18, Jalan Bau-Serikin. “Investigations revealed that the collision occurred while the 16-year-old boy from Kampung Duyoh was riding his motorcycle […]

Commercial centre opens in Serikin

BAU: A commercial centre wholly owned by a Bidayuh entrepreneur will be operational in Kampung Serikin soon. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the commercial centre will take advantage of the cross-border trade between Sarawak and Kalimantan, Indonesia, once the international border is open. He praised the local entrepreneur for the initiative which […]

Art and craft trade picks up momentum

BAU: Craft and souvenir businesses are slowly gaining back their momentum to keep them going. Due to Covid-19, such businesses have had to shift from the traditional way of selling to promoting the crafts to online platforms such as Facebook and many others. Jelina Fresia, 37, a craft store shop assistant at Serikin said business […]

Seven illegals evicted at border

BAU: Seven illegal immigrants were ordered to turn back at the border upon entering Malaysian territory. A statement from the Malaysia First Infantry Division on Friday (Feb 4) said the illegal immigrants were found in the Serikin Movement Planning Committee (JPG) Camp sector on Feb 3. It said that a long distance patrol unit encountered […]

Half-road closure, diversion at Jalan Serikin

KUCHING: There will be a half-road closure and traffic diversion at Kampung Duyoh at Jalan Serikin, Bau from today (Nov 9) till tomorrow (Jan 10). The Public Works Department (JKR) said the road closure is to carry out culvert replacement works at the said area from 8am to 5pm. “Please follow the safety signs provided […]

Assemblyman wants Serikin border post upgraded

KUCHING: The Serikin border post should be upgraded as an international gateway in view of the impending relocation of Indonesia’s capital to East Kalimantan. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said this upgrade would be able to complement business and trade between the two countries, namely Malaysia and Indonesia. “In addition, it will facilitate […]

Attempts by 12 illegals to enter state thwarted

KUCHING: Twelve illegal immigrants were caught by the Malaysian Armed Forces last Sunday (Aug 29). A spokesman for the First Infantry Division said all the detained immigrants have since been deported to their country of origin. The first case took place around 2pm when an ambush team caught three Indonesian men walking along an illegal […]

Gawai Nyebang — unique tradition of border village folks

By Robert Kenneth KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Gumbang, a border village near Serikin, about 50km southwest from here, had a unique way to celebrate Gawai which this year had been hampered again by the Covid-19 pandemic. Calling themselves Bigumbang Bidayuh, they are the only community that celebrates Gawai Nyebang or a traditional celebration after the […]