Kpg Beradau plays key role in Siburan’s devt
KUCHING: Kampung Beradau plays a key role in ensuring the development of Siburan and its agricultural sector, said Transport Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. He said Kampung Beradau is not a traditional village and differs from its counterparts in other Bidayuh-majority areas as its villagers are made up of multiracial and multicultural communities who […]
Teen held in online gambling raid
SIBURAN: Police arrested a teenage boy in an illegal online gambling raid in a coffee shop on Monday (Dec 14). Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said a police team carried out an ‘Ops Dadu’ raid at a premises in Siburan Town District around 2.40pm. The team found the boy sitting at a table. “Inspections […]
Beware of ‘scratch and win’ scams
PADAWAN: Police here recorded 20 cases of ‘scratch and win’ contest scams with losses amounting to RM88,679 from Jan 1 to Nov 30 this year. Padawan CCID chief ASP Tina Manchu said last month, complaints of fraud cases involving ‘scratch and win’ companies had increased with the companies active in holding such contests around Siburan. […]
Thumbs-up to Siburan district
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: The Sarawak government plans to make Siburan a full district pending a study on the proposal by the State Secretary’s office. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed this during a press conference in Serian last Wednesday. Siburan is a small town in Serian Division. It is located […]
Man dies crashing car into road fence
SIBURAN: A local man died, believed to be from a heart attack, after his vehicle went out of control and crashed into a road fence on the right side at Mile 17, Kuching-Serian Road today (Aug 24). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident occurred around 7.50am when the […]
Elderly man arrested for alleged sexual assault
PADAWAN: An elderly man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in a village in Siburan, on Monday (Aug 17). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 62-year-old suspect was arrested at his home following a police report lodged against him around 11.15am on the same day. On Aug 15, the […]
Fire partially destroys furniture factory
KUCHING: A factory was partially destroyed in a morning fire in Siburan on yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a distress call at 2.32am regarding the fire. Firefighters from the Siburan station rushed to the scene. Initial investigation revealed that the fire is believed to have started from the cable of […]
Couple arrested following public tip-off
KUCHING: A public tip-off resulted in the arrest of a couple allegedly involved in substance abuse at Mile 17, Kuching-Serian road on Thursday (May 28). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) raided a house in the area at 10am. “Our personnel successfully caught […]
Villages have own Covid-19 disaster groups
SIBURAN: The people of Kampung Batu Gong Baru and Kampung Batu Gong Lama here have set up their own Covid-19 disaster committees and control the movements of people in and out of their villages. Residents of both villages have also been putting up roadblocks in their villages since April 7 and still do today. According […]
Man reported missing, returns home safely
SIBURAN: A local man, reported to have gone missing in a forest at Kampung Punau, Jalan Puncak Borneo on Saturday, returned home safely yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, Siburan fire and rescue station (BBP) had earlier on received a distress call about the missing man from Padawan police […]
