Enter Sibu with papers or face RM2k compound

SIBU: Individuals from Sarawak’s southern zone found entering Sibu without police permits or valid supporting documents will be slapped with a RM2,000 compound and ordered to turn back. This was told by Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division chief DSP Ariffin Bahar to the media when met at the Jalan Paradom roadblock here on […]

Changing father’s name on personal identification document allowed

KUALA LUMPUR: Amending information on birth document such as the certificate or card can be made if the information is found inaccurate or doubtful. According to the National Registration Department (JPN), applicants who wish to correct the name, date or place of birth should provide supporting documents to prove a factual mistake in the earlier […]

Foreign tugboat seized, crews detained

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a foreign tugboat with two Indonesian crews for an offence under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 on Wednesday afternoon. According to Miri MMEA director, Captain Md Fauzi Othman, the tugboat crews failed to produce any supporting documents to allow them to anchor in Malaysian waters. “The tugboat […]

Public can travel to Brunei

MIRI: The public can now apply for cross-border (transit) for land travel through Brunei Darussalam. According to Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, the new form for cross-border application also requires other supporting documents. The additional documents required are a copy of the applicant’s passport and authorisation from the Royal Malaysia Police or the State […]