Six nabbed for illegally possessing bird nests worth RM3mil
SIBU: Six locals including a woman have been arrested for possession of bird nests worth RM3.091 million in an operation to crack down on illegal swiftlet farming on Wednesday (May 3). Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspects were arrested in a joint operation codenamed ‘Ops Bersepadu Khazanah’ with the Marine Police Region […]
Mukah Division Bird’s Nest Traders Association gets new chairman
MUKAH: Shirley Peing has been appointed as the new chairman of Mukah Division Bird’s Nest Traders Association for 2022/2023. “I would like to extend my appreciation to the former committee. Without them, we wouldn’t be here today. “Regarding the issue of licensing to breed swiftlets, we have already heard the commitment from both our elected […]
Swiftlet farmers need patience, tons of money
GEDONG: Swiftlet farming is easier than keeping cats, said swiftlet farmer Lapau Tagok. “You have to feed the cats but not the swiftlets. But swiftlet farmers must be very patient as we are not sure whether the birds will return to our farms or not,” he said. In addition to that, the start-up capital involved […]
Police tracking down three more gang members
SIBU: The police here are actively tracking down three more members of the ‘Jes Gang’ which is responsible for robbing swiftlet nesting houses here. Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, in a statement today (Apr 8), said the gang was active in robbing swiftlet nesting houses guarded by Indonesian nationals around the town […]
Fire destroys workers’ home
SPAOH: A swiftlet nest workers’ house was destroyed in a fire at Jalan Spaoh here today. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received at 9.59am. “Upon firemen’s arrival, the 24×24 square feet house was damaged by the fire,” Bomba said. No casualties were reported and […]
Farming bird’s nests is not easy but lucrative
KUCHING: Bird’s nest farming is a lucrative business to consider venturing into in Sarawak as it is also an industry not affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bird’s nest farmer and consultant Steve Lau disclosed that there were only about 10,000 bird nest farms in the state. He pointed out that these days, one do not […]
Men make away with RM17k worth of bird’s nest
SIBU: Five men robbed a swiftlet bird nest house and nearly raped the caretaker’s wife early Thursday (Oct 29). In the 12.40am incident, the suspects fled with three mobile phones belonging to the caretaker and his wife. Apart from that, bird nests weighing more than 5kg worth RM17,000 were also taken away. In a statement, […]
