Six fined RM12,000 for wildlife offences

SIBU: Six Indonesian men were fined a total of RM12,000 for the possession of protected wildlife and wild birds, including a crocodile and White-rumped Shama also locally known as “Burung Murai Batu”. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), in a statement yesterday (July 28), said the six accused pleaded guilty to the charges before the court and […]

No permit, no business

MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) recently has issued four compound notices to traders at Taman Tunku for trading without valid permits. In a statement released today, the council has ordered that all activities operating without approval from the MCC or the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee will cease to operate. On the revised standard operating […]