KUCHING: Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) president yesterday suggested that the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 be revised to keep up with the times and to regulate online gambling. “There are also the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001 (AMLA) and Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA), but these laws are not tailored
BAU: Datuk Willie Mongin expects applications for Program Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin (PPRT) (Housing Programme for the Poor and Hardcore Poor) in Puncak Borneo constituency to increase next year. The Puncak Borneo MP noted that there were more than 30 PPRT and house restoration projects one year ago. “I do not
KUCHING: A double-storey house was engulfed in flames, sustaining 70 percent damage, near Desa Moyan here, today. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call around 12.48pm, where the operations centre was informed that a house at Lorong Moyan 1C was
KUCHING: The state Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) scored a major year-end success against narcotics when its officers busted three cases in separate raids from November to December. The total value of the drug busts amounted to RM238,510. JKDM Sarawak director Dr Ahmad Taufik Sulaiman said that all three cases
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge on suspicion of transporting logs without a permit, about 20 nautical miles off Kuala Sungai Miri yesterday. MMEA Miri director Capt (Maritime) Mohd Shafie Paing said they were detained at 10.30am during a routine patrol. The tugboat
KUCHING: Roads will be temporary closed to make way for the Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple annual procession tomorrow (Dec 26). Acting Kuching district police chief Supt Merbin Lisa stated that the procession will start from 4.30 pm and is expected to end around 11 pm at the Hiang Thian
KUCHING: Roads will be temporarily closed to make way for the annual procession of the Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple on Dec 26. The acting Kuching district police chief Supt Merbin Lisa, stated that the event would start at 4.30pm and be expected to end around 11pm at the Hiang
KUCHING: The establishment of the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) on April 27, 2017 has made a positive impact on the non-Muslim communities in Sarawak until today. This goes to show that the state government continues to safeguard the existing harmony among the multiracial society. In 2023, UNIFOR will receive
SERIAN: A family has lost its home after its one-storey house was razed by flames when they went out. The State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) received a call about a house on fire at 11.14 am this morning. A spokesperson for Bomba said firemen Siburan Bomba station and
BINTULU: Two local men were arrest by the police for involving with drug abuse activities and for the possession of drugs. In one of the cases, a 40-year-old local man was apprehended by police on December 21 (Wednesday) for the distribution and abuse of illegal substances at Paragon Bintulu area.
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