KUCHING: Sarawak Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Razim Mohd Noor yesterday received a courtesy call from the state Forest Department director Hamden Mohammad at the state MACC headquarters here. The two-hour visit aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Sarawak Forest Department and the Sarawak MACC. The discussions covered a range
KUCHING: Police have launched an investigation into a child abuse allegation against a relative of two girls who staged their abduction at Jalan FAC, Matang last Sunday. State Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar M M Sree (pic) said no arrest has been made so far as the police are
LUNDU: The Sarawak government has demanded that Putrajaya expedite repair of dilapidated schools in the state. The state has remitted RM350 million of its RM1 billion debt to the federal government last month as demanded by the Finance Ministry which undertook to use that money to finance the repair of
KUCHING: The two girls who were allegedly ‘abducted’ at Jalan FAC Matang have actually run away from home. Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar M.M. Sree (pic), when contacted, said as such, the police report that was lodged by a 20-year-old relative (sister) of the victims was false. “The girl
KUCHING: Police arrested a drug addict for possessing an air rifle and pellets during a raid by narcotics police at a house along Jalan Sungai Maong here on Friday. State Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) chief Supt Hasnir Abdul Hamid said the 40-year-old was arrested for alleged involvement in drug abuse
KUCHING: A man set fire to his father’s car in a violent family feud at Kampung Stenggang, Bau on Saturday. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 19-year-old suspect launched the arson attack following his father’s refusal for him to drive the car. “The suspect’s 26-year-old brother and
KUCHING: A 46-year-old man in Padawan died on Aug 7 at 2.51am due to rabies, bringing the number of total deaths to 19 since the outbreak in July 2017. The latest case was confirmed two days after the clinical samples were obtained from the Institute for Medical Research on Aug
KUCHING: Stable atmospheric condition and dry weather is expected to continue. However, the air quality here remains at a moderate level as of yesterday. Based on wind patterns, the hazy situation is expected to continue if the hotspots (in Indonesia) continue to persist. State Environment Department (DOE) senior assistant director
KUCHING: The hazy situation could persist at least until next month.The Department of Environment (DOE) said the current hazy conditions may take time to improve depending on the weather condition. “If the dry season prolongs and transboundary haze from Kalimantan worsens, it will take longer time for the air condition
Although API reading still at moderate level, weatherman hopes for rain KUCHING: The health of Sarawakians is again at risk with the reappearance of smoke haze blown across the border from Kalimantan, Indonesia where the pollution originates. Fortunately, so far, the Air Pollution Index (API) readings, which measure air quality
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