Author: News Desk

Container thieves nabbed

MIRI: Two local men, with extensive criminal records, were detained for allegedly stealing a 20-foot freight shipping container containing construction tools worth RM6,000 from a site along the Lutong-Kuala Baram Road. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the duo, aged 57 and 46 years were apprehended by a police

Wife-beater arrested

MIRI: Police have detained a 22-year-old local man for allegedly assaulting his wife during an altercation. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident took place in a house at Pin Fook Garden here on Thursday night. The suspect was reportedly infuriated and struck a blow to his wife’s

Mobile ATM service in Asajaya, Sadong Jaya

KUCHING: RHB Bank Berhad will be rolling out its mobile automatic teller machine (ATM) service in Asajaya and Sadong Jaya districts with effect from tomorrow. “This is in answering the Sarawak state government’s initiative to expand banking services to the rural communities in Sarawak as announced by Chief Minister Datuk

Agrobank goes rural from tomorrow onwards

KUCHING: Agrobank will be commencing its mobile banking services to rural areas of Sarawak starting from July 12 onwards in line with National Rehabilitation Plan (NRP) Phase 1. “This initiative is collaboration between the Sarawak state government and Bank Negara Malaysia with the participating banks to facilitate the banking of

JaPen donates PPE to Tatau police

TATAU: Tatau district police headquarters (IPD) today received donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from Information Department (JaPen) Tatau district. The items, meant as protection to curb the spread of the Covid-19, were presented during a simple event held at the IPD hall. Present to hand over the contribution was

‘Info on Wheels’ agenda intensified

SRI AMAN: The Sri Aman District Information Department (JaPen) continues to intensify the ‘Info on Wheels’ (IOW) programme in the state. It also coincides with phase three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). Sri Aman district information officer Suhaili Awang said JaPen Sri Aman through the mobile unit vaccination

Exemplary altruism from our frontline workers

KUCHING: Frontline personnel are willing to risk their lives by boarding a ferry while carrying vaccination equipment in order to ensure the success of the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (PICK) at the Tanjong Embang Health Clinic. The team, led by Dr Nur Izzah Fatihah Ikhwani and other Bako Health Clinic