Author: Nurul Shima Shahminon

CMCO flouters nabbed

BINTULU: Six men enjoying their drinks at an entertainment outlet here were arrested by police early Friday morning for flouting the conditional movement control order (CMCO). All suspects between the ages of 19 and 68 were arrested by the police at 12.05am on Friday. Bintulu police chief Superintendent Zulkipli Suhaili

School stands proud after PM’s praise

BINTULU: SK St Anthony here stands proud after it obtained praise from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in his special message on Teachers’ Day yesterday. Its headmaster Francis Dampa said he was touched because not only his school but also SJK (C) Kai Ming, Bintulu were among the few

Integrated compliance operations planned

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES SOP BINTULU: Police will lead a special committee responsible for ensuring owners of premises and traders here comply with guidelines for the reopening of economic and social activities, as set by the State Disaster Management Committee. Bintulu Resident Jack Aman Luat said the committee would work with other

UPM starts sending students home

BINTULU: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu campus began sending its students back to their respective hometowns last Saturday. Five buses took 88 students to five destinations, namely Miri, Sibu, Betong Mukah, Sarikei and Sri Aman. The first group of 18 students to Saratok and Betong left here as early as

Wristband way of fighting Covid-19

BINTULU: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) in collaboration with Orion Social Media (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd developed an E-Health declaration and digital surveillance system to accelerate data collection of passengers at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) entrance. Bintulu Resident Jack Aman Luat said the system was applicable to all foreign and domestic

Continue to comply with MCO

BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has again appealed to the people of Bintulu to continue complying with the movement control order (MCO), which has entered its third phase, or face severe punishment. He said that this was to help the efforts of the government to ensure that

Enforcing MCO rules at bank

BINTULU: The police with the help of assistance of the army, auxiliary police and Bintulu People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) personel are helping to control the crowd at Simpanan Nasional (BSN) Bintulu branch as the latter dispenses Prihatin, Bantuan Sara Hidup and Sarawakku Sayang aid. Bintulu district police chief Supt Zulkipli

Workshop, salon owners and employees arrested

BINTULU: Owners and workers of two motorcycle workshops and a salon were among 17 individuals arrested for violating the movement control order (MCO) here on Wednesday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the individuals, aged between 19 and 64, comprised 12 men and five women and they were detained in

RM1,000 fine each for trio

BINTULU: Three local men aged between 18 and 32 here have been served with a compound of RM1,000 each for flouting the movement control order (MCO) at midnight on Saturday. According to Bintulu District Police Chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili, the  men were arrested at Rakawi Yusuf Road and Sultan Iskandar

RM4,000 fine for injuring cat

BINTULU: A 57-year-old man was fined RM4,000 by a Magistrate’s Court here for causing injury to a neighbour’s cat. Magistrate Zuraini Ali Musa imposed the penalty on Fung Kuat Yaw after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Fung was charged with causing injury to a cat belonging to his neighbour