Topic: KUCHING
The Sarawak state government is no longer alone in the process of surveying Native Customary Rights (NCR) land because the federal government has recently approved an allocation of RM10.5 million unde...
KUCHING: A DAP assemblyman has asked Sarawak state assembly Speaker Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar to step down after he was referred to the committee of privileges for allegedly challenging the spea...
KUCHING, Feb 18 — The Sarawak Division of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today called on the state government to priority to improving integrity, reducing corruption and to ensure that w...
KUCHING: Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei has labelled the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) as less democratic and its current speaker, Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar as the stumbling bl...
MIRI: An iron bridge at Kampung Segar in Simunjan district in southern Sarawak has collapsed, but it is not known whether there were any casualties.
KUCHING: The Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) says law enforcement agencies should be given a chance to investigate the alleged judicial misconduct raised by Court of Appeal judge Datuk
KUCHING: The Sarawak Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called for job creation to be a priority in the state following the release of 40 Sarawakians from detention in Cambodia.
KUCHING: A DAP lawmaker is facing possible suspension from the Sarawak Legislative Assembly over the reforms he proposed in last November's sitting.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Malaysia Airlines is offering great discounts via its Travelganza Deals with up to 25% off on airfares to all destinations on Malaysia Airlines’ network from today until Feb 2...
KOTA KINABALU: Chong Su Kyun, one of 47 Malaysians recently released from a Cambodian prison, says he is trying to put his ordeal behind him now that he has finally been reunited with his family in Sa...
KUCHING: Tears of joy and relief flowed when the Sarawakians released from detention in Cambodia were reunited with their families.
KUCHING: It was a tearful reunion for 40 Malaysians who were reunited with their families at the airport here, following their release from a Cambodian prison.
KUCHING, Feb 17 – Former Julau MP Datuk Sng Chee Hua lodged a police report today, denying that he was involved in a syndicate that sent locals to work in Cambodia only to have them arrested and j...
KUCHING: A total of 40 Sarawakians and three Sabahans who were detained in Cambodia on suspicion of being involved in illegal online gambling activities, arrived safely at the Kuching International Ai...
KUCHING, Feb 17 — A syndicate, headed by a local mastermind, is believed to have scammed the 47 Malaysians who ended up in prison in Cambodia, a Sarawak minister said.
KUCHING: The 47 Malaysians freed from detention in Cambodia have returned home to be reunited with their families on Sunday (Feb 17).
KUCHING: The incident involving 47 Malaysians who were detained at the Banteay Mancheay prison in Cambodia should serve as a lesson for everyone, said Cambodian Special Duties Minister in the Prime Mi...
KUCHING, Feb 17 ― Dayak National Congress (DNC) president Paul Raja today called for a setting up of Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate any allegation of wrongdoing in the judiciary.
KUCHING: Sarawak State Health Department confirmed a dengue outbreak around Sekama here, covering two localities, namely in Jalan Sekama and Jalan Sekama Utara where the outbreaks were declared on Jan...
KUCHING, Feb 16 — Sarawak State Health Department confirmed a dengue outbreak around Sekama here, covering two localities, namely in Jalan Sekama and Jalan Sekama Utara where the outbreaks were decl...
KUCHING: Sarawak is confident that the education ministry will carry on providing diesel supply to 21 Chinese and mission schools in the state.
KUCHING: Julau MP Larry Sng, who played a significant role that brought about yesterday’s release of 47 Malaysians detained in Cambodia, said he had anticipated an early release a few days ago.
KUCHING: The Malaysian Embassy in Cambodia and Wisma Putra are currently helping to arrange the documentation for all the 47 Malaysians who have been freed from the Banteay Mancheay detention centre, ...
The Malaysian Embassy in Cambodia and Wisma Putra are helping to arrange documentation for all the 47 Malaysians who have been freed from the Banteay Mancheay detention centre in the country.
KUCHING, Feb 16 — Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today expressed his objection to a proposal by his Sabah counterpart Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal for the two Borneo states to b...
KUCHING, Feb 16 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today dismissed talk that the state will hold a snap election before the current term of the Sarawak State Assembly ends in 2021.
KUCHING, Feb 16 — The Sarawak state government will bear all the costs to be incurred in bringing home 44 Sarawakians released from detention in Cambodia yesterday, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Aba...
KUCHING: Sarawak Assistant Minister for E-Commerce Naroden Majais said he will leave it to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate the claim that he had abused his power.
KUCHING: The 47 Malaysians released from detention in Cambodia will fly home at the earliest by Sunday (Feb 17).
KUCHING, Feb 15 — Sarawak Assistant Minister for E-Commerce Datuk Naroden Majais said he will leave it to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct the investigation relating to a c...
SEPANG: The word “lifestyle” may seem out of place at an airport, but it is exactly what Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) aims to inject into its five international airports in five years.
KUCHING: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will form a working committee to review the status of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). “We will take into consideration the agr...
BANTEAY MEANCHEY: Twenty-three-year-old Lisa, one of the 47 Malaysians under detention in Cambodia, says the prospect of a job in a different country fascinated her.
BANTEAY MEANCHEY [Cambodia] (Feb 14): “Before being put in prison here, my friends and I were ‘imprisoned’ for nearly three weeks in a three-storey bungalow.” That was the heart-rending story ...
“Before being put in prison here, my friends and I were ‘imprisoned’ for nearly three weeks in a three-storey bungalow.” That was the heart-rending story related by one of the 47 Malaysians be...
KUCHING, Feb 14 — Leaders from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) today officially agreed on a political partnership to pursue issues of common interest, particularly in rein...
BANTEAY MEANCHEY, Cambodia: “Before being put in prison here, my friends and I were ‘imprisoned’ for nearly three weeks in a three-storey bungalow.” That was the heart-rending story related b...
BANTEAY MEANCHEY (Cambodia), Feb 14 — “Before being put in prison here, my friends and I were ‘imprisoned’ for nearly three weeks in a three-storey bungalow.” That was the heart-rending stor...
KOTA KINABALU: The federal government seems indifferent to the voices of Sabah and Sarawak by ignoring calls to restore longer operating hours for the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC), opposition Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) says.
KUCHING, Feb 14 — Sarawak Reform Party (STAR) president Lina Soo today challenged Bersih 2.0, DAP, and PKR to state their positions on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) taking in seven former Um...
BANTEAY MEANCHEY, Cambodia: The 47 Malaysians who are being detained at the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison are well-treated by the prison authorities, said Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien.
KUCHING: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission director for Sarawak, Razim Mohd Noor has confirmed that the commission has received a report claiming that Sarawak Assistant Minister for E-Commerce Datu...
BANTEAY MEANCHEY: The 47 Malaysians, currently under detention at the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison, are being treated well by the prison authorities, Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien said today.
KUCHING: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission director for Sarawak Razim Mohd Noor has confirmed that they have received a report claiming that Sarawak Assistant E-Commerce Minister Naroden Majais had...
The 47 Malaysians who are being detained at the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison are well-treated by prison authorities, said Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien.
BANTEAY MEANCHEY (Cambodia), Feb 13 — The 47 Malaysians who are being detained at the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison are well-treated by the prison authorities, said Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien...
KUCHING, Feb 13 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission director for Sarawak, Razim Mohd Noor has confirmed that the commission has received a report claiming that Sarawak Assistant Minister for E-Co...
KUCHING, Feb 1 — Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), the owner of three mega dams, has been recognised for efforts in sustainable business practices as seen at the Sustainable Business Awards presentation ...
KUCHING, Feb 13 ― Larry Sng led family members of detained Sarawakians to Cambodia this morning in an effort to secure their release.
KUCHING: Sarawak is confident the diversity of its ethnic groups and culture will help to promote the local fashion industry globally.
KUCHING, Feb 12 — Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) is working closely with the Home Affairs Ministry to address issues relating to stateless children in the state, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said t...
KUCHING (Feb 12): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has stressed that whoever is involved in the claim that RM90 million was allegedly channelled into the accounts of PAS leaders, wil...
KUCHING, Feb 12 — The Cambodian Justice Ministry will look into the case of 47 Malaysians detained in Banteay Meanchey provisional prison over suspicions of fraud and running an illegal gambling ope...
KUCHING: Sarawak will train certified integrity officers to be placed in state ministries and departments to combat corruption.
KUCHING: A Sarawak assistant minister says the integrity of candidates planning to contest elections must be considered an important criterion, amid the furore over the academic credentials of governm...
KUCHING: The state government wants “the best legal service” to be provided to the Sarawakians who are being detained in Cambodia.
KUCHING: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said individuals linked to a claim that RM90 million was allegedly channelled from Umno into the accounts of PAS leaders will be called to faci...
KUCHING: Leave it to the Malaysian authorities to negotiate the release of the 47 Malaysians arrested and jailed in Cambodia, said state Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Devel...
KUCHING (Feb 11): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has stressed that all those involved in the claim that RM90 million was allegedly channelled into the accounts of PAS leaders will be ...
The MACC has stressed that whoever is involved in the claim that RM90 million was allegedly channelled into the accounts of PAS leaders, will be called to assist in the investigations.
KUCHING, Feb 11 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has stressed that whoever is involved in the claim that RM90 million was allegedly channelled into the accounts of PAS leaders, will...
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) recorded a 3.1% growth year-on-year in total passenger movements to 11.1 million in January, compared with the same month last year.
KUCHING: The Sarawak state government wants “the best legal service” to be provided to Sarawakians who are being detained in Cambodia.
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KUCHING, Feb 11 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg confirmed today that a number of corporate figures, politicians and senior state civil servants have recently been called in for qu...
KUCHING: Sarawak will train 40 certified integrity officers to be placed in state ministries and departments to combat corruption.
KUCHING: Wisma Putra and the Malaysian Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, are now in talks with Cambodian officials to seek the release of 47 Malaysians, including those from Sarawak, who are detained in the Banteay Meanchey Prison, a Foreign Ministry official said.
KUCHING: Stunned by news that their loved ones are detained in a provincial Cambodian jail, family members are hoping for their release as soon as possible.
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KUCHING, Feb 10 — Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien is scheduled to leave for Cambodia this Wednesday with family members of the Malaysian detainees as well as the media to see the real situation on the ...
KUCHING: Parents must take precautions before allowing their children to work abroad, a government official said, following the detention of Malaysians believed to be involved in a scam in Cambodia.
KOTA KINABALU: The state government will help secure the release of Sabahans who are reported to be among 47 Malaysians detained in Cambodia.
KUCHING: Families of the Sarawakians detained in Cambodia are hoping for their release as quickly as possible.
KUCHING, Feb 9 — Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien today said he has sent a letter to Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah requesting permission to visit the 47 Malaysians detained in Cambodia.
KUCHING, Feb 9 — The public should not be unduly upset or disturbed if they have received a letter from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) requesting them to voluntarily declare their incomes, said Depu...
KUCHING: “Please bring them back as quickly as possible.”That is the appeal of Zunita Sedini, whose son Yusuf Islam Abdul Halik is among 47 Malaysians detained in Poi Pet, Cambodia, since Dec 11.
KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to get the famous Niah Caves in the state listed as a Unesco world heritage site in less than five years.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): E-hailing service MyCar aims to be the top e-hailing service provider in Malaysia with the opening of several new branches nationwide.
KUCHING, Feb 8 — Works Minister Baru Bian today asked Sarawakians not to have doubts over the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government’s performance in governing the country, especially in fulfilling its e...
KUCHING: A Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officer was detained by the Sarawak Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly submitting false claims, involving RM16,000, for bus rental and cate...
KUCHING: It is premature to conclude that the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) steering committee has not made headway in restoring the rights of Sarawak and Sabah, says Baru Bian.
KUCHING: Mother of six, Zunita Sedini is seeking the government’s help bring home her eldest son Yusuf Islam together with 46 other Malaysians detained by the Cambodian authorities since Dec 16, who...
KUCHING: A Sarawak lawmaker has welcomed a potential collaboration between Sabah opposition bloc Gabungan Bersatu Sabah (GBS) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the ruling coalition formed to replace t...
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KUCHING: Forty-seven Malaysians, believed to be victims of a human trafficking syndicate, are being detained in a prison in Cambodia since December.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): The Foreign Ministry has confirmed the detention of 47 Malaysians in Poi Pet, Cambodia since Dec 11, 2018.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The Foreign Ministry has confirmed the detention of 47 Malaysians in Poi Pet, Cambodia since December 11, 2018.
PETALING JAYA: Police picked up 47 Malaysians in Phnom Penh after a recruitment agency apparently hoodwinked them by promising them high-paying jobs.
KUCHING: The families of 47 young Malaysians believed to be detained in Cambodia are appealing to the authorities to bring them home.
KUCHING, Feb 7 — Julau Member of Parliament Larry Sng today claimed that there are 47 Malaysians believed to be victims of a human trafficking syndicate being detained by Cambodian authorities for i...
KUCHING: Sarawak police will carry out operation code-named “Operasi Saman Tertunggak Warganegara Asing” to nab foreigners with outstanding summonses at the Malaysia-Brunei border in Miri and Limbang.
KUCHING: The Sarawak police will carry out operations code-named ‘Operasi Saman Tertunggak Warganegara Asing’ to nab foreigners with outstanding summonses at the Malaysia-Brunei border in Miri and...
KUCHING: Police arrested six men on suspicion of playing ‘holo’ (a dice-based gambling game) under ‘Op Limau’ at 10.45pm yesterday.
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will discuss with the federal government on the need to have uniform anti-smoking laws at the federal and state levels, it was stated today.
KUCHING, Feb 6 ― The Sarawak government will discuss with the federal government on the need to have uniform anti-smoking laws at the federal and state levels, it was stated today.
KUCHING (Bernama): The Sarawak government will discuss with the federal government on the need to have uniform anti-smoking laws at the federal and state levels.
KUCHING: More than 1,000 people of different races and religions enlivened the Chinese New Year open house of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) at Jalan Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui here, today.
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KUCHING, Feb 5 — Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will be closely monitoring the Semenyih by-election in Selangor, its secretary general Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said today.
KUCHING, Feb 5 — Works Minister Baru Bian today said that construction of the second phase of the Pan Borneo Highway, stretching from Miri to Lawas, will start next year.