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Sarawak Customs seize RM4.2m worth of untaxed cigarettes and liquor in Sibu raid

Sarawak Customs seize RM4.2m worth of untaxed cigarettes and liquor in Sibu raid

KUCHING, Dec 27 — The Sarawak Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized 3.43 million sticks of untaxed cigarettes and 70,518 litres of liquor, worth RM4.2 million, from a two-storey house in Sibu on Dec 17. Sarawak State JKDM director Datuk Norizan Yahya said that the department, acting on intelligence, raided a house in Lorong Ulu Sungai […]

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Sibu prison inmates given new start through baptism, rector calls for community support

Sibu prison inmates given new start through baptism, rector calls for community support

  SIBU, Dec 21 — Fifty-three Sibu Prison inmates were baptised during a ceremony overseen by Sacred Heart Cathedral Sibu rector Reverend Father Philip Hu last Saturday. In his homily during the Iban-language Sunday Mass yesterday, Hu called on the public to accept the inmates back into society after they complete their sentences. “This is important

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Sibu couple hit with RM280,000 electricity bill after tenant steals power for crypto mining

Sibu couple hit with RM280,000 electricity bill after tenant steals power for crypto mining

SIBU, Nov 20 — A middle-aged couple renting out their shophouse for RM1,000 a month were stunned to receive a letter from Sarawak Energy demanding RM280,000 in unpaid electricity charges. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong said the couple, who sought his assistance, later discovered that their tenant had never

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In Sarawak, 221 arrested, over RM120,000 worth of drugs seized in Sibu police operation

In Sarawak, 221 arrested, over RM120,000 worth of drugs seized in Sibu police operation

SIBU, Nov 7 — A total of 221 individuals were arrested and drugs worth more than RM120,000 seized during a month-long anti-drug operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis Narkotik’, carried out by Sibu police between October 6 and November 6. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkpili Suhaili said the operation, led by the Sibu District Police Headquarters (IPD

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MCMC: Mobile services in Sibu disrupted by power outage at key telecom tower, now restored

MCMC: Mobile services in Sibu disrupted by power outage at key telecom tower, now restored

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 — The temporary disruption to mobile network quality around Sibu town, Sarawak on November 1 was caused by a prolonged power outage at one of the main telecommunications towers in the Sri Aman area, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). MCMC, in a statement today, said the outage affected connectivity

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‘No excuse for such violence’: Judge condemns Sibu man who attacked wife and daughter with machete, sentencing him to 20 years

‘No excuse for such violence’: Judge condemns Sibu man who attacked wife and daughter with machete, sentencing him to 20 years

SIBU, Nov 4 — The Sessions Court here today sentenced a 58-year-old man to a total of 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his wife and daughter using a machete. The accused, Rahim Shim Abdullah, was charged with committing the offences at their family

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Water supply disruption continues at Eco Garden, Sibu as Sarawak Water refills tanks

Water supply disruption continues at Eco Garden, Sibu as Sarawak Water refills tanks

SIBU, Oct 5 — Eco Garden here will continue to see water supply disruption for a few more days, as Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd (Central Region) is refilling the high-level and ground water tanks. In a statement today, Sarawak Water said it anticipated it would take a few days before the system stabilises and the

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Chaos in Sibu as Kenari rams multiple vehicles, driver claims he was being chased

Chaos in Sibu as Kenari rams multiple vehicles, driver claims he was being chased

SIBU, Oct 5 — A dramatic scene unfolded here earlier today when a Perodua Kenari car crashed into a motorcycle and several other vehicles along Jalan Oya. At least eight vehicles including the motorcycle were damaged in the 11.35am incident. A viral video of the incident shows the Kenari first colliding with the motorcycle before

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2 maut di Sibu: Van keluar pusingan P dilanggar pikap

2 maut di Sibu: Van keluar pusingan P dilanggar pikap

Sibu: Polis mengesahkan kemalangan di Kilometer 52, Jalan Sri Aman-Sarikei yang mengorbankan dua mangsa dan mencederakan 11 yang lain hari ini, berpunca daripada sebuah van yang keluar dari pusingan P dilanggar kenderaan pacuan empat roda. Ketua Polis Daerah Sri Aman Superintendan Dennis Bunyam berkata akibat kemalangan itu, dua penumpang van masing-masing berusia 48 dan 42

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