News about Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): The entire state of Kelantan will be placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) from tomorrow until Jan 26, while in Sarawak, the MCO will be implemented in Sibu, Selangau and Kanowit districts from tomorrow until Jan 29.

PADAWAN (Jan 13): The quick thinking of a 63-year-old grandmother and her daughter saved her four grandchildren from being buried alive when part of their house in Kampung Garung at KM40 off Jalan Puncak Borneo collapsed in a landslide last night.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): The High Court has dismissed a striking out application brought by Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd's former managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin (pictured) in a lawsuit against him by by his former partner Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah.

KUCHING (Jan 7): The Sarawak Health Department will first have a discussion with those selected to undergo the clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine from China, before obtaining their consent.

KUCHING (Dec 29): An operation codenamed Ops Jala will be launched in Sarawak in a few days’ time to check illegal entry and prevent illegal immigrants from bringing in Covid-19 infection.

KUCHING (Dec 26): The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) is conducting contact tracing efforts after recording three latest Covid-19 positive cases including one involving an illegal.

KUCHING (Dec 19): A project management consultant will be appointed soon to expedite the Sarawak portion of the Pan Borneo Highway project, which has been delayed following the Covid-19 pandemic and change of government, said Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): The B40 residents of Sarawak can now buy homes in state government developments for RM120,000 or less, the Borneo Post reported Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg (pictured) saying yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 18): The High Court judge who is presiding over Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's money laundering and tax evasion case involving RM7,097,750 has suggested for the trial to be transferred before another judge to enable it to be heard earlier.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): The High Court has fixed Jan 13 to give its decision on Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd's former managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin's bid to strike out a lawsuit brought against him by his former partner Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah.