KUCHING: A 48-year-old man who recently told a British newspaper of his involvement in an international human organs trade has been arrested after surrendering himself at the Kuching district police headquarters here, said Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar M M Sree (pic).

KUCHING: Petronas has given written confirmation that the sales tax for petroleum products will be paid by seven of its subsidiaries to the state government, a Sarawak assistant minister said.

KUCHING: Travellers between Zone One in Sarawak, consisting Kuching, Samarahan and Serian divisions and Zone Two, which covered Sri Aman division right up to Limbang division, are required to obtain police permit before performing the trip with effect from Aug 1.

KUCHING: From yellow zone, Kuching has now become a red zone after 16 local COVID-19 cases were reported said State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. .

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will subsidise 70 per cent of the electricity connection fees for low-income urban homeowners if the charges cost between RM5,000 and RM10,000, said state Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.

KUCHING: Sarawak is currently facing a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with 10 new cases reported Friday, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

KUCHING: The Court of Appeal reduced the 115-year jail sentence on a 52-year-old farmer to 45 years for incest with his daughter and molesting her.

KUCHING: The reopening of schools in the districts of Kuching, Padawan and Samarahan, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed to Aug 3.

KUCHING: A Sarawak political party has thrown its support behind Warisan president and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal to be Prime Minister should the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Plus bloc regain federal power.

KUCHING: Airasia Berhad has agreed to increase the frequency of its flights between here and Sibu to 21 flights weekly, effective Aug 1, said Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin.