BINTULU (Jan 8): Police here have arrested a 31-year-old man for suspected drug abuse and possession on Friday. Bintulu district police chief Supt Bartholomew Umpit said the arrest was conducted by a team from the district police’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Section. He said during the arrest, police found a substance believed to be drugs weighing 5.3 [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/01/08/bintulu-police-arrest-man-for-suspected-drug-abuse-possession/

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KUCHING (Feb 3): A total of 71 villagers from Kampung Simpok, Padawan have been temporarily relocated to the flood relief centre at the village’s SK St Peter hall. In a statement, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the flood relief centre opened at 6am today. Siburan fire station reported that the villagers included [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/02/03/over-70-kpg-simpok-villagers-evacuated-following-flooding/

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KUCHING (Feb 4): Some 60 Christian members of the legal fraternity here attended a special service today at the St Thomas’ Cathedral to mark the opening of the New Legal Year 2023. According to lawyer Desmond Sahathevan, who is this year’s event organiser, the service was for judges, lawyers, judicial officers and even pupils. “The [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/02/04/christian-legal-fraternity-attend-new-legal-year-special-service-at-st-thomas-cathedral/

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KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): The Education Ministry should assist in the enrolment of children born abroad to Malaysian women with foreign spouses even though the constitutional amendment to give them automatic citizenship was not yet ready, Family Frontiers said. Noting that the legal reform would come to pass soon, it said the ministry and other [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/03/15/let-foreign-born-kids-of-malaysian-mums-into-schools-pending-citizenship-reforms-putrajaya-told/

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KUCHING (July 25): Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen says he will be bringing up the issue concerning the slow disbursement of funds to repair dilapidated schools in Sarawak at the next Parliament Select Committee (PSC) meeting. The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman, who is a PSC member on Education, said he will make a [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/07/25/dilapidated-schools-chong-to-raise-slow-disbursement-of-funds-at-next-psc-meeting/

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KOTA KINABALU (July 25): Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will ensure that the registration of students will run smoothly in the future. The university gave the assurance after parents waited for more than six hours on Monday morning for the registration. “In general, the registration process runs smoothly. However, the treasurer’s counter experienced some congestion at [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/07/25/ums-explains-delay-in-registration-process/

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BEIJING (Aug 2): Chinese controls on exports of two metals critical to making semiconductors came into force on Tuesday, a day after Beijing imposed curbs on the foreign sales of some drones. The Biden administration has in recent months stepped up measures to restrict Chinese companies’ access to the most advanced semiconductors. China, which seeks [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/08/02/china-imposes-export-curbs-on-critical-metals-drones/

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The Immigration Department acted unlawfully when it detained three Selangor-born but stateless children for weeks without bringing them to court as they were protected by Malaysian law even without citizenship, the High Court has said in a groundbreaking ruling. The High Court ruled that Malaysia’s Child Act 2001 also protects non-citizen [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/04/08/high-court-immigration-illegally-detained-three-foreign-children-child-act-also-protects-non-citizens/

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Asean should remain independent and as a zone of neutrality amid the heightened US and China rivalry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said this in an interview with China’s national broadcaster CCTV aired last night. The interview was recorded during his three-day official visit to Beijing last week. [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/04/08/asean-should-remain-a-neutral-zone-amid-us-china-rivalry-says-pm-anwar/

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SIBU (April 18): Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) will be launching a two-phase statewide operation with 115 enforcement personnel and 15 speed boats in anticipation of traffic surge with the upcoming school holidays and Hari Raya celebration. Acting SRB controller Lt-Col Ding Tiew Wong said the first phase will be from April 19 to 21; while [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/04/18/srb-to-launch-statewide-operation-in-anticipation-of-holiday-traffic/

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): The Barisan Nasional (BN) Supreme Council, at its meeting last night, unanimously agreed to back the unity government. BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir said the meeting, held at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Center (WTC KL), was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/04/28/bn-resolves-to-back-unity-govt-ahead-of-six-state-polls/

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KUCHING (May 13): Dog owners should get their pets vaccinated and even neutered if they are against the anti-rabies mass dog culling operation carried out by the local authorities, said Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) president Datin Donna Drury-Wee. Although mass culling has never been recognised as an effective rabies [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/05/13/sspca-mass-culling-last-resort-for-complacent-pet-owners/

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SIBU (May 16): Two men charged with killing a 58-year-old woman in Pulau Kerto here in 2018 were called to enter their defence after the High Court yesterday ruled that a prima facie case had been established against them. Jeeji Ting Kim Leong, 32, from Nanga Assan, and Syahadan Othman Sabang, 29, from Kapit were [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/05/16/duo-charged-with-2018-murder-of-woman-ordered-to-enter-defence/

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KUCHING (May 20): Cybersecurity is a shared duty which demands active participation from individuals, governments and organisations, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said cybersecurity is a critical issue affecting governments, businesses and individuals alike and as lives are increasingly shaped by digital technologies, the protection of online assets and safeguarding digital identities [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/05/20/cybersecurity-shared-duty-between-individuals-govt-and-organisations-says-minister/

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KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): The Health Ministry (MoH) is scheduled to table the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023  for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, the bill will be tabled by Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa after the question [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/06/12/moh-to-table-control-of-smoking-products-for-public-health-bill-in-parliament-today/

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KOTA KINABALU (June 25): The Prime Minister’s wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ali did not request for a a car with special licence plate bearing “Prime Minister’s Wife” during her recent visit here, said Sabah State Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong. In a statement today, Safar explained that it is part of the [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/06/25/pms-wife-didnt-request-for-car-with-special-licence-plate-during-recent-sabah-visit-says-state-secretary/

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MUKAH (June 30): Fifty sago planters from Dalat have registered under the self-employment scheme (SES) with the Social Security Organisation (Socso) on Wednesday. According to the Socso manager here, Mohamad Yazid Mohamad Hipni, the planters were registered after a briefing they had with them. “We conducted a briefing on the self-employment social security scheme and [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/06/30/50-sago-planters-take-up-socsos-self-employment-scheme/

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KATHMANDU (July 12): All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off in the Everest region yesterday, aviation authorities said. The Manang Air flight was heading for the capital Kathmandu from near Lukla, the gateway for climbing expeditions to the world’s highest peak, with five members of [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/07/12/six-dead-in-nepal-tourist-helicopter-crash/

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KUCHING (Jan 13): The Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has announced a temporary road closure for Jalan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Wee Boon Ping here to facilitate extended road resurfacing and repair works. The department said the work would commence on Jan 15 and was scheduled to end on Feb 9. “There will be diversions [...]

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KUCHING (Feb 5): Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar paid his first official visit to the Astana today. The Head of State was accompanied by his wife Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi. Upon their arrival, they were welcomed by Astana senior administrative officer Riziandy Nawawi and private secretary Junih Salleh Ahmad. During [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/02/05/tyt-wan-junaidi-makes-first-official-visit-to-astana/

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KOTA KINABALU (Oct 18): Several members of the Sabah China Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) were honored with state titles in conjunction with the 71st birthday celebration of the Head of State, Tun Juhar Mahiruddin. SCCC President Datuk Frankie Liew expressed gratitude for the recognition and called on all the members to make contributions to Sabah [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/10/18/sccc-members-awarded-state-titles/

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Palm oil prices in Malaysia surged to their highest levels since July 2022, with Bursa Malaysia’s third-month crude palm oil futures closing at RM4,486 per tonne on Wednesday (Oct 23). According to analysis by BMI, this marks a 22.6 per cent increase for the year to date and a 19.5 per [...]

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PUTRAJAYA (July 24): A total of five government agencies and nine private companies were affected by the global information technology (IT) outage on July 19, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said. He named the government agencies as the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, the National Institute [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/07/24/gobind-14-msian-entities-including-5-govt-agencies-affected-by-global-it-outage/

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The bank continues to stimulate the creative arts industry, celebrating local talents and 100 years of community impact KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): In the vibrant tapestry of Malaysia’s cultural and economic landscape, CIMB has made great strides in establishing itself as a market leader on all fronts. This year marks another significant period in the [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/07/29/rising-start-cimbs-inaugural-singing-competition-in-malaysia-making-dreams-come-true/

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KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The public has been advised to limit outdoor activities during the current Southwest Monsoon phase, which began on May 17, resulting in hotter and drier weather. Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Faculty of Forestry and Environment senior lecturer Dr Zulfa Hanan Ash’aari said residents in areas facing this situation are expected to face [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/07/30/hot-weather-limit-outdoor-activities-take-precautionary-measures/

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THERE is a fallacy that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is so powerful that it has the authority to take down any content that it deems offensive. Let’s look at some real cases. A desperate father turned to me for help because the former boyfriend of his daughter posted some very private pictures [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/07/31/the-powerful-fallacy-of-mcmc/

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SIBU (Aug 5): Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and police personnel here managed to save a 22-year-old man from a beam at a flood water pump station here last night. The Sarawak Bomba operations centre said 10 firefighters from Sibu Central fire station were despatched to the location after receiving a report at 10.22pm. “The [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/08/05/rescuers-save-youth-from-sibu-flood-water-pump-station-beam/

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Aug 9): Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah praised the collective achievement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in his message on Asean Day on Thursday, reported Xinhua. Asean Day falls on Aug 8. The Sultan said: “Over the past five decades, Asean has demonstrated remarkable resilience, adapting to numerous challenges while [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/08/09/brunei-sultan-asean-shows-remarkable-resilience/

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KUCHING (Aug 11): A total 370 projects have been approved by the Greater Kuching Coordinated Development Agency (GKCDA) for the 10 state constituencies under its jurisdiction, said Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn. Sagah, who is also GKCDA Steering Committee chairman, was cited in a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/08/11/sagah-gkcda-approves-370-projects-for-10-state-constituencies/

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MIRI (Aug 13): A block of six-unit workers’ quarters at Tinbarap 2 estate in Bakong, Baram was totally destroyed in a fire early today. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement said they received a call on the incident at 2.30am and firefighters from Marudi fire station were [...]

https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/08/13/early-morning-fire-razes-workers-quarters-in-baram-no-casualties-reported/

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