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Licensed team captures 280kg croc in Daro's Kampung Sebenak, second larger reptile escapes trap
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (245+ words) SIBU (May 11): A Sibu licensed crocodile catching team captured a male crocodile measuring around 13 feet in length and weighing 280kg in the waters of Kampung Sebenak, Daro on Saturday. Team leader Jeferry Siew said the operation followed frequent sightings of crocodiles…...
Licensed team captures 280kg croc in Daro's Kampung Sebena, second larger reptile escapes trap
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (245+ words) SIBU (May 11): A Sibu licensed crocodile catching team captured a male crocodile measuring around 13 feet in length and weighing 280kg in the waters of Kampung Sebena, Daro on Saturday. Team leader Jeferry Siew said the operation followed frequent sightings of crocodiles…...
Mais proposes hometown burial rights for urban Ibans
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (290+ words) Nelson speaks at the event. KUCHING (May 11): The Majlis Adat Istiadat Sarawak (Mais), under the newly revised Adat Iban, has proposed allowing Ibans living in urban areas to be buried in longhouse or village cemeteries in their hometowns, amid rising…...
Man feared killed in crocodile attack after body parts found in Marudi river
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (287+ words) MARUDI (May 8): Search and rescue personnel searching for a 64-year-old man who went missing while fishing along Sungai Ridan here have recovered severed body parts believed to belong to the victim, leading authorities to suspect a crocodile attack. The partial…...
Hiker rescued from Mount Singai after suffering leg cramps near summit
1+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) KUCHING (May 2): A hiker was rescued from Mount Singai this morning after suffering severe leg cramps near the summit. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said rescuers from the Bau fire station were deployed following an emergency call received…...
Sarawak to deepen research on turtle landings in Lundu, says deputy minister
1+ week, 3+ day ago (403+ words) KUCHING (May 1): More in-depth scientific research will be carried out to better understand the environmental factors influencing turtle landings in Lundu, said Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh on Thursday. Speaking to reporters…...
Offroading with the Iron Lady of 4x4, Alison Murugesu
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (977+ words) Crossing a makeshift bridge during an expedition. WHENEVER I needed inspiration to live my life to the fullest and venture out of my comfort zone more often, I would look at Alison Murugesu's social media pages to check out what…...
Swift CPR by lifeguards, APM saves elderly man at Tanjung Aru Beach
2+ week, 2+ day ago (113+ words) Rescuers performing CPR on the victim at Tanjung Aru Beach. The incident occurred at about 9. 40am when a member of the public discovered the man, believed to be in his 60s, unresponsive at a hut before immediately alerting lifeguards on duty. "Responding…...
SESB's latest app projected to sign up 350, 000 users by end-2026
2+ week, 5+ day ago (269+ words) Mohd Yaakob Jaafar (second right) and the SESB team introduce the latest My SE+ app. SESB chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Yaakob Jaafar said the development of the My SE+ involved RM6 million. "During the lockdown, among the predicaments faced by…...
Sibu residents to face brief water outage for pipe work on April 2-3
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (166+ words) SIBU (April 1): Several areas in Sibu will face a temporary water supply disruption from 9. 30pm on April 2 until 3am the following day, announced Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Water) Central Region. The disruption is necessary for the installation of a 300mm ductile iron…...