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JAS steps up air quality monitoring as Sarikei landfill fire 87% doused
Malaysia's Environment Department is strengthening air quality monitoring and open burning prevention amid hot, dry weather. A fire at the Selalang landfill in Sarikei, Sarawak, covering 1.5 hectares, is 87% extinguished. JAS Sarawak is using drones to assess the fire's impact on the local environment.
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Kabong assemblyman delivers bed and mattress to 96-year-old
In Kampung Metang Desa, Kabong, Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir handed over a bed and mattress to Masini Sabel, 96, under the Ziarah Kasih programme. The aid followed a request from Masini's wife on 24 August for a more comfortable and safe bed.
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Cause of fish deaths along Sarawak River still unknown, says Dr Safiee
Hundreds of fish have been found dead along the Sarawak River waterfront, particularly around Kampung Boyan and Kampung Gersik in Kuching. The Sarawak Rivers Board, together with the state Agriculture Department and NREB, is awaiting laboratory results from water and fish samples taken on 12 and 14 September. The cause of the deaths has not yet been determined.
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Man arrested for injuring girlfriend with parang and pallet wood in Kabong oil palm estate
A 50-year-old man was arrested in Saratok after allegedly injuring his girlfriend with pallet wood and brandishing a parang at an oil palm estate in Kampung Nyabor, Kabong, last Thursday. The 35-year-old victim suffered injuries to her finger, hand and body after rejecting the suspect's marriage proposal. The suspect tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine, and the case is being investigated under Sections 324 and 506 of the Penal Code.
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Elderly Kampung Alit resident receives wheelchair from Kabong assemblyman
In Kabong, Sarawak, an elderly woman from Kampung Alit was given a wheelchair by the Kabong assemblyman, Dato Mohd Chee Kadir. Lamah Rebi has a leg condition that limits her movement and needs follow-up treatment at Klinik Kesihatan Nyabor. The aid is part of ongoing welfare efforts in the Kabong state constituency.
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Betong FA thrash Sri Aman FA 4-0 in Saratok
Betong FA secured their first win in the Sarawak Premier League 2026 Southern Zone after beating Sri Aman FA 4-0 at Stadium Mini Saratok. A hat-trick from Mohammad Hatadi Muliady helped Betong FA collect four points, while Sri Aman FA remain without points after their third defeat.
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41 schools in Tanjong Manis to get smart TVs before year end
Tanjong Manis MP Dato Yusuf Abd Wahab handed over smart TVs to schools in his constituency at a ceremony at SMK Semop today. He said all 41 schools in the Tanjong Manis parliamentary area are expected to receive the sets before the end of the year. He also inspected the RM300,000 upgrade of SMK Semop's dining hall, now about 90 per cent complete.
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JAS monitors peat and landfill fires in Sarawak and Johor
The Department of Environment is paying special attention to peat and landfill fires in Sarawak and Johor amid hot, dry weather. In Sarikei, the Selalang landfill fire covers 1.5 hectares with 67 per cent extinguished, while in Kota Tinggi peat fires cover 17 hectares and 10.12 hectares. JAS is monitoring air quality and urging the public against open burning.
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Couple arrested in Saratok after drunken fight, test positive for drugs
A couple was arrested by police in Kampung Gerigat, Kabong, Sarawak after a fight that occurred while the man was drunk. Urine screening tests found both positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. They are being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.