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Cardinal Francis closes MPC2026 with procession and Missioning Mass in Sibu
About 1,000 Catholics joined a procession from Kingwood Hotel to Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sibu on Saturday as the Malaysian Pastoral Convention 2026 ended. Cardinal Sebastian Francis urged Malaysian Catholics to embrace renewal, unity and openness to the Holy Spirit during the Missioning Mass.
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580kg crocodile caught in Batang Igan after disturbing fishing nets
A 580kg crocodile measuring 4.32 metres was captured in the Sebedil area of Batang Igan, Sarawak, early Thursday morning. The operation was launched after residents complained the reptile had been disturbing their fishing nets. A licensed hunter and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation took part in the joint operation.
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Rundi: Drugs and online gambling threaten rural families
Sarawak's Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, warned that drug abuse and online gambling are seriously affecting families in rural areas. He said pills are being sold to longhouse residents and online gambling is trapping people in debt. He spoke at a cheque presentation ceremony for the Kemena state constituency at the Bintulu Agriculture Department office on Thursday.
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Longhouses that never applied for MRP funds in Kemena to be identified
In Bintulu, Sarawak minister Stephen Rundi Utom said longhouses that have never applied for Rural Minor Project (MRP) funds will be identified so they too can receive government aid. At a cheque handover at the Bintulu Agriculture Department office, 89 recipients received RM1.23 million in MRP allocations. He also said longhouse meetings must be held at least four times a year with minutes sent to the District Officer.
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Nine crosses united at Sibu Gateway as Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 opens
Nine crosses representing Malaysia's Catholic dioceses and archdioceses were joined into one Cross at Sibu Gateway on Wednesday night, opening the Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026. About 1,000 delegates from across the country joined the Opening Mass and a procession to Kingwood Hotel, where the Cross became the focus of the five-day gathering running until Sept 13.
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Aaron: religious groups key to national unity, opens MPC2026 in Sibu
National Unity Minister Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang opened the first Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 at Kingwood Hotel in Sibu today, telling about 850 Catholic delegates from nine dioceses that religious communities must help build national unity. He said government policy alone cannot achieve unity and urged faith groups to move from tolerance to understanding, respect, trust and cooperation.
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Foreign oil palm worker arrested in Mukah with drugs hidden in cigarette box
A 35-year-old foreign oil palm plantation worker was arrested in a raid along Jalan Mukah-Selangau in Mukah after police found drugs hidden in a cigarette box. Police seized 10.83 grams of methamphetamine valued at RM540, and the suspect tested positive for drugs. He is remanded for two days and investigated under the Dangerous Drugs Act and Immigration Act.
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Stolen Miri motorcycle found in Ulu Penipah; two foreign workers arrested
Police in Mukah arrested two foreign oil palm plantation workers on Sunday night after recovering a motorcycle reported stolen in Miri. The suspects, aged 40 and 27, were also found to have used drugs and lacked valid travel documents. They have been remanded until Sept 10 for investigation.