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Bulldozer operator dies after being trapped under machine in Long Seridan
A 45-year-old bulldozer operator died after the machine went out of control and he became trapped under its tracks in Long Seridan, Marudi, on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters took over seven hours to reach the remote site along a rough logging road, and the body was later sent to Marudi Hospital. Police are investigating the case under the Road Transport Act for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
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Man dies trapped under bulldozer in remote Long Seridan after nine-hour rescue
A 40-year-old man, Mancha Lingan, died after being trapped beneath a bulldozer in remote Long Seridan, northern Sarawak, on Sunday. Firefighters from Marudi took nearly nine hours to reach the scene, crossing logging roads and a river, and he was pronounced dead before they arrived.
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Hanifah continues Borneo Health Tour Series 4 in Limbang, Sarawak
Malaysia's Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib continued the Borneo Health Tour Series 4 in Limbang Division, Sarawak. She is scheduled to attend the handover of the completed Lawas Hospital project and visit Trusan, Lawas and Nanga Medamit health clinics, as well as inspect a proposed new site for the Nanga Medamit clinic.
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500 family members from Sarawak, Brunei and Labuan reunite in Limbang after 60 years
More than 500 members of the extended family of Awang Salleh and Dayang Damit from Sarawak, Brunei and Labuan gathered at Dewan Bunga Raya in Limbang today after being apart for over 60 years. The Jejak Kasih Keluarga gathering also saw the launch of a family database to trace the lineage of six generations descended from the late Awang Sulaiman and the late Dayang Damit.
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Sibu, Limbang share points in 1-1 Sarawak Premier League draw
Sibu and Limbang shared a point after a 1-1 draw in the Sarawak Premier League 2026 Zone B (North) match at Kompleks Sukan Limbang. Abg Mohamad Eiffwan Abg Kassim put Sibu ahead in the 30th minute, while Izzan Syahrizal Awang Midun equalised for Limbang in the 92nd minute.
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Borderland Music Festival in Damai can become Sarawak's next music draw
The fourth edition of Borderland Music Festival at Sarawak Culture Village in Damai drew about 9,000 people on its opening night. Deputy Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan said it could become a new music tourism brand for Sarawak alongside the Rainforest World Music Festival. He added the haze did not affect the concert as the API in Damai stayed low.
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Sarawak deputy premier urges Lawas villagers to keep villages clean
Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan urged residents in Lawas to cooperate in keeping their villages clean to attract visitors. He made the call during a working visit to the site of the JKKK administrative office and the Paterikan Tamu Market Hall in Merapok Laut.
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UNIFOR allocates RM340,000 for church upgrade and pastor's house in Long Iman
The Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) has allocated RM270,000 to upgrade the BEM Long Iman Church and build a new pastor's house. An additional RM70,000 was approved to complete the remaining upgrade work. The funding is part of the Sarawak government's commitment to provide good facilities for places of worship in rural areas.
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Sarawak Unifor channels RM2.04 million to five churches in Mulu area since 2017
A total of RM2.04 million has been channelled by the Sarawak government's Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) to five houses of worship in and around Mulu National Park since 2017. Deputy Minister Datuk Gerawat Gala announced the figures at a programme held at the Mulu Marriott Resort on Sunday, where cheques were also handed over to two of the churches.
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Veterinarian stranded by haze, animals await treatment
A veterinarian, Dr Samuel Wong, is stranded in Mulu, Sarawak, after his flight to Miri was delayed and then rescheduled due to haze, forcing him to pay for extra accommodation and postpone animal appointments at his clinic in Mukah. AirBorneo Airways rescheduled 14 flights due to operational and safety constraints caused by the haze.