Idris calls for thorough probe into express boat tragedy
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Datuk Idris Buang has urged the state and federal governments to…
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31 Bomba personnel join SAR operations
SIBU: Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) has dispatched 31 personnel to help in the search and rescue operations for…
Survivor blames overloading for boat tragedy
BINTULU: One of the survivors of the express boat that capsized in Sg Bungan, Belaga on Tuesday, Philip Duren, 41…
Boat operator to be charged for negligence if there is death, says state police chief
KUCHING: The police will be investigating the operator of the ill-fated ‘Kawan Mas’ express boat under Section 304 of the…
‘Engine failure also contributed to sinking’
KAPIT: Engine failure also contributed to the sinking of the ill-fated Kawan Mas express boat at Tanjung Tukok Punyang Gian,…
SRB admits passenger loading not monitored at Bakun
KUCHING: Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) admitted that it does not have enough personnel to monitor all the passenger jetties and…
It’s company policy to hire local skippers
SIBU: Believe it or not, travelling by river from Sibu to Bakun takes longer time than travelling by air from…
Be strict in ensuring safety of express boats
KUCHING: Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian called on the Marine Department to be stricter in enforcing safety standards on express…