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- Wet paddy programme benefits 200 farmers
- Futile escape for man in Golden Triangle drama
- Sales exec robbed of RM9,000 at knife-point in front of bank
- Driver killed in night collision with loaded 18-wheeler lorry
- Missing woman found in abandoned wooden house
- Off-duty policeman helps nab armed robbers
| Wet paddy programme benefits 200 farmers Posted: 18 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT by Joash Kong, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on August 19, 2014, Tuesday SIBURAN: The iM Sarawak 'Wet Paddy Cultivation Programme' has benefitted at least 200 Bidayuh farmers in Kampung Skuduk Chupak here. Ceria Agriculture Sdn Bhd (Ceria Group) managing director Thomas Hii Tiong Kong said the new high quality MR219 and MR263 seeds had proven to increase the harvest yield and helped improved the quality of life of the local farmers. "Farmers can now harvest twice a year under the programme. The paddy fields in Kampung Skuduk Chupak is the only farming site in Sarawak that carries double harvesting due to the readily available water for irrigation," Hii explained during a briefing at Skuduk Chupak Multipurpose hall yesterday before going down to the fields for the first harvest. He added that prior to the distribution of MR219 and MR263 seeds, the farmers here planted a mix selection of rice, namely white, red, and black varieties. However, this proved to be an unsuccessful venture as the harvest became contaminated, causing the rice either unfit to be marketed, or, if there was a buyer, it would fetch a very low price. "Last year, during a dialogue with the farmers here, we witnessed desperate farmers. Some of them expressed their intention of abandoning their land to search for work elsewhere. "However, the solution was very simple – all they really needed was to restart their fields He further explained that the collaboration with iM Sarawak and Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia (YR1M) proved to be a very viable effort as Ceria Group was not in a position to fund the seeds. "There are 170 hectares of land, and an average of 20kg per hectare would amount to three tonnes of seeds, with a market value of approximately RM10,000. "Therefore, the collaboration with iM Sarawak was much-needed in order to help these farmers," Hii said. Meanwhile, 1Malaysia Sarawak Advisory Council (1MSAC) member Datuk Billy Abit Joo said the success of the pioneer project in Kampung Skuduk Chupak could be replicated to other areas, adding that the project was still in the suggestion period and that he himself was still collecting information. "The reason I joined the visit to the paddy fields here today (yesterday) was to see the method of planting. This is because we in YR1M are currently making a proposal to carry out the same project in several Penan settlements such as the one in Lusong Laku, where the land there is very suitable for planting wet paddy," said the former Hulu Rajang MP. Abit further explained that the main agenda was to teach the right method of planting wet paddy to the Penans, as they were used to growing the hill variety. "We are suggesting that an estimated total of 200 hectares to be developed for this reason, and maybe we would start with a few acres first," Abit quipped, adding that 600 villagers would benefit from the project should it take off. Meanwhile Mas Gading MP Anthony Nogeh Gumbek, who is also a member of the council, also shared his sentiments on bringing the project to his area, saying that he was currently identifying suitable areas for planting wet paddy, one of which could be Serikin.   |
| Futile escape for man in Golden Triangle drama Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:59 PM PDT KUCHING: A man tried to evade police by jumping into bushes but the 20-foot fall left him injured at a shopping mall in the city's Golden Triangle on Sunday night. In the incident that occurred around 9pm, deputy Kuching police chief (operations) Supt Fauzilan Abdul Aziz, who confirmed receiving a report on the incident, said his men were on routine patrol when they saw three men acting in a furtive manner. The policemen were identifying themselves with their warrant card when the three men suddenly attempted to flee the scene. He said one of the trio jumped from a small path next to the shopping mall heading to the lobby of the hotel in the same building. The man, he said, was then found lying on the ground in agony with back pain. The other two, however, managed to escape. A team from the Civil Defence Department sped to the scene and later rushed the injured suspect to Sarawak General Hospital for treatment after receiving a distress call. The man's condition was reported to be stable and was later discharged and released into police custody. We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
| Sales exec robbed of RM9,000 at knife-point in front of bank Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:58 PM PDT KUCHING: A sales executive was robbed at knife-point in front of a bank along Jalan Chan Bee Kiew in Padungan here yesterday. The man, who works for a health and beauty boutique in Sekama, had just alighted from his car when the armed robber struck in the afternoon incident. The robber in a full-face helmet and armed with a knife had accosted the victim to surrender all his money and valuables. Under threat, the victim when met at the One Stop Centre in Jalan Simpang Tiga yesterday, said he surrendered RM6,000 in cash which belonged to his company and also his own money of RM3,000. He said the cash was to be deposited into an account at the bank. It was learnt that the victim also failed to note the registration number of the motorcycle used by the suspect who fled with an accomplice. It was reported only last week that the premises where the victim worked at had incurred about RM1.6 million in losses due to burglary. In an unrelated case, a woman fell victim to a snatch thief while having lunch at Premier 101 here yesterday. In the incident that occurred around 1pm, the victim was with her colleague when a man wearing a full-face helmet grabbed her bag and fled on a motorcycle. Police are investigating the cases. |
| Driver killed in night collision with loaded 18-wheeler lorry Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:57 PM PDT SIBU: A man died after the Toyota Vios he was driving crashed into a lorry laden with oil palm kernels at KM21 Sibu-Bintulu Road Sunday night. Su Sieng Yih, 35, from Tanjung Batu, Bintulu, was driving alone when the tragedy struck at 9.30pm. He is believed to have lost control of his car and crashed into a tyre of the eighteen-wheeler truck coming from the opposite direction. The car spun and hit the tyre of the lorry again before it was flung 20 metres away and landed in a roadside ditch. The impact of the collision caused the tyre of the heavy vehicle to burst. The lorry driver lost control of his vehicle which crashed landed on its side on the road. However, he was unhurt. Oil palm kernels from the toppled lorry were also scattered on the road, causing a traffic jam along the road. We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
| Missing woman found in abandoned wooden house Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:56 PM PDT MIRI: A 33-year-old woman reported missing in a jungle near Kampung Lereng Bukit here on Sunday morning has been found by her husband around 9am the next morning. The woman was found sitting in a abandoned dilapidated wooden house located about 20 metres from her house. According to her husband Mohd Farzenlly, 36, when met by The Borneo Post, his wife Nurkasmini Kamit, 33, had gone into the nearby jungle around 11am on Sunday. "I believe an evil spirit possessed my wife and caused her to act weird on Sunday morning," he said. She had left a note saying 'If you don't want to see me anymore, I will go' before disappearing into the jungle. A police report was lodged at Miri Central Police Station on Monday morning. Acting on the report lodged, a search-and-rescue team from Miri Civil Department and police rushed to the scene but when they reached it, they were told that Nurkasmini had been found. Mohd Farzenlly and his family have been living in the area for more than 20 years. He later told The Borneo Post that he would bring his wife to a shaman to be treated. |
| Off-duty policeman helps nab armed robbers Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:55 PM PDT MIRI: An off-duty policeman managed to interrupt an attempted armed robbery yesterday and subsequently helped to arrest the two foreign suspects involved. In the incident around 2.15pm, the policeman saw two masked suspects wielding a machete and threatening a man in front of a bank at Jalan Cina. "The victim was about to deposit some cash at the deposit machine when the two suspects approached him," said Miri police chief ACP Gan Tian Kee. The off-duty cop then sent an alert message to the police station. "He then chased the suspects, who immediately left the scene upon realising that they were being watched," said Gan, adding that the suspects fled on a motorcycle. The off-duty policeman then followed the suspects to the Miri Indoor Stadium, where they abandoned their motorcycle and ran towards the Miri City Fan a distance away. "Two on-duty policemen arrived to help their off-duty comrade, who was waiting for them at the Miri Indoor Stadium. They then immediately dashed to the City Fan to nab the suspects," said Gan. He said the two Filipinos were hiding in a hut at the Miri City Fan. "They tried to flee from the hut and were heading towards Jalan Sylvia when they saw the policemen approaching. However, my men managed to nab the duo," he added. Police also seized a bag containing a machete, an axe, three masks, and gloves, as well as the motorcycle abandoned by the suspects. |
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