KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has allocated RM671,000 for 2027 to reinforce rabies prevention and control efforts along the Sarawak-Indonesia land border.

Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department Dato Sri John Sikie Tayai said the allocation will be utilized to purchase anti-rabies vaccines for dogs, operational supplies for targeted dog removal, as well as related operational equipment.

“This allocation is vital to maintain the operational capabilities of the Immune Belt Enforcement Team (IBET) frontliners, strengthen rabies prevention and control measures in border areas, and support the Sarawak Government's ongoing efforts to eradicate rabies in Sarawak,” he said.

He said this when delivering his ministerial winding-up speech at th 19th Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting on Monday.

Meanwhile, Dato Sri John informed that as of October 2026, IBET successfully vaccinated 13,616 dogs along the Sarawak-Indonesia border, thereby achieving a herd immunity rate of 94.33 percent. — UKASnews

Prepared by: Nur Nabilla
Photos: Hazrin Sunaini
Translator: Ryan Lim