MIRI: Two men who were suspected to be involved in robbing an 81-year-old woman at Jalan High Street here on Jan 3 have been arrested. “Currently, we are tracking down another two suspects believed to be involved in the case,” Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said. The two
SIBU: The main electrical switch at St Theresa Church at Sungai Merah Bazaar caught fire on Friday night. After the Fire and Rescue Department received a call at 8.13pm, 11 firemen from the Sungai Merah Fire and Rescue Station led by Joseph Balon rushed to the church. There, they found
SIBU: The body of a man in his 20s was found at 8.08am yesterday near a cargo wharf at the Tua Pek Kong Temple here. It was the second day of a search and rescue operation. According to the operation centre of the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), an
KUCHING: “Ops Selamat” held in conjunction with Christmas 2018 saw an increase of 13 road accidents compared to 2017. This was revealed in a statement received recently from the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu. There were 712 cases recorded from Dec 18. 2018 to Jan
MIRI: Eleven firemen from Lopeng Fire Station here led by Nasir Razali were dispatched to an accident scene near a junction heading towards Marudi on Friday following a distress call received at 10.27pm. One victim was trapped inside a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle while another was rescued by passers-by. Upon arrival
KUCHING: The state government will take over the waterfront project from Kampung Sungai Bedil to Kampung Tanjung which has been withdrawn by the federal government due to the lack of funding. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the planning of the waterfront project was once under the
KUCHING: A new house will be built for Datuk Yetni Adenan and his grandchildren. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed this yesterday during his visit to Yetni’s house which was destroyed in a fire on Dec 24 last year. “We, as the people’s representatives, want to assist
KUCHING: The 23rd Asian Television Awards (ATA), which will be held here on Jan 12, is the first of many colourful activities for the state this year. ATA advisor Koh Jik Seng and ATA managing director Pung Siok Eng has invited Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk James Chan
PADAWAN: Two drivers will be charged under Section 45A (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence of alcohol. The two were detained during “Ops Mabuk” held at 5th Mile, Penrissen Road here from 11.30pm on Jan 4 until 3.30am on Jan 5. Both drivers failed
KUCHING: The state government has identified a new agropolitan area near Lingga, Sri Aman for the state’s food industry. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the federal government had written a letter through the head of the Council of Eminent Persons Tun Daim Zainuddin asking for Sarawak’s
