SARIKEI: A woman was arrested for alleged drug abuse after exhibiting suspicious behaviour along Jalan Rentap yesterday (April 2). According to the Sarikei district police headquarters (IPD), the arrest took place at 10.10 am by a traffic police team conducting ‘Op Motosikal/Op Selamat’. Police detained the woman after noticing her
SIBU: Police have detained a Chinese national in connection with the accident that claimed the life of Sabah State Court Director Marutin Pagan on Sunday (March 30). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed that the 42-year-old man has been remanded until Friday (April 4) to assist in investigations into the fatal
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) has been directed to open additional temporary relief centres (PPS) to accommodate victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said that there are 484 victims from 109 families taking shelter at
KUCHING: Proposals on harnessing rainwater to mitigate water shortages during droughts have been submitted to the Federal Cabinet, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), said his ministry has presented these proposals to the Cabinet to obtain
KUCHING: The federal government is prepared to revive old power stations to ensure a stable energy supply in Klang Valley following the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion on Apr 1. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this measure would be
KUCHING: A Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration turned into a terrifying ordeal when the floor of a house in Kampung Goebilt, Muara Tebas, suddenly collapsed, injuring four people. The incident occurred on the first day of Hari Raya yesterday (Mar 31), with ten people inside the house when disaster struck. Firefighters
KUCHING: The floor of a 42-year-old house that collapsed in Kampung Goebilt, Muara Tebas earlier today (Mar 31), occurred when a Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering was taking place. One of the victims, 65-year-old Jamel Jimaah, said family members and friends were visiting to celebrate the festive occasion when the incident
KUCHING: Over 13,000 people thronged the Sarawak Premier’s Hari Raya open house at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) today, celebrating the festive occasion in a spirit of unity and harmony. Guests from all backgrounds arrived in traditional and casual attire, showcasing Sarawak’s multiracial diversity. Although the open house officially
KUCHING: No Sarawakians have been affected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg confirmed today (Mar 31). “As of now, I have been made to understand that no Sarawakians are affected,” he said when met during his Hari Raya open house
PADAWAN: A 20-year-old man has been reported missing after he was last seen leaving his friend’s house in Taman Haziq, Jalan Depo last Saturday (Mar 29). Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said the missing individual is identified as Muhammad Nurhaziq Naim Rali. Nurhaziq is believed to