Thursday, 17 July 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Driver perishes in blaze after lorry crashes along logging road

BINTULU: A lorry driver was killed after his timber-laden vehicle caught fire following a crash at a logging road in Samarakan yesterday (Jun 8). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victim was identified as Kanang Inggai, 57. Firefighters from Bintulu station were dispatched to the scene near Medsum

MMEA detains crew, vessels over expired licence and illegal workers

TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge, along with six crew members, for various offences yesterday (Jun 8). MMEA Tanjung Manis Zone director Commander Mahkos Juing said the operation was carried out in Tanjung Manis waters as part of ongoing patrols aimed at

Two foreign workers nabbed for drug pushing in Mukah

MUKAH: Narcotics police have arrested two foreign men suspected to be syabu pushers at Jalan Boulevard Setiaraja, here yesterday (June 7). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the suspects, aged 38 and 54, were taken into custody around 8 pm following a public tip-off and gathered intelligence. Further

Bomba’s swift response saved a semi-detached house from ruin

SIBU: Quick response from firefighters helped prevent a double storey semi-detached house at Jalan Hua Kiew from being completely destroyed by fire this morning. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief, Andy Alie, said no injuries or casualties were reported in the 6.45 am incident, as all 20 occupants

Friend’s investment pitch costs manager RM300,000

BINTULU: A private company manager thought he was making a smart move by joining a stock trading scheme introduced by a friend — instead, he ended up losing RM300,000. The victim, a man in his late 30s, was approached in mid-May by a friend who invited him to join a

Engineer signs up for side hustle, loses RM150,000 instead

DALAT: An engineer, who was looking for online side hustle, was left RM150,000 poorer after he fell victim to a job scam disguised as an international product sales opportunity. The incident happened in mid-April when the man, in his 30s, had browsed a website — https://www.eprice-better.com — which sold various

Youth urged to join SUPP in safeguarding state’s rights

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) deputy secretary-general Datuk Lo Khere Chiang is urging the youth to take up the mantle and be part of a movement that has fought for the state’s rights and future for over six decades. Speaking after the 66th anniversary flag-raising ceremony at SUPP headquarters

Man remanded after friend fatally shot in hunting trip

DALAT: A 49-year-old man has been remanded for five days to assist investigations into a fatal shooting of his friend during a hunting trip at a plantation in Mudan, Jalan Oya-Igan, here on Monday. Dalat Police Chief, DSP Saga Chunggat, said the incident occurred when the suspect had mistaken the

Sarawak refuses to be left behind, says Dr Sim

KUCHING: Sarawak is determined to shed its image of being last in development and reclaim its rightful place alongside other states, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian. Dr Sim who is also Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president said the state could not afford to be sidelined

Sarawak must reclaim its rights, says Dr Sim

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) remains steadfast in its mission to defend the rights of Sarawakians in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Premier and SUPP president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the party, as a key component party in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS),