LUBOK ANTU: A joint army patrol successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle goods across the Malaysia-Indonesia border, seizing beers and gas cylinders worth RM10,080. The First Infantry Division said the incident happened at an illegal route about 100 metres from the border around Ensawang oil palm plantation area in the
KUCHING: A local businesswoman narrowly avoided financial loss in a fake online loan scheme, only to face escalating threats from scammers who continue to demand payment to settle the “loan cancellation”. Last week, the victim, in her 20s, had initially applied for an RM50,000 online loan. She submitted her personal
SIBU: Police have arrested two locals in connection with an abandoned newborn baby boy found in a rubbish basin along Jalan Tong Sang yesterday (Oct 29). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, confirmed that the suspects are a 44-year-old man and a 14-year-old teenage girl. “Both of
SIBU: A newborn baby boy was discovered abandoned in a dirty rubbish basin outside a shop along Jalan Tong Sang this morning (Oct 29).The infant, who was still attached to his umbilical cord, was found around 9 am by members of the public.It is believed that the baby was born
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) has issued a total of 177 non-compliance notices to motorists during a recent special operation codenamed ‘Op Kenderaan Perdagangan’. According to the department, these notices followed inspections on 780 vehicles across Kuching, Serian, and Sibu yesterday (Oct 28). In Kuching, motorcycle enforcement unit
SIBU: An early morning blaze destroyed one car parked in the garage of a house at Lorong Lilin 4 here today (Oct 29). Zone 4 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Andy Alie said they received a distress call at 5.35 am and deployed firefighters from Sungai Merah station, about
SIBU: The bilateral Haringgaroo Exercise between the Malaysian Army (TDM) and the Australian Army (TDA) serves as a platform that fosters knowledge-sharing and strengthens future mission collaboration, while enhancing cultural understanding between the two armed forces. According to the First Infantry Division, the 74th iteration of the exercise, conducted under
PADAWAN: Police are on the lookout for a local man wanted in connection with a goods sale scam.Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said Rasyid Kiprawi, 30, of Kampung Jalan Sawmill, Sebuyau, is being sought by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID).The public is urged to come
LUNDU: Nine foreigners, including three women, were deported back to Indonesia on Sunday (Oct 27) after being caught entering Sarawak illegally.The First Infantry Division said the arrests were made in two separate incidents in Biawak: one at 7.45 am and another at 12.45 pm.A joint team of Malaysian and Indonesian
LUNDU: Nine foreigners, including three women, have been ordered to return back to their country of origin after being caught entering Sarawak illegally, yesterday (Oct 27). The First Infantry Division said that their entries were thwarted in two incidents at 7.45am and 12.45pm in Biawak. A team of Malaysian and
