Thursday, 26 June 2025

Author: Allan Jay

11 suspects still at large after fatal Bintulu brawl

BINTULU: Police are intensifying efforts to track down 11 more individuals for their alleged involvement in the death of a 28-year-old man following a brawl outside an entertainment centre here on Apr 27. Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said that they will not compromise and are committed to

Bill paid! Family picks up tab for dine-and-dashers

KUCHING: The group of young men, who walked out without paying for their meal at a popular local restaurant yesterday, has now settled the bill, thanks to their family stepping in. Ceylonese Restaurant Sdn Bhd shared an update on their social media, confirming that the matter has been resolved. “Good

SAR ops underway after elderly man vanished from home

MARUDI: A search and rescue (SAR) operations is underway to locate a 64-year-old man reported missing from his home in Long Luyang Tinjar, Baram since Tuesday (April 29). The missing individual, Patrick Sapek Garang, was discovered missing when his brother visited the house around 5:00 pm and found his room

Table for four, bill for none: Dine-and-dashers called to pay up

KUCHING: A popular local restaurant is urging four young men to come clean and settle their bill after they allegedly walked out without paying, in what the restaurant suspects was a deliberate dine-and-dash yesterday. The management of Ceylonese Restaurant Sdn Bhd said the group arrived at the premises around 5:00

Two locals nabbed after police seized meth worth RM9,042

SARIKEI: Narcotics police arrested two locals for alleged involvement in drug trafficking activity after seizing RM9,042 worth of suspected methamphetamine on Tuesday (April 29). The suspects, comprising a man and a woman, were detained for inspections during a raid on a house at around 9:30 pm. Sarikei Police Chief, DSP

Seven charged over QR Pay scam in supermarkets

PADAWAN: Seven locals, including two women, were charged in the Kuching Magistrate’s Court for their involvement in using fake QR Pay Code payment receipts around the district. Padawan Police Chief, Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, confirmed that they were charged on four counts yesterday. He added that the suspects,

Drivers escape unharmed in two separate car fires

SIBU: A driver and his passenger narrowly escaped a fiery death when their car burst into flames after it allegedly skidded off the road and ended in the bushes along Jalan Deshon on Wednesday (April 30). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said both individuals, whose identities were not known,

Man found dead near Mukah Kaul festival ground

MUKAH: An unknown body of man has been found in a forested area near Pantai Kala Dana this morning. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said that members of the public alerted the police of the at around 10am. “The body of a 27-year-old local, was discovered about 150

Five caught red-handed smuggling illegal logs

BINTULU: The Forest Department Sarawak (SFD) successfully thwarted an attempt by five men, including a foreigner, to smuggle illegal logs using dumper trucks around the Kemena Industry Estate. The raid was carried out around 8.20pm last Friday (Apr 25) as forest enforcement officers were conducting patrol and enforcement duties in

E-hailing driver asking teenager to remove headscarf under probe

KUCHING: A teenage girl’s account of being allegedly sexually harassed by an e-hailing driver while on her way home on Tuesday night, has drawn widespread attention and condemnation from netizens. The incident was shared through two video clips uploaded to Facebook, which have since gone viral, amassing hundreds of thousands