BINTULU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here detained a civil servant suspected of abusing power and misappropriating zakat funds for personal gain. The 54-year-old was held at the MACC Bintulu office to facilitate investigations into the alleged misappropriation of zakat funds amounting to RM5,000. According to a spokesperson, he was
MIRI: Two local men sustained minor injuries after their ice-laden lorry skidded and was involved in a roadside crash along Jalan Pan Borneo this morning. Firefighters from Miri central station were dispatched to the scene, about 56km away, after receiving a distress call at 6.19 am. Upon arrival, they found
SIBU: The public should take the opportunity to attend a two-day Housing Tribunal Roadshow at Wisma Sanyan to learn about their rights as homebuyers. The event, organised by the Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government (MPHLG) will be held on Friday (Aug 2) and Saturday (Aug 3). Deputy
KUCHING: The date to redeem admission tickets to the opening ceremony of the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 has been postponed, with a new date to be announced later. This was informed by the SUKMA Sarawak 2024 secretariate recently which gave “unforeseen issues” for the delay. Individuals with coupons are
KUCHING: A retiree lost RM290,000 of her savings after falling victim to a part-time job scheme promising commission. The incident happened in early June when the woman, in her early 60s, was added to a WhatsApp group named ‘Nookcha Production G15’ by an unknown individual. She discovered that the group
KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested 23 individuals of various foreign nationalities on Tuesday (July 30). Acting on public complaints and intelligence, two surprise inspections were conducted at two eateries located around Jalan Setia Raja area. During the operation, the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Unit examined a total of 30 individuals
MIRI: A retiree lost RM160,000 of her savings in a love scam after falling for a supposed doctor she met online. The unfortunate incident occurred in early April when the woman, in her early 70s, met a man named ‘Dr Wang Muyang’ on the messaging app Line. Sarawak Police Commissioner
DARO: The role of community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) are crucial in maintaining harmony and stability within their urban and rural communities. According to Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad, the appointment of this leaders signify a high responsibility as their duty is to lead with fairness and wisdom. “Community leaders
SRI AMAN: A saloon car parked near Chung Hua Food Court here was slightly damaged after its engine suddenly caught fire today (July 31). Fortunately, the fire did not spread to other parts of the vehicle in the 11.38am incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said
LUBOK ANTU: Corruption and abuse of power must not be normalised, as they undermine trust and loyalty within agencies and disrupt the fundamental principles of the country. Acting Lubok Antu district officer Akoi Ejau said that issues of non-compliance, poor governance, and corruption have been going around a lot. “These
