Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Cops: What Pesta Saman? We issued only 3 summonses

LUNDU: Police clarified that no summons were issued for vehicles parked along roads during the three-day ‘Pesta Sematan’ last week as claimed by netizens. Social media was abuzz with viralled postings of ‘Pesta Saman’. Netizens alleged that many vehicles parked by the roadside were issued summonses despite the area having

Fire damages uninhabited house in Mukah

MUKAH: A fire broke out in the evening, causing partial damage to an uninhabited house in Jalan Haji Mohd Fauzi here on Tuesday (Aug 15).According to a spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters were swiftly dispatched to the location following an emergency call at about 7.10pm.Upon arrival,

Man succumbs to fatal collision

SELANGAU: A local man died on the spot following a two-vehicle collision along KM80, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu on Tuesday (Aug 15). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the accident involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle, happened at around 2.30 pm. Both vehicles were reported to have been travelling

Man arrested for stealing motorcycle

SARIKEI: Police arrested a local man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Bintangor recently. Meradong police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said the 33-year-old was picked up by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in Kampung Baru Sarikei. “The suspect is currently remanded for three days to facilitate investigations.

Cops issue 83 summons for licence plate offences

KUCHING: Police have taken decisive action against drivers whose vehicle licence plates do not conform to the law by issuing a total of 83 traffic summonses. The Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department conducted a special traffic operation around Kuching yesterday (Aug 15) to ensure compliance with specific traffic regulations.

MMEA detains cargo vessel, crew for failing to produce valid documents

KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a cargo vessel and its crew after failing to produce a domestic shipping licence (DSL) during inspections. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said they were detained on Monday (Aug 14) at about 1.9 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung

Elderly man killed by toppled tree

KANOWIT: An elderly man lost his life when a tree toppled onto him at Pantu Mali, Jalan Lukut Penyulau here today (Aug 15). The victim, identified as Wong Sieh Ming, 59, was reportedly engaged in tree-cutting activities on a farm when the unfortunate incident occurred. According to the Fire and

Civil servant loses RM37,300 in phone scam

SIBU: A civil servant has fallen victim to a gambling and fake investment syndicate, resulting in the loss of RM37,300 after being deceived by individuals impersonating officials.The incident transpired on July 22 when the victim, in her 30s, received a call from a person posing as a representative from the

Worker loses RM18,350 in scam

SIBU: A private sector employee has fallen prey to a scam, losing RM18,350 to fraudsters who impersonated law enforcement officials. According to Sibu’s police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the incident occurred on July 31 when the victim, in her 20s, received a call from an individual pretending to be from

JPJ issues 11 notices for overloading

KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) intensified its efforts to ensure road safety last week by launching an operation codenamed ‘Ops Lebih Muatan’ aimed at curbing goods vehicles transporting excess cargo. A total of 11 non-compliance notices were issued to drivers found committing the offence along the routes from