SEBUYAU: The MV Tung Sung cargo ship that capsized in Pulau Burung waters on July 19, was refloated today (July 30). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus in an update, said the vessel that was carrying landscaping rocks, will be towed to a
KUCHING: Police have arrested four men for allegedly stealing telecommunication cables around the city. In a statement acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the local suspects were picked up at two separate locations last Friday (July 28). “The first arrest happened around 6am and it involved three suspects
BINTULU: A medical laboratory technologist was duped out of RM400,000 after she was misled into believing she was involved in money laundering and online gambling. The unfortunate ordeal unfolded in June when the victim in her early 40s, received a call from an unknown individual claiming to be from the
LIMBANG: A jobless local was arrested for allegedly possessing RM3,400 worth of suspected syabu drugs at Taman Pertama last Wednesday (July 26). The Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID), acting on intelligence, carried out a raid on a house around 11pm which resulted in the arrest of the 44-year-old suspect. Limbang
PAKAN: An elderly man who was reported missing while looking for edible palm pith (umbut) in a forest near Rh Layang, Ulu Nunggang, has been found safe and sound yesterday (July 29). The man identified as 69-year-old Ajai Dana was reported to have gone missing for more than 30 hours
BINTULU: Police have arrested a second suspect to facilitate investigations into the case of 51 graves desecrated in Kemunting Muslim cemetery earlier this week. Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit, when met by reporters, said the arrest was made following public tip-off at around 1 pm last Wednesday. The suspect
BINTULU: A housewife was duped of RM183,000 in an online part-time job scam recently. The unfortunate ordeal began on July 18 when the victim in her mid-40s was added into a WhatsApp group called ‘Equity Builders B13’ by an unknown woman by the name of Sarah. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner
PADAWAN: A pillion rider died on the spot while her motorcyclist sustained severe injuries following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Batu Kawa-Moyan this morning. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the accident involving a motorcycle and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) happened around 12.15 am. The duo
KUCHING: The Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department issued 38 summonses to road users for exceeding the speed limit in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Utama’ yesterday (July 26). In a Facebook post, the department said the three-hour operation at Jalan Kuching-Serian was aimed at tackling the persistent issue of speeding
SIBU: A 53-year-old man was reported missing by his mother after he left his house on July 18 and failed to return home ever since. The man, identified as Tiong Yong Soon, is described to be of medium build, about 170cm tall, with short black hair, and is said to
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