MIRI: Narcotics police have arrested a local man for allegedly possessing RM218,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine in a car last Wednesday. The operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas Se-Malaysia’ was conducted at around 7 pm along Jalan Kubu. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the police had stopped a
MARUDI: Persistent heavy rainfall throughout the night triggered flash flooding in Rh Judan Selin at Sungai Dabai this morning (Nov 23). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that they were alerted of the incident around 11 am and deployed firefighters from Marudi station to the scene,
KUCHING: A local manicurist’s attempt to secure supplementary income through an online job took a tragic turn when she fell victim to a job scam that left her RM158,000 poorer. In mid-November, the woman in her early 30s stumbled upon a work-from-home advertisement on the Facebook page of Rock Space.
BINTULU: A retiree in her 50s lost RM170,000 to scammers who deceived her into believing she was involved in money laundering activities. In mid-September, the woman received a call from an unknown individual claiming to represent Pos Laju. The caller asserted that an item, purportedly sent in the victim’s name,
PADAWAN: A 23-year-old foreign woman has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a lifeless newborn baby girl in the dumpster area in MJC Batu Kawa yesterday. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the arrest was made by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and Batu
MIRI: A bomb threat conveyed to the official email of an international school here has been determined to be a hoax. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said they had received a report concerning a bomb threat conveyed via email to an official email of an international school in
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen has taken a decisive action to address the recent surge in bomb threats targeting schools nationwide. This morning, he submitted an emergency motion under Standing Order 18(1) to the Parliament Speaker, seeking approval for an urgent debate on the critical issue.
MIRI: Two schools here were flooded with water levels reaching about one foot high following continuous rainfall last night (Nov 22). Despite the floods, both SMK Agama Miri and SJK Tukau Miri schools continued their operations without disruption. A spokesman for the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) said they were
MIRI: A private university student died after her car crashed into a tree along Jalan Taman Tunku here yesterday (Nov 22). The fatal accident happened around 3.45 pm when the 21-year-old woman was driving solo towards Taman Tunku from the city centre. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said
LUBOK ANTU: A local man wanted for alleged involvement in a human trafficking case was arrested on Tuesday (Nov 21) following a tipoff from the public. Police had issued a statement issued on Monday (Nov 20), seeking public help to locate 28-year-old Jeffrey Tarang. Lubok Antu police chief DSP Victor
