JULAU: Police arrested a man on the first day of Chinese New Year (CNY) for alleged involvement in illegal cockfighting activity at an open field in Nanga Lango, Entabai. Julau police chief DSP Andam Sulin said the 59-year-old suspect was among a group of people who allegedly participated in the
BAU: Police arrested six men for playing ‘holo’ – an illegal dice-based gambling at a house in Taman Siniawan, Jalan Kuching-Bau last night (Jan 23). Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said an operation codenamed ‘Op Limau’ was carried out by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) around 10.45pm. “The local
SIBU: A local woman lost RM80,000 after falling prey to a Macau scam syndicate recently. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, said they had received a police report from the 49-year-old victim on the first day of Chinese New Year (Jan 22). The incident happened on Nov
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 110 new COVID-19 cases during Epid (epidemiological) Week 3, which showed a decrease from Epid Week 1 with 216 cases. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly statement, Kuching remained the state’s most affected district with 37 cases. In Epid Week 3, Sibu (15 cases),
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan hopes that this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) will continue to bring the community closer than ever, regardless of race and background. He told reporters this after visiting iCube Innovation chairman Datuk Patrick CJ Liew’s open house this afternoon. He stated
PADAWAN: Police here are on the hunt for a group of men believed to be involved in a fight that went viral on social media recently. A viral 1-minute, 24-second video on Facebook, which showed a group of individuals fighting, was detected by the police yesterday (Jan 22). In the video,
SIBU: A semi-detached house and a car along Jalan Yun Chai Lok, Sungai Bidut, were completely destroyed on the first day of the Chinese New Year (Jan 22). In addition, another house next to it was partially damaged in the same incident. Fortunately, 16 tenants from both houses were unharmed,
KUCHING: All of the customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) complexes stretching along the borders of Brunei, Indonesia and Sarawak should be upgraded with newer facilities to compensate for the increase in visitors entering the state. Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said this when asked to comment on
KAPIT: The body of a 73-year-old man who fell from his boat while crossing Batang Rajang on Thursday was found yesterday (Jan 21). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the locals from Rumah Peter Nanga Tau managed to locate Lugom Benbang around 5.35pm. “It was found
MIRI: A local man died on the spot following a fatal two-vehicle collision along Jalan Jee Foh Utama just several minutes before the clock struck 12am for Chinese New Year (CNY). The accident, which involved a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a sedan, is believed to have happened around 11.55pm last