KUCHING: The public are advised to take note of another road closure in conjunction with the coming Sarawak Regatta-Kuching Waterfront Festival 2022. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the Jalan Main Bazaar has been completely closed from Oct 20 to make way for tent installation works along the road. Once
LUNDU: A father and his son were left homeless after their single-storey house in Kampung Trusan Jaya, Sematan, was razed to the ground this morning (Oct 26). Fortunately, the tenants aged 67 and 31, managed to get out to safety without sustaining any injuries. A spokesman from the Fire and
MATU: A three-metre-long python that paid a wee hour visit to a house in Kampung Bawang Matu, was caught by Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel today. The presence of the reptile was noticed by the complainant around 2.25am. Fearing for the safety of the residents, the authorities were subsequently contacted
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a tugboat and barge suspected of carrying out unauthorised cargo transfer activities between vessels last Sunday. MMEA Bintulu Zone director, Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the detention took place some 3.7 nautical miles off Tanjung Batu around 10.30 am. During
KUCHING: Sarawak police rescued five foreign women who were victims of exploitation to provide sexual services, during a raid on a shophouse at Jalan Setia Raja last Friday (Oct 21). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri confirmed that the women aged between 24 and 29, were rescued by
BINTULU: Narcotics police here arrested a foreign man for alleged possession of syabu-type drugs at Pasar Lama, here last Saturday (Oct 22). Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the 36-year-old suspect was detained for inspections on suspicion of involvement in drug distribution activities. “The team managed to
BAU: Officials from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry are currently focusing on mechanisms to eradicate the smuggling of subsidised controlled goods at the Serikin border here. Its Secretary-General Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof said it involves goods such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), cooking oil, petrol, diesel, sugar and
KUCHING: Eleven residents were left homeless after their double-storey house was razed to the ground at Jalan Datu Ajibah Abol here this morning. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the blaze as the tenants comprising seven men, two women and two children were not at home at the
KUCHING: Eleven residents were left homeless after their double-storey house was razed to the ground at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol here this morning (Oct 23). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the morning blaze as the tenants comprising of seven men, two women and two children, were not
MUKAH: Police here arrested two locals and seized a cargo lorry transporting cooking oil packets worth over RM150,000 last Friday (Oct 21). The operation was carried out during a roadblock mounted at Jalan Pan Borneo Selangau-Sibu around 1.25pm. Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, in a statement, said
