KUCHING: A morning fire has devoured a single-storey house in Kampung Bako and rendered a family of four homeless this morning. At the time of the incident, the family members, aged between three and 26, were not present at home. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya and Petra Jaya stations were promptly
KUCHING: Scammers have hit the jackpot again with another criminally creative tactic to steal one’s money from their bank accounts, all within 24 hours. Their latest scheme happened to a local housewife who lost RM21,400 in her fixed deposit, which had been transferred to four different accounts from Aug 10
PADAWAN: Narcotic police here arrested two jobless individuals for alleged involvement in substance abuse in a homestay room at Jalan Stakan yesterday (Oct 25). Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the police managed to find 19 plastic packets believed to be containing syabu-type drugs weighing 6.8g during
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
