BAU: Lured by the promise of quick riches, a young housewife instead lost RM54,700 to a non-existent investment scheme. The 27-year-old’s ordeal began on Sept 20 when she was suddenly added to a Telegram group by an unknown number. Inside, she was enticed with promises of fast returns through so-called
SIBURAN: Two double-storey houses and two vehicles were destroyed in a fire at Taman Indah Landeh here yesterday (Sept 24). The blaze, which broke out at 6.40 pm, quickly spread through the residential area, but residents managed to evacuate to safety before firefighters arrived. Firefighters from Siburan, Kota Sentosa and
BAU: A man and a woman were killed after the motorcycle they were riding, crashed into a roadside barrier along KM22, Jalan Bau-Lundu yesterday (Sept 24). The accident happened at around 9.55 am near Kampung Stenggang when the victims were riding a Yamaha Y15ZR motorcycle from Lundu towards Bau. Bau
SARIKEI: Ten undocumented migrants, including a woman, were abruptly awakened from their sleep when immigration officers stormed two hideouts in early morning raids on Tuesday (Sept 23). The one-hour operation, dubbed Ops Sapu, was carried out at 2.05 am by 12 officers from the Sarikei Immigration Enforcement Unit. Checks were
KUCHING: Back-to-back immigration operations across two districts ended with 34 foreigners in handcuffs for suspected immigration offences. The two-day operation, held around Kuching and Kota Samarahan on Sept 22 and 23, involved a 37-member team from the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Division targeting foreigners believed to be working without valid permits
SIBU: A sweeping immigration operation at timber factories around the district saw 30 foreigners detained for various offences, with some believed to be working without valid passes or permits. The operation, codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’, was held yesterday (Sept 23) by the Sarawak Immigration Department’s Security and Enforcement Monitoring Unit (UPKP)
KUCHING: A late-night crash along Jalan Green on Monday (Sept 22) claimed the life of a 22-year-old motorcyclist, leaving his pillion rider critically injured in a two-vehicle collision. The fatal crash occurred at around 1.05 am when a Perodua Alza, heading towards the city’s Waterfront from Jalan Stapok, lost control
SARIKEI: An elderly woman was killed in an accident along KM1, Jalan Repok, today (Sept 23). The victim, identified as Li Kuai Song, 78, was reportedly on her way to Sarikei Market to conduct business when the accident occurred at 5.15 am. Sarikei police chief Supt Aswandy Anis said preliminary
SIBURAN: The Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) today (Sept 23) incinerated nearly RM1.5 million worth of illegal drugs and urine samples, closing the chapter on more than 11,000 completed cases statewide since 2017. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said the disposal involved 11,004 cases from 23 districts, with
DARO: The body of an Indonesian man who was reported missing after falling into the Penasu River on Sunday was found afloat today (Sept 23). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victim, identified as Randi, 22, was discovered by local villagers around 8.30 am, about 2km from where
