BINTULU: A simple phone call about free health insurance cost a private retiree RM450,000 after scammers lured him into a web of lies. The unfortunate incident happened in mid-June when the victim, a man in his 60s, received a call from an unknown individual claiming the retiree had been awarded
MERADONG: Police have detained a man believed to be mentally ill after he caused a disturbance at the Bintangor market last Saturday (August 30). Meradong Police chief, DSP Tansli Mering, said they received a complaint pertaining to the incident at around 7:40 pm on that day. “Acting swiftly on the
KUCHING: A warehouse at the Bintawa Industrial Estate was gutted in an early morning blaze today, with the entire structure collapsing under the intensity of the flames. However, swift action by firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to nearby premises. The fire broke out at around 5.40 am. Fortunately, no
BAU: A local woman was killed after the motorcycle she was riding, skidded and crashed into a road divider along KM8, Jalan Bau-Lundu last night (Sept 2). The accident occurred at around 7 pm when the victim, who was riding a KTM RC 200 from Kampung Tembawang Sauh towards Bau,
MIRI: Narcotics police here dismantled a drug distribution syndicate with the arrest of two local men and the seizure of various drugs worth RM234,750 during a series of raids here last week. Acting on gathered intelligence, the operation began with a raid at a restaurant in Senadin between 3 pm
BETONG: Two female passengers were killed while their male driver sustained serious injuries after their sports utility vehicle (SUV) skidded and crashed along Jalan Pan Borneo Betong-Sarikei yesterday (Sept 2). All of them were found trapped in their seats in the 5.58 pm accident near Kampung Melayu Ulu Betong. Their
PADAWAN: Two local men were killed in separate motorcycle accidents here on Monday (Sept 1). Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, confirmed the fatalities, which occurred in the early hours and later at night on the same day. The first accident occurred at 12.48 am at Mile
BINTULU: Police have ruled out foul play in the case of a seven-year-old boy who drowned in a water reservoir near the Spait traffic light junction along Jalan Celestine Ujang last night (Aug 31). Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said they received a report from a father who
BINTULU: The Jalan Airport Lama, from Bintulu Court traffic light junction up to Paragon traffic lights junction, will be fully closed throughout this month to facilitate the Borneo International Kite Festival (BIKF) 2025. Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said the closure would take effect from 8 am on
BINTULU: A seven-year-old boy was confirmed dead after he fell into a roadside ditch along Jalan Sebaru last night (Aug 31). The victim, identified as Ricky Peter Bandang, was believed to have fallen and drowned in the waters at around 8.45 pm. Firefighters from Bintulu station were dispatched to the
