MIRI: Twenty-one people, including three young girls, lost all their belongings when a fire gutted a six-door oil palm plantation workers’ quarters at Jalan Marudi today. The 9:55 am blaze destroyed the 180-by-30-foot structure, leaving the residents with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Fortunately, no injuries were reported
SIBU: The Ninth Infantry Brigade of the Malaysian army has dismissed claims linking it to a bogus letter seeking RM10,000 for a Sarawak-level Merdeka Day banquet, calling it a blatant attempt at fraud. The brigade shared that it had received four reports about the letter, which requested funds for an
MIRI: The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Sarawak has issued five prohibition notices to an employer following a workplace accident that claimed the life of a foreign man last week. The accident occurred at around 9 am on Aug 22, when a 19-year-old worker reportedly fell from the
KUCHING: A six-year-old Indonesian girl has died of rabies in Bintulu, marking Sarawak’s second human rabies case for 2025. Sarawak Health Department (JKN) director Dr Veronica Lugah said the victim, who lived with her family at a plantation, passed away at Bintulu Hospital on Aug 4 after showing advanced symptoms
KUCHING: A foreign woman was safely brought down from a crane at a construction site near Gala City after firefighters intervened this afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Tabuan Jaya station were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call at 12.15 pm. “Firefighters used a
BETONG: A four-door plantation workers’ quarters was destroyed in a fire at WTK Oil Palm Estate, Jalan Tanjung Asam this morning. No injuries or casualties were reported in the 8.55 am incident. The exact number of workers affected by the blaze were unknown. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said
SERIAN: Two vehicles were seized and 35 compliance notices issued during an enforcement operation at the Serian Road Transport Department (RTD) Enforcement Station yesterday (Aug 25). Part of ‘Op Pengarah’, the operation targeted motorists flouting road regulations in an effort to boost road safety and discipline ahead of the Merdeka
KANOWIT: Police arrested two men believed to be involved in a shooting at Majau-Kanowit-Song junction last Sunday (August 24). Kanowit Police Chief, DSP Junical Ujal, said a report was received at 8:30 pm on a man who had been targeted by gunfire. Fortunately, the victim escaped unharmed, while the suspect
KUCHING: A teenager was among 10 riders arrested for allegedly riding their motorcycles in a dangerous manner during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ recently. In addition, a total of 100 modified motorcycles were confiscated in the operation conducted by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division from 4 pm on
MUKAH: A family of three was left homeless after their wooden home at Jalan Kampung Igan was destroyed by fire yesterday (Aug 25). Two neighbouring houses, inhabited by four and three residents, were also affected sustaining damage of 20 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. Fortunately, all occupants managed