KUCHING: Police have arrested two motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol at Jalan Batu Kawa. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said during their ‘Ops Mabuk’ around 10pm last Friday, they arrested the two men from among five individuals suspected of drink-driving. He said 15 traffic policemen
KUCHING: A sports equipment store in Boulevard Shopping Mall, caught on fire early Sunday morning. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call pertaining to the 7.03am blaze and despatched Batu Lintang firefighters to the scene. Upon arrival, they found that the store’s counter was on fire
KUCHING: Police have arrested a local man suspected of having broken into an office at MJC Batu Kawa on Sunday morning. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the 24-year-old suspect was picked up by police at 10.40am. “In a police report made on April 7, the complainant
KUCHING: Two traders were slapped with a compound fine of RM1,000 each for not adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) at Moyan Square Commercial Centre, Jalan Tondong Batu Kawa on Sunday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the traders, aged
KUCHING: A total of 162 non-existent money lending scam cases involving losses amounting up to RM1.6 million were reported in Sarawak from January 1 to June 11 this year. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said during the same period last year, there were 111 cases
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) successfully transported an elderly patient with heart disease from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR). An A400M aircraft from No. 22 Squadron transported a 71-year-old elderly patient with heart disease to receive treatment at Sarawak Heart Centre
SIBU: Seven out of eight mosques here have successfully conducted Friday prayers with strict compliance of standard operating procedures (SOPs). Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Policing Department chief DSP Ariffin Bahar said at Masjid An-Nur, the congregation was limited to 50 persons. “Those who did not have their names registered,
SERIAN: A motorcyclist was killed after he lost control of his bike and crashed into a road divider at KM81, Kuching-Sri Aman Road on Friday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu stated that the incident involving the victim identified as civil servant Iskandar Beka Liewman, 35,
KANOWIT: The body of a man reported missing at Nanga Sengkabang Matau in Sungai Machan on June 10, was found on Friday. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement, said the body was found afloat around 9.45am about 5km from where he was last seen. The victim,
PADAWAN: Six premises in areas under the jurisdiction of Padawan Municipal Council had their electricity supplies disconnected last Thursday on suspicion that the premises were used to carry out illegal gambling. Padawan District police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said the operation was done under Section 21A (1) of the Common