MIRI: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 (PPM) seized contraband cigarettes worth RM48,188 from two premises yesterday. According to Miri OCPD ACP Lim Meng Seah, an operation codenamed ‘Ops Landai’ was held at a night market in Kuala Suai, Batu Niah. In the first raid carried out around 12.15am, the
SIMUNJAN: Two lorries carrying a total of 1,188 logs were stopped by the police at a roadblock set up in Jalan Simunjan–Gedong here. According to Simunjan OCPD DSP Merbin Lisa, the three-tonne vehicles were stopped last Saturday around 10.25pm for not having any relevant document or permit. “The drivers, aged
BAU: Police arrested a 68-year-old man on Sunday who is suspected of being involved in unlicensed public lottery betting activities. According to Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, the arrest took place at 6.40pm in a house here at Kampung Sungai, Pinang. Police also seized four pieces of printed
KUCHING: A man has been arrested for injuring another with a chopper at Taman Malihah, Jalan Matang near here. According to Padawan OCPD Supt Aidil Bolhassan, police arrested the suspect, 32, who is believed to be mentally unsound, around 8pm at his house last Sunday. The police team also confiscated
KUCHING: The Thaipusam festival yesterday saw twenty-five kavadi (decorative burdens) bearers in a procession from Sri Maha Marriamman Temple (SMMT) at Rock Road to Sri Srinivasagar Kaliamman Temple at Ban Hock Road. Thaipusam, one of the biggest Hindu celebrations in the country, is dedicated to Lord Muruga and symbolises the
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) hopes that the Shared Prosperity Vision (SPV) will be shared evenly as the Education Ministry (MoE) adjusts its policies and direction in line with the agenda of SPV 2030. STU president Macky Joseph said this in a statement in response to Prime Minister Tun Dr
KUCHING: Sarawak Mental Health Association (MHA) agrees with abolishing suicide attempt as an offence from the Penal Code, calling it a “good move”. Its chairman Dr Ismail Drahman said this to the New Sarawak Tribune when asked for his comments on news report of a disabled (OKU) Terengganu man who
KUCHING: It’s Thaipusam today. In pre-Japanese time, the festival started at the foothills of Mount Matang. Devotees carried their ‘kavadis’ (burdens) up the hill to a temple at the top after a dip in the river. Later when most of the Hindu community had moved to Kuching, the festival was
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii should demand for more allocations in the upcoming Parliamentary sitting for the development of human resources in the police department in view of increasing safety issues in Kuching. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth chief Milton Foo said, “This is due to the
KUCHING: A total of 300 mangrove stems were discovered and seized by Sarawak Forestry Department (SFD) on Monday. According to a spokesperson, SFD conducted an inspection on a premises at Batu 6 1/2, Jalan Matang around 3.40pm. The mangrove stems were found hidden at the back of the premises. The
