SIBU: A local contractor ended up losing RM211,400 after he was enticed by the promise of sky-high returns in a stock investment scheme. The victim, a man in his 40s, first stumbled upon the advertisement for an investment platform called ‘HPC View’ while scrolling through Facebook on Mar 16. Intrigued,
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak Department of Environment (DoE) is investigating into alleged odour pollution from a fish processing premises located in the district’s industrial area. The probe was initiated following public complaints about foul odour emissions in the vicinity. Last Saturday (Jun 28), the DoE’s Stationary Source and Complaints Unit
KUCHING: A 28-year-old man was injured after the lorry he was driving skidded and slammed into a tree along Jalan Demak Laut early this morning. The crash, which occurred at around 6.35 am, left the driver trapped in his seat. Firefighters deployed from Tabuan Jaya station, about 11km from their
MIRI: A retiree was left devastated after losing RM1.5 million to a fraudulent investment scheme promising quick and lucrative returns. The male 40-something victim was lured into the non-existent investment plan in March after being approached online by a supposed agent from a company calling itself Freemen Securities Ltd. Sarawak
KUCHING: More than 4,000 faithful gathered at St Peter’s Church, Padungan on Sunday evening (June 29) for the Consecration Mass — a solemn and historic celebration marking the spiritual re-dedication of the church’s new altar. Eager parishioners from various Catholic churches across the country began arriving as early as 3pm,
KUCHING: A crocodile attack at Sungai Paroh over the weekend has triggered a full-scale hunt by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) to neutralise the threat and protect residents living near the river. The operation, expected to run from July 1-13, will see SFC’s Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) joining forces
MIRI: Two men were arrested and over 39,000 litres of subsidised diesel seized following a raid by the General Operations Force (GOF) under ‘Op Taring Bravo’. On June 25, the GOF 12th Battalion’s Intelligence Branch raided a premise in the city at 12.45 pm, following suspicions that it is being
LUNDU: Three locals were arrested after the General Operations Force (GOF) intercepted a suspicious pick-up truck and uncovered a small packet of suspected methamphetamine last Saturday. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the arrests were made at 5.32 am under an operation codenamed ‘Op Taring
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The General Operations Force (GOF) have arrested five men and seized over RM1 million worth of untaxed beers last week. The operation, codenamed ‘Op Taring Alpha’, was carried out by the Sarawak GOF Brigade’s Intelligence Branch around 12.30pm on June 23. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Dr Che
SIBU: The General Operations Force (GOF) has dismantled an illegal logging operation with the seizure of 350 logs of various sizes worth over RM3 million last week. Codenamed ‘Op Libas’, the raid was carried out by the GOF 10th Battalion at around 8.30am on June 24 at a location suspected
