Author: Allan Jay

MIRI: Police are on the hunt for a local man suspected of committing an armed robbery at a premises near Ngu’s junction, Jalan Miri-Bintulu on Sunday (Dec 8). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said police received a report from a woman on the same day. “The victim was

MIRI: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 detained a fishing trawler and arrested five crew members for fishing less than seven nautical miles from the shore last Tuesday (Dec 10). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the vessel was intercepted around 11.50 am during an ‘Op Taring Pensura’

LUNDU: Two Indonesians sustained first-degree burns after an evening fire engulfed their workers’ quarters at PJP Pelita, Rimbunan Hijau here, yesterday (Dec 11). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a 20-year-old man experienced breathing difficulties and sustained burns to both legs, while a 22-year-old man sustained

KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested 26 foreigners, including seven women, in the southern region of the state yesterday (Dec 10). The operations, codenamed ‘Op Sapu,’ targeted two rental rooms in Matang and Jalan Tun Jugah, as well as a rented house in a village in Lundu. Acting on public

SIBU: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested 37 foreigners in the central region of the state last Saturday (Dec 7). The operation, which targeted factories, workshops, workers’ quarters, rental houses, grocery stores and convenience stores, were conducted at 10 locations around Sibu and Mukah. Acting on public complaints and gathered intelligence,

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has placed 7,507 personnel and critical assets from various agencies on standby to safeguard public safety and welfare during the upcoming flood season. Deputy Premier and SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that all relevant agencies and departments have demonstrated high

SIBURAN: Fire broke out at a grocery store at Mile 13, Jalan Kuching-Serian on Monday evening (Dec 9), destroying 80 per cent of the premises.The Siburan and Batu Lintang fire stations were alerted to the incident at 4.29 pm and dispatched firefighters to the scene, approximately 22km away.Upon arrival, they

KUCHING: Strengthening border security between Indonesia and Sarawak was among the key issues discussed during a courtesy visit by the West Kalimantan Police to the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK). West Kalimantan Deputy Police Chief Brig-Gen Roma Hutajulu led the delegation to meet with Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata

GERIK: Over 300 members of the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Urat now have access to clean water and health services, thanks to a collaborative initiative by Sime Darby Auto ConneXion-Ford (SDAC-Ford) and MyFundAction. The USD10,000 project, funded by Ford Philanthropy (charitable arm of Ford Motor Company), includes installing