MIRI: Three individuals, including a woman, had a narrow escape when the car they were travelling in suddenly caught fire at Bekenu Bridge, Batu Niah last night (June 30). The trio managed to flee their Proton Savvy just in time before the vehicle was engulfed in flames, leaving it completely
SARATOK: A licensed prisoner who disappeared after violating the terms of his release under the Licensed Prisoner Release Programme (PBSL), has been recaptured by police. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie confirmed that the prisoner from Sri Aman central prison, was re-arrested last Saturday (Jun 28). The 30-year-old, who had
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
