Author: Allan Jay

SERIAN: The Sarawak Department of Environment (DOE) has taken action against 47 motorists for excessive black smoke emissions from their vehicles this year. Sarawak DOE chief assistant director (Operations) Mohamad Zaihan Lek said that joint operations with the Road Transport Department (RTD) and Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (TIED) have

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen has contributed RM94,936 to SK Catholic English to upgrade furniture in its staff rooms and classrooms. The school’s desks and chairs are currently worn out and damaged, which is impacting both teaching and learning experiences for teachers and students. “At the

TEBEDU: A joint army patrol thwarted an attempt to smuggle subsidised goods worth over RM1,000 yesterday (Nov 12). The First Infantry Division said that the incident occurred at 9 am behind the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex’s canteen, about 100 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. During a routine

SIBU: A elderly man was left RM136,000 poorer after falling victim to an e-commerce scam. The incident happened on Oct 9 when the victim, in his 60s, clicked on a Facebook link promoting the Ask-Oshop e-commerce platform and was redirected to WhatsApp. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a

BAU: An elderly couple and a motorcyclist sustained injuries following a three-vehicle collision along Jalan Serikin on Tuesday. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the accident, involving a lorry, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and a motorcycle, happened at around 3.50pm. Firefighters from Bau station were dispatched to

SRI AMAN: Three women narrowly escaped a fiery death when their sports utility vehicle (SUV) burst into flames after crashing along Jalan Loji Bayai early this morning (Nov 12). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the Sri Aman station were deployed to the scene,

KANOWIT: A local woman who went missing while searching for vegetables near Rumah Tony, Jalan Bukong, was found safe yesterday (Nov 11). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) reported that firefighters from the Kanowit station were dispatched to the scene, about 20km away, after receiving a distress call at 9.18pm.

ASAJAYA: A local man who got lost in a swamp forest near Kampung Jaie, Sadong Jaya, was found safe yesterday (Nov 11). Earlier in the day, the 40-year-old had ventured into the swamp to look for snails but lost his way. He then contacted authorities for assistance. A spokesman for