KUCHING: Quick response by firefighters prevented a fire from spreading through a shophouse at Demak Laut Industrial Park, Jalan Bako this morning. The blaze, which broke out around 7.27 am, triggered a distress call that saw firefighters from Tabuan Jaya and Petra Jaya stations promptly deployed to the scene. According
SIBU: A local man was left RM88,233 poorer after falling victim to an investment scheme that promised lucrative returns. The victim, who is in his 50s, had been added to a WhatsApp group called ‘Group VIP’ on Apr 11, and was later contacted by a woman identifying herself as Ruth
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a tugboat, barge, and six foreign crew members for failing to produce valid shipping documents during a routine patrol on Tuesday (Jul 15). MMEA Miri director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the vessel was intercepted around 11.05 am during maritime
PADAWAN: A driver and his passenger were injured after their car skidded and crashed onto a flyover pillar near the Mile 10 traffic light intersection today. The incident, which occurred around 2:35 pm, involved a Proton Saga Aeroback believed to have lost control before hitting the concrete side of the
KUCHING: A local man and woman were arrested for alleged drug trafficking and possession, following a police raid on a house in Tabuan Jaya on Tuesday. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the raid, conducted at 12:40 pm by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID), led to the
KUCHING: A local man was arrested for alleged drug trafficking after narcotics police seized RM11,940 worth of cannabis during a raid last Monday (July 14). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation was carried out by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) around 3:30 pm at a
SARATOK: Two local men have confessed to stealing electrical wiring equipment belonging to Sacofa to fund their drug supply, after they were arrested in Taman Seroja Indah on Tuesday. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspects, aged 29 and 25, were picked up around 8:00 pm on the
KUCHING: Businesses in Sarawak have been urged to act responsibly and fairly in setting prices following the nationwide rollout of Ops Kesan 4.0 by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), to prevent profiteering under the revised Sales and Services Tax (SST) framework. During a spot check
KUCHING: Members of the public are urged to keep calm and not let imagination take flight following the circulation of a photo that allegedly shows a Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flying over Saratok – a sighting that has set social media abuzz. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin
SIBU: A box that looked like a harmless shipment of vitamin tablets turned out to be a Trojan horse for a major drug smuggling attempt – packed with Ecstasy pills shaped like Doraemon and worth over RM1 million. This was uncovered by the Sarawak Customs Department’s Narcotics Unit on June