MIRI: A trader hoping to double his money, ended up losing RM300,000 to an online investment scam that promised sky-high returns— but delivered nothing but heartbreak. In early January, the victim, a man in his 50s, was lured into the scheme after coming across a Facebook advertisement by a company
PADAWAN: Police arrested three individuals for rioting and vandalism at a 24-hour convenience store at The Glen, Jalan Arang last night (Jun 29). The incident has gone viral on social media after a 46-second video clip was uploaded this morning. It depicted a group of individuals rioting and damaging various
MIRI: Two men have been remanded for four days to assist in an investigation involving the use of criminal force and obstruction against forest officers carrying out their lawful duties last Saturday. The Sarawak Forest Department said the remand order was granted by the Magistrate’s Court to facilitate the investigation.
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a tugboat and seven crew members on Saturday for failing to report a change of skipper. MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the vessel was intercepted at 11:00 am during patrols under Ops Permai and Ops Tiris. The
SARIKEI: An elderly man was killed in a crash along Kilometre 431 of the Pan Borneo Highway after he allegedly switched lanes without signalling, causing a car to collide into the rear of his motorcycle. The accident happened at around 2:00 pm yesterday (June 28) near the Betong-Sarikei-Meradong stretch. The
BAU: A local man was found dead in a river at Kampung Skibang late last night (June 28) after he failed to return home from collecting snails earlier in the day. Bau police chief DSP Dr Daram Ruer said the victim, identified as Ricksen Ng, 32, was believed to have
MIRI: A late-night traffic operation codenamed ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’ saw police confiscate 15 modified motorcycles and issue 55 summonses across the city. The five-hour operation, held from 10:00 pm last night (June 28) until 3:00 am today, targeted known gathering points at Jalan Bandaraya Miri, Marina Utama and Jalan Miri-Bypass.
MIRI: An elderly man sustained minor injuries after jumping out of a kitchen window to escape a fire that destroyed his home in Lorong Desaras, Jalan Perdana on Wednesday. The 65-year-old, who lived alone, suffered light injuries to his back during the 10:00 pm incident. He received preliminary treatment before
MIRI: The promise of quick profits proved costly for a civil servant, who ended up losing RM1.1 million to an investment scam. The victim, a woman in her late 30s, was contacted in early December last year by an unknown individual, who lured her into joining a so-called investment opportunity
SERIAN: Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) personnel in Sarawak have been warned that they may face dismissal if found sharing false, provocative, or unverified content on social media. Sarawak Bomba director Jamri Masran said this during the department’s monthly assembly at Serian fire station this morning (June 26), following a