SIBU: A foreign detainee who escaped from lawful custody last Saturday, has been recaptured earlier today. The 25-year-old Indonesian, who was under remand for a rape case, was tracked down and arrested along Jalan Terap around midnight following a two-day manhunt. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed the arrest
BINTULU: A sawdust storage plant at Jepak Industrial Estate here caught fire early yesterday morning (June 22), but quick action by the factory’s emergency response team (ERT) prevented it from spreading. The blaze, which occurred at 3.52 am, was extinguished by nine ERT personnel using three fire extinguishers before firefighters
SIBU: Swift actions by a coffee shop owner prevented major fire damage to her premises at Lorong 2, Jalan Maludan this morning (June 22). The 46-year-old woman managed to put out a fire at her premises using tap water during the 2.59 am incident. It was reported that the fire
SIBU: Police have launched a manhunt for a foreign detainee who escaped from lawful custody at the Central Police Station yesterday (June 21). District police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, confirmed that the escape was discovered around 4 pm. This led to the immediate activation of ‘Op Kesan’
MIRI: Sixteen drug offenders who had skipped their court-ordered bail conditions were rearrested in a two-day operation on Wednesday (June 18). According to the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK), the operation, codenamed Ops Kesan, was launched on June 16 and 17, targeting individuals who had previously failed to report to AADK
SERIAN: A driver and his passenger were injured when their pick-up truck slammed into the rear of a palm oil tanker near Engkabang A, Jalan Serian-Sri Aman this morning. The victims, a 40-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, were pinned to their seats following the impact but were extricated by
SIBU: The Sarawak Immigration Department has arrested 84 individuals of various nationalities following wee hour raids at two locations yesterday (Jun 18). Following weeks of gathered intelligence, the department’s Special Task Force (PTK) carried out the operation, codenamed Ops Gegar and Ops Sapu, between midnight and 3.30 am. Two premises
KUCHING: Members of the public are advised to take note of road closures for the coming Gawai Dayak Parade 2025, which will commence from Tun Jugah building to Kuching Waterfront this Saturday. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said eight roads will be closed off during rehearsal tomorrow (June
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a tugboat and two crew members for operating without the minimum number of personnel required under maritime regulations. MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the vessel was intercepted at around 2.30 pm on Tuesday at about 4.9 nautical
MUKAH: A local man has been charged in the Magistrate’s Court here for attempting to steal a transformer and committing mischief by damaging a Sesco Berhad property earlier this month. No plea was recorded as the 26-year-old nodded in understanding when the charges were read before Magistrate Oon Kork Chern