KUCHING: A cleaner has been arrested for allegedly taking RM1,200 from an elderly man while pretending to assist him with an ATM transaction at a bank in Stutong on Mar 30. Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said they received a police report regarding the incident last Wednesday (Apr
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The district police headquarters is seeking public assistance in locating the next of kin of two individuals who died in separate sudden death cases. The first case involves Kong Sien Ming, 50, who was found unconscious on the floor of his EL Salon vehicle in Bandar Riyal, Kota
SIMUNJAN: Police have arrested an Indonesian man for allegedly murdering his wife and a fellow worker at an oil palm plantation here yesterday. Simunjan police chief DSP Rafhan Kepli, when contacted, confirmed that the incident occurred between 10.30 am and 11 am at a plantation workers’ quarters. “Preliminary investigations revealed
MIRI: A lorry attendant was killed, while three others were injured in a fatal two-vehicle crash along Jalan Bintulu-Miri this morning. The accident, involving a Perodua Aruz and a container lorry, happened at around 8.20 am near Ladang 3. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Niah station
KUCHING: The Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) has captured four stray dogs in Kampung Buntal following public complaints of dog attacks and bites in the village. In their official Facebook page, DBKU assured the public that they are committed to tackling the stray dog issue. “Following feedback from residents regarding
KUCHING: Customs enforcement officers seized a large cache of duty-not-paid cigarettes and alcoholic beverages worth RM5.21 million in three raids conducted two months ago. Sarawak Customs Department director Norizan Yahya said the operations, carried out based on intelligence gathering, took place at 9.20 am, 9.30 am and 10.15 am on
SARIKEI: A woman was arrested for alleged drug abuse after exhibiting suspicious behaviour along Jalan Rentap yesterday (April 2). According to the Sarikei district police headquarters (IPD), the arrest took place at 10.10 am by a traffic police team conducting ‘Op Motosikal/Op Selamat’. Police detained the woman after noticing her
SIBU: Police have detained a Chinese national in connection with the accident that claimed the life of Sabah State Court Director Marutin Pagan on Sunday (March 30). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed that the 42-year-old man has been remanded until Friday (April 4) to assist in investigations into the fatal
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) has been directed to open additional temporary relief centres (PPS) to accommodate victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said that there are 484 victims from 109 families taking shelter at
KUCHING: Proposals on harnessing rainwater to mitigate water shortages during droughts have been submitted to the Federal Cabinet, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), said his ministry has presented these proposals to the Cabinet to obtain
