Monday, 11 August 2025

Author: Allan Jay

17 foreigners nabbed in immigration ops

BINTULU: The Sarawak Immigration Department has arrested 10 individuals of various foreign nationalities last Monday. The operation, which targetted convenience stores and eateries, was conducted at 17 locations, including six hotspots, around the district. Acting on public complaints and gathered intelligence, the Bintulu Immigration Enforcement Unit examined a total of

Court remands man for further probe of abandoned newborn

SIBU: A local man arrested in connection to a newborn baby boy who was abandoned along Jalan Tong Sang yesterday (Oct 29), has been remanded for six days to facilitate investigations. Magistrate Oon Kork Chern granted the remand after hearing an application from the prosecuting officer ASP Siti Mariyah Dahari,

Soldiers seize abandoned beer, gas cylinders worth RM10K

LUBOK ANTU: A joint army patrol successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle goods across the Malaysia-Indonesia border, seizing beers and gas cylinders worth RM10,080. The First Infantry Division said the incident happened at an illegal route about 100 metres from the border around Ensawang oil palm plantation area in the

Businesswoman defies loan scam but faces blackmail over ‘cancellation fees’

KUCHING: A local businesswoman narrowly avoided financial loss in a fake online loan scheme, only to face escalating threats from scammers who continue to demand payment to settle the “loan cancellation”. Last week, the victim, in her 20s, had initially applied for an RM50,000 online loan. She submitted her personal

Cops nab 44-year-old man, teen girl in connection with abandoned newborn

SIBU: Police have arrested two locals in connection with an abandoned newborn baby boy found in a rubbish basin along Jalan Tong Sang yesterday (Oct 29). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, confirmed that the suspects are a 44-year-old man and a 14-year-old teenage girl. “Both of

Newborn dumped in filth

SIBU: A newborn baby boy was discovered abandoned in a dirty rubbish basin outside a shop along Jalan Tong Sang this morning (Oct 29).The infant, who was still attached to his umbilical cord, was found around 9 am by members of the public.It is believed that the baby was born

780 vehicles inspected, 177 notices issued across three districts

KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) has issued a total of 177 non-compliance notices to motorists during a recent special operation codenamed ‘Op Kenderaan Perdagangan’. According to the department, these notices followed inspections on 780 vehicles across Kuching, Serian, and Sibu yesterday (Oct 28). In Kuching, motorcycle enforcement unit

Garage blaze destroys car, damages another

SIBU: An early morning blaze destroyed one car parked in the garage of a house at Lorong Lilin 4 here today (Oct 29). Zone 4 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Andy Alie said they received a distress call at 5.35 am and deployed firefighters from Sungai Merah station, about

Malaysia-Australia cements military ties through jungle warfare drills

SIBU: The bilateral Haringgaroo Exercise between the Malaysian Army (TDM) and the Australian Army (TDA) serves as a platform that fosters knowledge-sharing and strengthens future mission collaboration, while enhancing cultural understanding between the two armed forces. According to the First Infantry Division, the 74th iteration of the exercise, conducted under

Shady salesman wanted by police

PADAWAN: Police are on the lookout for a local man wanted in connection with a goods sale scam.Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said Rasyid Kiprawi, 30, of Kampung Jalan Sawmill, Sebuyau, is being sought by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID).The public is urged to come