BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a tugboat and two foreign crew members for operating without a valid skipper near the Kemena River estuary yesterday (May 4). MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the interception was made during ‘Op Permai’ and ‘Op Tiris’ patrols.
KAPIT: A three-storey convenience store at Jalan Airport here, was destroyed in a pre-dawn fire today. The fire, which occurred around 2.20 am, is believed to have started on the ground floor before spreading to the first floor. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Kapit station were
SRI AMAN: The Sarawak Customs Department seized eight packages of marijuana worth over RM60,000 from a courier service company between late March and early April. Sarawak Customs director Norizan Yahya said the confiscations were carried out by the Kuching Customs Narcotics Branch on Mar 28 and Apr 2. “The first
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) have detained two Class A fishing boats and four crew members for using trawl nets and possessing illegal fishing equipment off the coast of Pulau Burung on Saturday. MMEA Sarawak Director, First Admiral Mohd Khairi Abdul Aziz, said the interception took place around
BINTULU: A search and rescue (SAR) operation is ongoing to locate a local man, who was swept away by strong currents while crossing the Sibiew River here on Friday (May 2). The victim, 48-year-old Mawa Lembang, was reportedly using a homemade boat to get to his workplace at around 5
BINTULU: Police are intensifying efforts to track down 11 more individuals for their alleged involvement in the death of a 28-year-old man following a brawl outside an entertainment centre here on Apr 27. Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said that they will not compromise and are committed to
KUCHING: The group of young men, who walked out without paying for their meal at a popular local restaurant yesterday, has now settled the bill, thanks to their family stepping in. Ceylonese Restaurant Sdn Bhd shared an update on their social media, confirming that the matter has been resolved. “Good
MARUDI: A search and rescue (SAR) operations is underway to locate a 64-year-old man reported missing from his home in Long Luyang Tinjar, Baram since Tuesday (April 29). The missing individual, Patrick Sapek Garang, was discovered missing when his brother visited the house around 5:00 pm and found his room
KUCHING: A popular local restaurant is urging four young men to come clean and settle their bill after they allegedly walked out without paying, in what the restaurant suspects was a deliberate dine-and-dash yesterday. The management of Ceylonese Restaurant Sdn Bhd said the group arrived at the premises around 5:00
SARIKEI: Narcotics police arrested two locals for alleged involvement in drug trafficking activity after seizing RM9,042 worth of suspected methamphetamine on Tuesday (April 29). The suspects, comprising a man and a woman, were detained for inspections during a raid on a house at around 9:30 pm. Sarikei Police Chief, DSP