PADAWAN: Seven locals, including two women, were charged in the Kuching Magistrate’s Court for their involvement in using fake QR Pay Code payment receipts around the district. Padawan Police Chief, Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, confirmed that they were charged on four counts yesterday. He added that the suspects,
SIBU: A driver and his passenger narrowly escaped a fiery death when their car burst into flames after it allegedly skidded off the road and ended in the bushes along Jalan Deshon on Wednesday (April 30). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said both individuals, whose identities were not known,
MUKAH: An unknown body of man has been found in a forested area near Pantai Kala Dana this morning. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said that members of the public alerted the police of the at around 10am. “The body of a 27-year-old local, was discovered about 150
BINTULU: The Forest Department Sarawak (SFD) successfully thwarted an attempt by five men, including a foreigner, to smuggle illegal logs using dumper trucks around the Kemena Industry Estate. The raid was carried out around 8.20pm last Friday (Apr 25) as forest enforcement officers were conducting patrol and enforcement duties in
KUCHING: A teenage girl’s account of being allegedly sexually harassed by an e-hailing driver while on her way home on Tuesday night, has drawn widespread attention and condemnation from netizens. The incident was shared through two video clips uploaded to Facebook, which have since gone viral, amassing hundreds of thousands
BAU: A local man was arrested for allegedly possessing various types of drugs worth RM890 during a raid in Kampung Serikin yesterday. The operation, codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’, was carried out by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) at a two-storey house around 9:45 am. Bau Police Chief, DSP Dr Daram
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) have detained a tugboat and two crew members for various offenses during inspections last night (Apr 29). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said they were detained around 10.20 pm during ‘Op Tiris’ and ‘Op Permai’ patrols. The vessel, operated
KUCHING: Members of the public have been advised not to be fooled by a fraudulent investment advertisement that misuses the Minister for Women, Family and Community Development’s photo. Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri condemned the unauthorised use of her image in the advertisement after discovering the matter yesterday (Apr 29). She
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Class C fishing boat and three local crew members for violating licence condition and possessing an expired communication apparatus licence yesterday (Apr 28). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said the boat was intercepted at 2.40 am during
BINTULU: A member of an emergency response team (ERT) sustained minor facial injuries while putting out a garbage fire at a building last night (Apr 28). The injured responder was later taken to Bintulu Hospital by the Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit for further treatment. According to the Fire