KUCHING: An Indonesian barge worker, who ran amok, slashed to death two of his colleagues and critically injured another at Muara Tabuan here early on Monday (Aug 16) morning. Sarawak deputy police commissioner, DCP Mancha Ata said the incident happened at about 2am at the barge’s captain’s deck where both
BINTULU: Two motorcyclists were killed when their machines collided at Jalan Lot Pembesaran Kampung Jepak, here on Saturday evening (Aug 14). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said 21-year-old Mohammad Nur’Qayyim Iqfan Qasimi Dinie died at the scene in the 10.15pm incident. The second victim, Muhammad
KUCHING: A total of 1,152 illegal immigrants were arrested throughout Sarawak from January 1 to August 15 this year, said state deputy police commissioner DCP Mancha Ata. He said the arrests were in connection with various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
KUCHING: Police have arrested a 40-year-old man believed to be involved in torching a vehicle at Jalan Paragon, Batu Kawa here last Friday (Aug 13). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the 6.50pm incident occurred when the suspect saw a man trying to steal his (suspect’s) car
KUCHING: Sarawak today (Aug 15) registered 963 new Covid-19 cases; a substantial increase compared to 725 new cases recorded the day before. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 510 or 53 percent of the new cases were reported in this district. “This is the result of active case detections
KUCHING: Sarawak registered its highest daily Covid-19 cases to date with 1,216 new positive cases recorded on Thursday (Aug 12). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this brings the cumulative number of cases to 84,603 since the first case was detected in March last year. The committee said the
KUCHING: Cases related to e-commerce fraud have spiked in Kuching District during the movement control order (MCO). In the period between the end of 2019 and June this year, 79 people between the ages of 19 and 57 had fallen victim to e-commerce scams, said Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah.
KUCHING: Police are in the midst of tracking down 26 individuals suspected of carrying out e-commerce scams on online platforms. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said a special team had been activated to bring the suspects to book. He explained that these scams were run on online platforms such as
MIRI: Police are investigating a case involving a 44-year-old unidentified Indonesian man, who was found unconscious by the roadside near Binu Farm in Bekenu here, early this morning (Aug 12). Miri OCPD ACP Hakemal Hawari said the man was spotted lying shirtless in a weak condition by a guard on
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Residents in this district have shown a satisfactory level of compliance with the movement control order standard operating procedures (SOPs), says district police chief DSP Sudirman Kram. He revealed that throughout the month of July, only two SOP-related compounds were issued. Police also checked over 278,000 vehicles and