Thursday, 30 April 2026

Thursday, 30 April, 2026

12:02 AM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: Gretta Bala

Cops intensify crackdown with traffic, drug and vice checks

MIRI: Police have stepped up night-time enforcement with coordinated operations that saw 23 traffic summonses issued, three individuals detained for drug-related offences, and one foreign national arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. The integrated operations, conducted under the Miri District Police Headquarters, involved 34 personnel comprising six senior officers and 28

Miri targets niche tourism growth with Hong Kong study visit

MIRI: Miri is stepping up efforts to position itself as a hub for specialised tourism following the arrival of 120 visitors from Hong Kong under a structured study programme that blends travel with education and industry exposure. The five-day visit, from April 26 to 30, is being framed as part

Elderly man found dead after five-day search

MIRI: A 73-year-old man who went missing from his farm near here has been found dead following a five-day search. Sagai Kunchau was reported missing on the night of April 23 after failing to return home from his smallholding near the Petronas bypass. It triggered an immediate response from the

Miri man loses RM257,000 in online investment scam

MIRI: A man in his early 40s here has lost more than RM257,000 in an online investment scam after weeks of contact with a woman who promised high returns through a purported stock trading scheme. Miri district police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division

Fire destroys parked lorry

MIRI: A lorry parked beside a home here was destroyed in a fire this afternoon (Apr 26). Firefighters were called at 1.41 pm to Jalan Desa Pujut, off Jalan Datuk Permaisuri in Bandar Permai Jaya, where the vehicle was already ablaze. A crew from the Lutong Fire Station, led by

Six detained in immigration raid on reflexology centre

MIRI:  Malaysian immigration authorities have detained six foreign nationals during a late-night raid on a reflexology centre here, in what officials describe as part of a sustained crackdown on illegal employment and document fraud. The operations, known as ‘Ops Gegar’, were carried out on April 24 following intelligence gathered on

Two cars destroyed as fire spreads to neighbouring homes

MIRI: Two cars were gutted and flames spread to adjacent houses in an early morning fire at a residential area here today (Apr 26). The incident occurred at about 2.29 am at Pineville 3, South Lake, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. Firefighters from Lopeng Fire and Rescue Station

Man held after allegedly threatening sister with machete and firearm

MIRI: A man was arrested in northern Sarawak after allegedly threatening to kill his sister with a machete in a dispute at a plantation settlement near Niah. The suspect, a 37-year-old foreign national, was detained following a police report lodged by his 35-year-old sister on Wednesday afternoon. The woman told

Six escape unharmed after blaze razes wooden house in Lutong

MIRI: A family of six escaped unharmed after a fire destroyed their wooden home in Kampung Sealine, Lutong, within minutes on Thursday (Apr 23) evening, firefighters said. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said crews from the Lutong station were alerted at 7.48pm and arrived at the scene five minutes