Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

Drugs worth RM5.6 mil seized

KUCHING: Sarawak police successfully seized various kinds of drugs worth a total of about RM5.6 million from January to May this year. State Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department chief, ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin said the drugs Ecstasy recorded the highest seizure value at RM2,672,210, followed by Syabu (RM2,236,546.50), Ketamine (RM545,862), Eramin (RM113,120),

Man found dead in Chinese temple

BAU: A man was found dead in a Chinese temple at Jalan Buso here last Tuesday afternoon. Bau District Police chief, DSP Poge Nyaon said a male worshipper came across the body on the floor around 1pm. The dead man was later identified as Liaw Poh Yong, 53, from Paku,

Cops arrest man for drug abuse

The 21-year-old was picked up at a field in Kampung Sibuluh by a police team, which stopped the suspect, who was on a motorcycle. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said 01.95 grammes of drugs, believed to be syabu, was found on the suspect. “The drug was found inside a small,

Alien nabbed in illegal online gambling raid

BAU: A foreign woman was arrested for suspected involvement in illegal online gambling activities and selling illicit cigarettes at a coffee shop at Siniawan Sentral. Bau District Police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 18-year-old suspect from Sambas, Indonesia was arrested during a raid at the commercial centre conducted by

Nabbed for injuring man with rim lock iron

PADAWAN: A man was arrested for injuring a victim with a rim lock iron at Kampung Haji Baki last Tuesday. According to Padawan District police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, the suspect, 23, was arrested at 3.05pm in his house at Jalan Batu Kitang. “The victim, 25, lodged a report last

Three arrested for alleged drug abuse

KUCHING: Three men were nabbed by police for alleged drug abuse in Matang last Tuesday. The suspects, aged between 25 and 28, were arrested at a parking lot at Taman Malihah by a team of police and Padawan District’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Department. Padawan District police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan

RM6 mln programme for economic recovery

KUCHING: Lazada Malaysia and TNG Digital are joining forces to introduce #KitaBantuKita, a RM6 million incentive programme to stimulate the local economy towards a post-Covid-19 recovery. The RM6 million incentive programme aims to speed up and support the government’s digital-led recovery plans by strengthening the digital economy. The incentive programme,

Jln Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin Redeveloped

KUCHING: Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching will redevelop Jalan TDP Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin here on Wednesday (June 17). Road users are advised to be careful when driving along the road and comply with all traffic signs, and if possible use other alternative routes. The alternative roads available are Jalan

Medac developing co-op transformation plan

KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) is developing a co-operative transformation plan to improve the revenue and welfare of its members. Medac’s secretary-general, Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek revealed this during his visit to Koperasi Koperkasa Berhad Sarawak at Wisma Koperkasa here on Sunday (June 14). He pointed

Motorcyclist killed in accident involving van

KUCHING: A man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a van at Jalan Sungai Tapang, Padawan on Thursday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the deceased had been identified as Chen Nyuk Shin, 55, from Jalan Stampin here. According to him,