Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

Man injured in accident

MIRI: A man suffered injuries after he lost control of his car which rammed into the shoulder of the road at Taman Tunku Miri here, today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a First Response Team (FRT) from the Miri Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene

Nine compounded for diving activities during CMCO

MIRI: A boat with nine individuals suspected of carrying out recreational diving in Miri waters was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Miri Zone here on May 31. Miri Maritime Zone director Captain (M) Md. Fauzi Othman said a boat was spotted carrying diving recreational activities at about 12.7 nautical miles

No let up in sanitisation ops

MIRI: The authorities have not wavered in their sanitisation operations here as part of efforts to curb the spread the Covid-19 virus. Yesterday, the Miri Central Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) sanitised a bus which was used to ferry three students from Miri Airport to Institute of Teacher Education (IPG).

Man caught for stealing stainless-steel gate

MIRI: A thief thought he could easily make off with a stainless-steel gate he removed from a house at Jalan Pujut 7B here on Sunday (May 31). But the heavy gate slowed down his escape bid. He was stopped by the local Residents Committee (RC). Miri RC chairman Malateh Mahmud

Cottage damaged by fire

SIBU: A residential cottage at Kampung Bahagia Jaya here, was partially damaged by fire on Monday. A squad of nine firefighters from the Sungai Merah fire station was despatched to the scene after Bomba received a distress call at 10.43pm. By the time the firefighters arrived the cottage was 30

Quick-thinking owner saves house from fire

BINTULU: A homeowner’s proactive and quick-thinking action probably saved his house at Lorong Keranji here from being destroyed by fire on Monday. A Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesman said a distress call was received around 9pm involving a kitchen fire. Firefighters from the Bintulu Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched

Quick action saves longhouse from fire

KUCHING: Quick action by a team of Sungai Buluh Bomba volunteers saved a 48-door longhouse at Sebuyau Ensengei Iban from being destroyed by fire last night. A Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesman said firefighters received a distress call around 9.53pm. A team of volunteers was dispatched to the scene

SAR ops still on for missing elderly man

MIRI: An elderly man has gone missing since he left his house in Long Moh, Ulu Baram last Wednesday (May 27). The missing man, Sigau Anyi, 73, did not inform his family members before going out. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri chief Law Poh Kiong said they were alerted

12 compounded for violating CMCO

PADAWAN: Twelve individuals were compounded by Padawan police for violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) over two days. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the flouters comprised 11 males and a female. “Five compounds were issued on May 26, whereas seven on May 27, for offences under

81 Macau scams recorded from January to date

KUCHING: Padawan District Police Headquarters (IPD) Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) recorded 81 cases of Macau scam from Jan 1 until May 27, involving losses of about RM15 million. In a press statement issued today, contributing to the increase in crime reports were fraud cases such as Macau scam, as