PADAWAN: Swift and selfless actions by road users successfully foiled an attempt by two men to snatch an elderly woman’s handbag at Taman Desa Wira, Batu Kawa on Monday (April 22). The incident went viral on social media after a 1-minute dashcam footage depicting the crime unfolding around 7.55am. In
KUCHING: Traffic police have arrested two motorists for allegedly operating their vehicles while under the influence of alcohol. According to the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, the operation, codenamed ‘Op Mabuk,’ took place along Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho from 11 pm on Saturday (Apr 20) until 2 am on
LUNDU: A storeroom used to keep second-hand goods in Kampung Bagak was engulfed by fire last night (Apr 21). Firefighters from Lundu station were dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 9.35 pm. Upon arrival, they found that the storeroom was beyond saving. The extinguishing deed was
SRI AMAN: Police have picked up a 38-year-old man suspected of sexual assault on a six-year-old girl in Kampung Kubal, Betong two weeks ago. Sri Aman OCPD DSP Mathew Manggie confirmed that the arrest was made around 5.40 pm at a Batu Niah oil palm plantation in Miri last Friday
SRI AMAN: A local man narrowly avoided a fiery death when his motorcycle burst into flames following a collision near the Temudok rest and refreshment (R&R) stop yesterday. The accident involved a pick-up truck and a high-powered motorcycle. After the collision, the motorcycle burst into flames. Firefighters from the Sri
KUCHING: An operation by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) saw the issuance of 192 non-compliance notices and the confiscation of two motorcycles last night (Apr 20). The joint operation, involving 62 personnel, was conducted along Mile 15, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Throughout the operation, the JPJ
KUCHING: The kitchen of a two-storey house at Taman Sourabaya Indah here, was badly damaged in a fire last night (Apr 20). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 7.51pm incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Petra Jaya and Padungan stations
MUKAH: Narcotics police have arrested three labourers for allegedly possessing syabu last Friday (Apr 19). Acting on public tip-offs, the team had stopped a Perodua Viva around 12.30pm along Jalan Mukah-Selangau for inspections. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said that the team found a plastic packet and a straw
KUCHING: There is no air pollution in Sarawak and Sabah following the volcanic eruption in Northern Sulawesi, situated about 800km from Malaysia. Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said that the Mount Ruang volcano, situated 725 meters above sea level, first erupted at 9.45am on Tuesday (Apr 16),
MIRI: A 12-year-old boy who was a victim of an accident along Jalan Airport on Tuesday breathed his last yesterday (Apr 18) while receiving treatment. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed that the boy identified as Rizq Aqil Mohd Firdauz passed away at Miri Hospital’s intensive care unit
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