Author: Allan Jay

MIRI: The Civil Defence Force (APM) successfully rescued a stray dog that was trapped in a drain at Piasau Estate yesterday morning (April 20). According to a spokesperson from APM, the incident was reported by a 39-year-old man, and a three-member team was immediately deployed to the scene. The complainant

BINTULU: Narcotics police picked up two suspects for drug possession and pushing yesterday. Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the suspects aged 29 and 36, were arrested for allegedly abusing drugs under a bridge at Jalan Tatau-Sibu. “The suspects will be investigated under Section 39A (1) of the Dangerous

KUCHING: Express bus drivers, including back-up drivers in Sarawak, and bus drivers from Indonesia, will have their urines tested for drugs. Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Norizan Jili said this will ensure that the drivers are free from prohibited substances which could endanger the passengers’ safety. He said the

KUCHING: The Federal Ministry of Transport (MoT) is hopeful the Sarawak government’s proposal to establish a boutique airline will be approved. Deputy Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said it would indirectly help Sarawakians grappling with airfare issues. “God willing, it will be approved because in principle, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar

SONG: The rustling noise heard underneath a house in Kampung Mission here turned out to be a seven-foot-long reticulated python slithering its way through items kept beneath the home this morning. Fearing for the safety of her family, the woman houseowner immediately reached out to the Civil Defence Force (APM)

SIBU: A sports utility vehicle (SUV) which landed on its side along Jalan Sibu-Tanjung Manis, was destroyed in an afternoon fire yesterday. It is not known how the car landed on its side near Jalan Bawang Assan junction. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from

SERIAN: A motorcyclist died from severe injuries after he rear-ended a rigid lorry along KM80, Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman on Monday (Apr 17). Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anis in a statement, said the accident happened around 10.20 pm when the victim was riding his motorcycle alone from Serian to Balai

KUCHING: The kitchen, dining room as well as a maid’s room in a triple-storey house at Taman Hui Sing, caught fire on Monday night (Apr 17). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported as a family of seven managed to get out to safety in the 9 pm incident. A

KUCHING: Police have crippled an online gambling syndicate which reaped profits of about RM60,000 within two months of its operations at a premises in Kuching City Mall yesterday (Apr 17). The ‘Op Dadu Khas’ raid carried out by the Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) D7 Branch, also resulted in the