Author: Allan Jay

Filthy restaurants in Bintulu issued compounds totalling RM15,400

BINTULU: Three restaurants have been issued compounds amounting to RM15,400 after they were found to be unclean and failed to meet the hygiene specifications. The Bintulu Division Health Office (PKB), in a statement today, said a three-day operation was carried out by their Food Safety and Quality Unit together with their

Neighbour’s swift action halts fire at nursery

KUCHING: Quick action by a concerned neighbour managed to prevent a nursery home at Jalan Belatok, Taman Malihah from being destroyed in a fire yesterday. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the small fire had caused 10 per cent damages on the exterior part of the

19 made homeless in workers’ quarters fire

KUCHING: Two blocks of workers’ quarters along Jalan Kong Pin, Batu Kawa here were destroyed by fire last night. The first block consisted of 11 doors, while the second block had 16 doors. However, only 10 doors were occupied by 19 victims. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department

Body of missing septuagenarian found

SERIAN: The body of a 73-year-old man reported missing in Kampung Taie, Jalan Baki-Riih on Mar 9, was found in an oil palm plantation yesterday. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victim identified as Nipol Rantai, was discovered some 4km from his house. The victim’s

Johor runner dies in Serian event

SERIAN: A running participant of the Silabur Ultra Trail died after collapsing during his run in Kampung Lubang Batu on yesterday (Mar 19). Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis when contacted, said the victim was identified as 56-year-old Joseph Tay Wee How from Johor. “Investigation found that Tay had

Vacant workers’ quarters block destroyed in fire

SIBU: An unoccupied block of 40-door charcoal factory workers’ quarters in Jalan Bawang Assan, here was engulfed in flames on yesterday (Mar 19). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call around 10.50 pm and deployed firemen from Sungai Merah and Sibu stations

Pay up your summonses at 60 pct discount until Mar 31

KUCHING: The Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) is offering a 60 per cent discount on selected traffic summonses to the public in conjunction with the 216th Police Day celebration. The discount, available from today until Mar 31, is an offer from the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department. According to

Rain fails to dampen Police Day celebration

KUCHING: The heavy downpour certainly did not dampen the spirits of the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) team in celebrating the 216th Police Day today (Mar 20). The celebration themed ‘Polis dan Masyarakat Berpisah Tiada’ was held at the contingent’s parade ground. Sarawak Crime Prevention and Community Safety chief SAC

Hunt for RM1 mln Macau scam suspect ongoing

KUCHING: Authorities are still hunting for the 39-year-old suspect behind last month’s RM1.03 million Macau scam. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed that the investigation is ongoing with help from Bank Negara Malaysia, relevant banks, and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). “For now, it is still active and

248 victims return home after ‘rain bomb’ scare

KUCHING: A total of 248 flood victims here were allowed to return home today (Mar 19) after after taking shelter at temporary relief centres (PPS) following a ‘rain bomb’ which caused widespread flash flooding a day earlier. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the relief centres namely Dewan