Author: Allan Jay

Fire causes 45pct damage to new shophouse

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A newly constructed shophouse in Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa here caught fire this morning. Firefighters from the Kota Samarahan station were sent to the location — behind a hypermarket — after receiving a call around 8.10am. The fire occurred on the first floor of the premises. Firefighters later

No regrets, says veteran maimed by booby trap

KUCHING: There was never a moment when retired Sergeant Akshah Salleh regretted joining the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) in all his 22 years of service in the military. As part of the Royal Ranger Regiment (RRD), he had served in the military since 1973 in several states such as Kedah,

Job offers in Cambodia not worth the risk

KUCHING: A person must think thrice before accepting any high-salary job offer as the consequences of accepting too-good-to-be-true offers can be very cumbersome, if not outright risky. In the worst case scenario you may be tortured by the syndicate which made the offer and may have to pay ransom if

Missing dad in Kpg Kekan Dalat found safe and sound

MUKAH: A sexagenarian who was reported missing in a forest near Kampung Kekan Dalat since yesterday, has been found safe and sound this morning. Earlier, the 64-year-old victim is said to have gone into the forest around 8am and had not return home ever since. His family members alerted authorities

Set up WhatsApp hotline to save Malaysian victims

KUCHING: The federal government has been called upon to set up a WhatsApp hotline for quick action to rescue Malaysian victims who have been duped into working in Cambodia. This was following a news report that the Hong Kong government will be working with the Chinese foreign ministry and Interpol

Search launched for missing dad in Kpg Kekan Dalat

MUKAH: A father was reported missing after failing to return home since yesterday. The victim is said to have gone into a forest near Kampung Kekan Dalat around 8am and had not returned home ever since. His family members alerted authorities for search assistance. Firemen from Mukah station received a

Two injured in landslide in Nanga Keluton

SARIKEI: A teenage boy sustained a broken leg after he was buried up to thigh level while an elderly woman sustained minor injuries in a landslide at Rumah Branda Baling, Nanga Keluton, Jalan Entabai-Pakan yesterday. The injured victims, a 13-year-old boy and a 59-year-old woman, were taken to Nanga Entaih

Elderly hunters held for accidental shooting

PADAWAN: Three elderly hunters were arrested yesterday to help with investigations into the accidental shooting of their friend, who was mistaken for a wild boar. The mishap, which happened in a forest at Kampung Giam, came to light around 12pm when the police were alerted of the incident by the

MMEA lends help to injured foreign crewman

KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) yesterday, provided medevac assistance to an injured foreign crewman of Singaporean chemical tanker MT Theresa Libra. The 52-year-old victim from Myanmar, who sustained injuries to his fingers and wrists, was in need of immediate medical attention and a call was made to MMEA

Three job scam victims back from Cambodia

KUCHING: Three of the six locals who were duped by a non-existent job syndicate to work in a call centre in Cambodia have returned safely to their families. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri confirmed this in an exclusive interview with New Sarawak Tribune and Suara Sarawak yesterday