Author: Allan Jay

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

Local man jailed, fined for careless driving

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to seven days in jail and a RM5,000 fine in default of two months’ jail for ramming through a police roadblock while driving under the influence of drugs early this year. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence to the 31-year-old

Police seek help to trace robbery suspect

KUCHING: Police here are on the hunt for a male suspect who snatched a woman’s handbag by forcing her to stop her vehicle on the road with his motorcycle. The incident was captured on the victim’s dash-cam and shared on Facebook. The victim was forced to stop her car after

Body of missing youth found floating

LUBOK ANTU: The body of a 21-year-old youth who went missing in Sungai Nanga Entalau on Monday (Aug 22) was found floating in the river yesterday. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department said the body of Tau Xian Wei was found at 7.30am. Rescuers discovered and retrieved the

Duped by purported job advert, student end up losing RM15k

SIBU: A local university student lost RM15,216 after being duped into a non-existent job via social media recently. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a police report from the 21-year-old victim pertaining to the case yesterday. The incident happened when the victim came across a “part-time online assistant”