BAU: Police here have confirmed that the two suspicious luggage left in the open in town here last Saturday (Feb 12), had no objects that can cause harm to the public. On the day of the incident, a police team was deployed to the scene to conduct an inspection after
SIBU: A house in Lorong 12B, Jalan Bukit Penyau was damaged due to firecrackers suspected to be thrown purposely early this morning. Some parts of the front windows, its frame and ceiling were damaged around 12.40am. Sarawak Fire Department assistant director of operations Henderi Ardimanshah when contacted today, said no
KUCHING: Sarawak’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 78 after logging in 284 cases on Tuesday (Feb 15) compared to Monday’s 206 cases. This brings the total number of cases in the state to 254,717. In its daily update, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said only one patient with lung
TANJUNG MANIS: There is still no leads for a skipper who was feared drowned on Feb 10 after six days of the search and rescue (SAR) operation today. The victim identified as Rosman Bakar, 52, was among three crew member who fell into the river after the Laning Drat ship
LUBOK ANTU: The Malaysian Armed Forces foiled a human trafficking bid by three locals involving a family of four immigrants near Gabma Post Sector this morning. The First Infantry Division in a statement, said an ambush team spotted a suspicious pickup truck that was heading towards the Sanitary Landfill Site
KUCHING: As equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia, the Sarawak government is urged to demand for decentralisation of real autonomy power from the federal government to resolve issues in the state. The issues are citizenship for stateless children, education, security and border control, immigration and public health of the
KUCHING: Thirty-one individuals were rounded up in a 10-day narcotic operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis’ in the district. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the operation from Feb 3 to 13 was carried out by the district’s narcotics crime division. Among the locations inspected were Kampung Tupong,
BAU: Five people, including two women, were arrested for allegedly engaging in online gambling activities during an operation codenamed Ops Dadu on Sunday (Feb 13). Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the case, said the operation was conducted from 1.45pm to 3.35pm by the district’s Criminal Investigation Department. The
KABONG: The community hall in Kampung Nyabor was engulfed in flames in the wee hours on Monday (Feb 14). A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the incident happened at 3.40am. Saratok firemen were despatched to the scene and they managed to prevent the fire
MUKAH: A trader was arrested for possessing drugs on Sunday (Feb 13). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 21-year-old suspect was nabbed during an operation codenamed Ops Tapis at Jalan Pinangon here. The police inspected the suspect in front of an unnumbered house at 7.30am and found
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