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
BAU: A jobless man was nabbed by narcotics police at Kampung Segubang here for drug abuse. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the case, said the team raided the house at 9.35am on Monday (Feb 14). They found the suspect alone in a room and high on drugs. Police
BINTULU: Police here recorded their biggest drug haul so far this year with the seizure of ketamine and Ecstasy drugs worth RM88,000 on Sunday (Feb 13). The raid conducted by district narcotics police took place at a house in Pearl Garden around 8pm. Bintulu OCPD Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the
KUCHING: A jungle trekking trip nearly turned into a nightmare for a family of four who got lost in Permai Camp on Sunday (Feb 13). The trekkers – a man and three women aged between 22 and 55 – were eventually found safe by firemen from Petra Jaya station who
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