LAWAS: A father’s darkest fear unfolded as he discovered his son’s lifeless body on the riverbank at Sungai Suang Trusan on Monday night. Forty-year-old Eddy Geriso, believed to have drowned while fishing, was found at around 10 pm after failing to return home since last Saturday. Lawas police chief DSP
BINTULU: A workers’ quarters of a wood factory in Kuala Segan here was razed by fire yesterday morning (Mar 5) , leaving 10 laborers homeless. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operation centre, a total of eight rooms were destroyed in the
SONG: Heavy downpour and soil erosion triggered a landslide, blocking the road at Takan Bridge here this morning. A spokesman for the Civil Defence Force (APM) said a six-man team was dispatched to the scene, about 7km away, after receiving a distress call at 6.58 am. Upon arrival, the APM
SIBU: Police are currently investigating a fatal accident that occurred along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman here yesterday (Mar 5), attributing reckless driving to the cause of death. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, confirmed that investigations are ongoing under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
SRI AMAN: A 16-foot-long reticulated python was captured after it invaded a pet enclosure and devoured a pet monkey in Kampung Pulau Seduku, Lingga yesterday (Mar 5). The incident came to light around 7.20 am when the owner, preparing to feed his monkeys, was stunned to discover a python inside
BINTULU: Narcotics police arrested a local man for possessing 5.03g of suspected methamphetamine in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ yesterday (Mar 5). Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said the 44-year-old was detained for alleged distribution and abuse of drugs in Pasar Lama area, here. “The suspect is
MUKAH: A foreign man was arrested for alleged involvement in a motorcycle theft case at Jalan Mukah-Selangau on Monday. Mukah Police Chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said that the 47-year-old suspect was detained around 5 pm for inspections. Before the arrest, the suspect had been riding a motorcycle without front
KUCHING: Thirty-five participants took part in the first and recently concluded Spartan Workout Tour at Elevation Fitness Studio here last Sunday (March 3). The first official Spartan certified training ground in Borneo, serves as a platform to promote the 2024 Spartan Race South Asean Series, featuring races across Malaysia, Indonesia,
KUCHING: Enforcement officials from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN) Sarawak confiscated counterfeit phone accessories valued at over RM100,000. The ministry said that a joint operation, conducted in collaboration with the trademark holder’s representatives, took place in the city on Monday. During the operation, the team raided
KUCHING: The last temporary relief centre (PPS) for flood survivors in Serian division, have officially closed this morning. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, the closure of Dewan Kampung Slabi Entukuh PPS was signed off by Serian District Officer Inting Nyami at 10 am. Forty-four evacuees from
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