KUCHING: Two local men were apprehended by the police for allegedly causing damage to a vehicle in Taman Pangol Jaya, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Baru recently. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the losses incurred from the damages amounted to around RM3,850. The suspects, aged 33 and 42, were
PADAWAN: Two individuals found themselves in police custody after attempting to evade inspection by authorities last Friday (Feb 16), only to be swiftly apprehended shortly thereafter. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspects, aged 26 and 30, were arrested around 10pm by the Crime Prevention
KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department has arrested 27 foreigners, including seven men, following a raid on an entertainment centre on Friday (Feb 16). Its director Abdul Halim Abang Naili in a press conference, said that the raid dubbed ‘Ops Gegar’ took place around 9.30pm in the city. He said it
LUNDU: The Sarawak Department of Environment (DOE) issued compound notices to four motorcyclists for breaching the legal noise limits. This action was part of a broader integrated operation on the Pan Borneo Highway, undertaken in collaboration with the Lundu Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division and the Kuching National Anti-Drug Agency
SEMATAN: Visitors to Telok Melano beach are being urged to stay alert for jellyfish, following an incident where a child was stung today (Feb 13) around 9.15 am, believed to be from a poisonous species. The Civil Defence Force (APM) said that the Telok Melano beach lifeguards quickly administered immediate
KUCHING: A local man was rescued by authorities after he found himself stranded in a forest at Kampung Semariang Pinggir yesterday (Feb 12) due to a high tide phenomenon. Mohd Zulfika, 33, had ventured into the forest around noon to collect wood but became trapped as the tide rose. According
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge, and arrested four crew members on suspicion of committing several offenses during an inspection on Saturday. The offenses included failing to produce a vessel registration certificate, operating without a valid domestic shipping license, failing to produce
KUCHING: Relentless heavy downpours since early Monday morning (Feb 12) have led to the flooding of 21 houses at Kampung Rantau Panjang, with floodwaters reaching depths of up to four feet. The Civil Defence Force (APM) Kuching promptly responded to the situation, dispatching a team to monitor the flood-prone area.
KUCHING: Enforcement officials have foiled a major smuggling of subsidised diesel with the arrest of two men and seizure of a tanker vessel at the Sarawak River barrage on Sunday (Feb 11). Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Sarawak director Matthew Dominic Barin said 430,000 litres of
SEBAUH: A 16-foot-long reticulated python was captured after it was spotted inside a cat cage in Kampung Hilir Sebauh on Sunday (Feb 11). The owner noticed it coiled up in the cage after purportedly swallowing a cat. The Civil Defence Force (APM) Sebauh was alerted and a team dispatched to
New Sarawak Tribune is a Sarawakian news portal that highlights Sarawak-centric news and other stories of relevance to Sarawak.
Today, New Sarawak Tribune focuses on happenings in Sarawak’s cities, towns and small places no matter how remote these are and events of relevance in other states of Malaysia and other countries.
© Copyright 2024 Tribune Press Sdn. Bhd.