SEBUYAU: A two-storey wooden house in Kampung Bulan here was destroyed by fire in the wee hours today. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call from the public around 3.55 am. Firemen from Simunjan station were promptly despatched to the scene, about
KUCHING: Police have arrested a local man on suspicion of being involved in cable theft around the district last Saturday (Sept 23). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement, said the suspect was arrested at about 10.30am along Jalan Demak Indah Sejingkat. Prior to the arrest, a police
KUCHING: The police are all geared up for the Jepak state by-election, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said today. “We have already made preparations in terms of manpower. We have also carried out our plannings to ensure this by-election goes smoothly,” he told a press conference today.
SIBU: A huge python decided to take a nap in a duck coop by the roadside after a duck meal in Kampung Jeriah this morning. Civil Defence Force (APM) Sibu district officer Major Wan Mohd Jabir Wan Mohd Barudin said they were alerted to the presence of the reptile at
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) D3 Atipsom branch will enlist the help of Interpol and Aseanapol to locate and rescue eight Sarawakians, who have been forced to work as scammers in Myanmar after falling victim to job scams. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the Consulate
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued a total of 186 summonses for various traffic offences in an operation last Friday (Sept 22). According to the department, the operation codenamed ‘Ops Pengarah’, was conducted by the operations unit along Mile 15, Jalan Kuching-Serian. A total of 1,299 vehicles were
KANOWIT: Twelve individuals, including four children, were injured following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Lukut Penyulau here yesterday (Sept 24). The accident involving a Proton Saga and a Perodua Axia with seven and five passengers respectively, happened around 3.15 pm at Angkong Bridge. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue
KANOWIT: An elderly man, who was reported missing after failing to return home from searching for wild mangoes (buah mawang), has been found by rescuers today (Sept 24). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said Lai Juing, 74, was found by rescuers around 12.45 pm in a safe
PADAWAN: A local man, whose actions were captured in a viral Facebook video showing him allegedly injuring a foreign worker, has been arrested for further investigation. The incident happened at a food court along Jalan MJC, Batu Kawa and based on the CCTV footage’s timestamp, it is believed to have
SIMANGGANG: A 33-year-old man faced a distressing situation when a ring became firmly stuck on his ring finger, subjecting him to excruciating pain for almost two hours yesterday (Sept 23). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Sri Aman station were deployed to Sri Aman
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