LIMBANG: A total of 178 individuals had to be evacuated to a temporary relief centre (PPS) after their homes were inundated by floods. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reports that the victims are from Kampung Baru, Medamit. In order to provide shelter for the victims, the Medamit Community Hall
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A boutique entrepreneur lost RM35,000 in a ‘mooncake scam’. The unfortunate incident unfolded on Aug 9 when the victim placed an order for 969 sets of mooncakes through an individual who introduced himself as Kong, both on Facebook and through a phone call. Kota Samarahan police chief DSP
KUCHING: A polytechnic lecturer and a primary school teacher were killed following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan FAC in Petra Jaya here yesterday. The accident, which happened at around 12 pm, involved a Perodua Bezza and a Honda Jazz that were travelling in opposite directions. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon
MIRI: An uninhabited house was destroyed in a fire that occurred twice in Kampung Lopeng Tengah on Tuesday. The first incident happened at around 6.55 pm when a garbage fire occurred in the house and it was extinguished by the residents nearby. However, the second incident happened hours later at
KUCHING: The Sarawak Civil Community Awareness Association (SCCA) has expressed its commitment to collaborate with the Sarawak police in raising public awareness about cybercrimes and precautionary measures to take to avoid falling victim. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng gave the commitment during a courtesy call by the
PADAWAN: A local man’s dream to build his own home on a piece of land he had purchased turned nightmarish when he discovered that the land in question was, in fact, a cemetery. On Dec 12, 2021, the victim in his late 30s, met an individual to acquire a piece
KUCHING: A three-man gang named ‘Geng Dedek Shiah’, was busted by the police for robbing a 24-hour convenience store last week. The suspects aged between 27 and 43, were arrested at different locations around the city on Sept 15. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the gang
BINTULU: Two local men have been detained to assist with investigations into a fight that occurred near the Bandar Jaya junction on Monday. Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit confirmed that they received a police report regarding the incident that happened around 12.30 pm. “Investigations are still being carried out
KUCHING: Police are currently conducting a thorough investigation into the recent riot incident that occurred in Kanowit on Sept 12. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said that there have been no recent updates at this time. “We are diligently pursuing this investigation. However, as of now, there
KUCHING: Sarawak police have taken decisive action by forming a task force to investigate non-existent house construction scams plaguing the state. Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the scam has inflicted losses amounting to RM3 million on innocent victims in the state. It is allegedly done by a
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