KOTA SAMARAHAN: An elderly woman was left shaken after a supposed deliveryman snatched her necklace at her house in Kampung Sindang Baru. Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Brodie Brangka said the incident happened at around 2 pm along Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa on Saturday. He stated that an unidentified man
KUCHING: A driver can thank his lucky stars for escaping a serious car crash with only injuries along Jalan Stutong this morning (Oct 1). The accident happened around 5am when the Proton Wira is believed to have swerved off the road and crashed into a monsoon drain near a church.
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Civil Defence Force (APM) here together with the locals, managed to capture a six-foot-long crocodile in Kampung Empila last night (Sept 30). The unexpected reptile was first spotted around 11.40pm and the locals immediately contacted APM Kota Samarahan for their assistance to manage the crocodile. Responding swiftly,
BELAGA: A lorry attendant died on the spot after the 12-tonne lorry laden with stones he was in skidded and crashed along Jalan Murum yesterday (Sept 30). The victim has been identified as Chua Peng Yam, 70. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced four Indonesians to 20 months in prison for possessing 10 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks and 1,644kg of granulated sugar without a licence and attempting to smuggle them out of Malaysia. Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi meted out the sentences against Deki Saputra, 44, Masfaruddin,
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here engaged in a sea chase with a Vietnamese fishing boat after it was spotted trespassing and fishing in national waters last Wednesday (Sept 27). The agency eventually managed to intercept the boats and detained five crewmen including its skipper, aged between 22
MIRI: A private company driver has fallen victim to an online car sales scam, resulting in a loss of RM6,500. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim, a man in his 40s, promptly lodged a police report on Wednesday (Sept 27) after realising that he had been cheated.
TANJUNG MANIS: A lorry driver sustained a broken right leg after his lorry skidded and crashed into a tree along Jalan Tanjung Manis yesterday. The accident happened at around 9 am and firemen from Tanjung Manis station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call. Upon arrival, they
TATAU: Two chicken coop blocks at a poultry farm along Jalan Sungai Sap here, were destroyed in a wee-hour fire this morning. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Tatau station were despatched to the scene following a distress call around 2.30 am. Upon arrival,
TEBEDU: An afternoon fire partially damaged the kitchen of a house in Kampung Gahat Mawang here yesterday (Sept 27). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 1.40 pm incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Serian station were despatched to the scene
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