KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) confiscated illicit goods worth RM48.85 million during seizures conducted between January and December 25, this year. State police commissioner Datuk Ramli Din said there were 141 cases compared with 88 cases during the same period last year which netted RM 13.3 million worth
KUCHING: Part of the Pan Borneo Highway linking Sri Aman to Kuching at Sg Tenggang, was inundated with floodwaters due to heavy rain yesterday morning. State Disaster Management Committee secretariat chief Major Ismail Mahedin said the heavy downpour, coupled with clogged drainage (culvert), had caused water to overflow which led
KUCHING: The access route to Matang Wildlife Centre was cut off after a landslide occurred in the area yesterday. The incident occurred around 8am following non-stop downpour since midnight yesterday which resulted in mud and rock burying a portion of both lanes of the road. State Fire and Rescue Department
KUCHING: A man who went missing since last Saturday at Kampung Temurang, Jalan Puncak Borneo has been found safe. The victim, identified as Yusuf Abd Ghafor was found by villagers at Kampung Jabir, three kilometres from where his footprints were spotted along a riverbank 100 metres from his house. The
KUCHING: Three diesel storage tanks were saved, thanks to the swift action taken by firefighters during a fire at Kampung Beladin, Pusa on Saturday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department said a team of firefighters from the Betong fire station were deployed to the scene following a
KUCHING: Traffic police recently set up a roadblock to check on motorists at Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman Yakub in conjunction with Ops Selamat Christmas 2019. In the operation, which took place on Friday at 9pm, police issued 96 summonses to road users for various offences in just two hours. State
SERIAN: A total of 539 vehicles were subject to checks during a series of special operation since Dec 2. The operation is jointly carried out by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Immigration Department. A spokesperson from JPJ said the department had taken action on a total of 136 vehicles
BETONG: Police are seeking information on two men to assist in an investigation of the murder of a businessman at a rubber estate in Ulu Layar, Betong on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Betong district police headquarters Crime Investigation Division said the suspects were identified as two Indonesians known
KUCHING: Nurturing one’s artistic talents could potentially lead to a career with rewarding returns, said Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong. According to her, in the past, artistic talent wasn’t seen to be as important as academic achievement. She used the example of parents and schools that valued their children’s and students’
SRI AMAN: Search and rescue efforts for a missing man who was last seen at Sungau Tatai, Lachau have entered its second day. The SAR operation was launched on Friday for 56-year-old Reggie Jumbu, who went missing after a fishing trip on Thursday. State Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said
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