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800 CCTVs for greater Kuching by yearend

KUCHING: The installation of 800 closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) across 200 sites in ‘greater’ Kuching is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the CCTVs were part of the initiative under the Smart City digital economic sector agenda. “Sarawak Media […]

Molotov cocktail damages home

KUCHING: A molotov cocktail was tossed into the compound of a house in Kampung Beratok, Jalan Kuching-Serian here today. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said in the incident which occurred around 1.10am, the owner of house was getting ready for bed when he heard what sounded like firecrackers exploding from outside the […]

Free e-bus rides from January

KUCHING: Sarawak will be the first state in Malaysia to have public buses running on electric power or e-bus beginning January next year. Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting in announcing this, said the e-bus rides will be free for all locals and tourists. He explained that the e-buses would provide convenient […]

Loss worth RM5k in burglary

KUCHING: A phone shop here in Kota Sentosa, was broken into and several mobile phones were found missing this morning. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the incident happened at 3.20am as the shop’s alarm system alerted the manager through his phone. The manager immediately rushed to the shop and found that […]

Youth nabbed for stealing money from surau

KUCHING: Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole donation money at a surau near Taman Won Baru, Jalan Matang. Kuching district police chief, ACP Awang Din said the 18-year-old unemployed suspect had entered the surau in a suspicious manner — as seen through CCTV footage inside the surau. Early investigation found the suspect entering […]

Thieving trio nabbed

MIRI: Police detained three local men for allegedly stealing two bottles of motor oil from a gas station on Thursday. The arrest was made a week after the alleged incident which occurred at Jalan Miri Bypass. A 45-year-old man, who was believed to be a buyer of the stolen goods, was also detained. The trio, […]

CCTVs at every entry point next year

BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN SERIAN: Sarawak’s Immigration Department will install closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) at every entry point, beginning next year. Director Datuk Ken Leben said the CCTVs would enable better immigration enforcement. “Of all entry points, only one (airport) is equipped with facial recognition (biometric access control system). “So, we are on the verge of […]

Arrested for stealing cash register

MIRI: A 25-year-old local man was detained by the cops here for stealing a cash register machine at a 24-hour convenience store in Centre Point in the wee hours of Wednesday.   The suspect was picked up near the Visitors Information Centre building at Jalan Padang. Also seized was the cash register machine. The arrest was […]

Venomous snake caught on camera!

MIRI:  A cobra slithered its way into a house in Desa Murni Lorong 2C on Tuesday night (September 1). The spine-chilling incident was captured by a security camera at the house. The house owner, a woman in her 30s, was stunned when she checked on the video footage and immediately summoned the Miri Civil Defence […]

Water pump thief caught on CCTV

KABONG: A man has been caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) stealing a water pump machine at a residential area at Kampung Hulu here. According to the footage, the incident happened at 2.43am yesterday (August 30). The thief was seen carrying a screwdriver that was used to open a water pump machine, which was placed under […]