Foreigner dies after falling from building
MIRI: An Indonesian man was found dead after he allegedly fell from a building at Jalan Merbau today (Mar 1). It is believed that the victim fell from the third floor, landed on an awning of a premise, and then dropped to the ground. The incident, which occurred around 11.55 am, shocked members of the […]
Drug raid leads to arrest of foreigner
MIRI: The Miri Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) raided Batu Niah area, and arrested a 39-year-old foreign national suspected of involvement in local drug distribution. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said today that during the operation, a plastic bag was seized, containing 14 transparent packages, each suspected to hold crystalline methamphetamine, with an […]
Foreigner arrested after dead infant found
PADAWAN: A 23-year-old foreign woman has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a lifeless newborn baby girl in the dumpster area in MJC Batu Kawa yesterday. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the arrest was made by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and Batu Kawa police. “Acting on information, […]
Three foreign Indonesian fishing boats detained
KUCHING: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak detained three foreign Indonesian fishing boats for encroaching on Malaysian waters on Nov 7 at 6.05 am. Sarawak Maritime director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the agency identified the foreign vessels fishing illegally about 110 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Kidurong. A total of nine crew […]
Foreigner found dead by wife
KUCHING: A foreign man was found dead by his wife in a rented room at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee around 11 am this morning (Oct 15). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed that they had received a report regarding the discovery at 11.59 am. “The victim was a 60-year-old Indonesian. “The case is being […]
Cops arrest foreigner for possessing of syabu
BINTULU: Narcotics police arrested a foreigner for allegedly possessing suspected syabu around Pasar Lama here recently. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 30-year-old suspect was detained on Sunday (Sept 3) on suspicion of being involved in drug abuse and distribution activities. Police seized 14 straw tubes and four plastic packets containing crystalline substance believed […]
A transformative encounter
‘The greatest gift we can give to others is our understanding and compassion, transcending the boundaries of appearance and culture.’ – Mahatma Gandhi As a child growing up beginning in the late 1950s in my village — Kampung Ta-ee in Serian District — my world was a realm of wonder and curiosity. Amidst my memories […]
Foreigner gets 10 years’ jail, RM50,000 fine for causing death of motorcyclist
BINTULU: A foreign man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined RM50,000 for causing the death of a motorcyclist in an accident along Jalan Sultan Iskandar here on July 2. The Sessions Court meted out the sentence to Usdin on Tuesday (Aug 15) and if he fails to pay the fine, his prison […]
Locals and foreign man arrested for drugs
BINTULU: Three local men and one foreigner were detained by police for distributing drugs. The four were arrested by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department at a budget hotel in Pasar Lama Bintulu yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the suspects, aged 18 to 32, were in possession of 10.6 grammes of drugs, believed to […]
Foreigner jailed 15 years, 15 strokes for rape
KUCHING: A foreigner was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court for rape and sexual assault. The accused Mus, 40, from Sangat Raas, Indonesia raped and sexually assaulted a friend’s 14-year-old disabled daughter. As for the first charge, he was charged with raping an underage girl under […]
