Search continues for missing Indonesian
BETONG: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing Indonesian has entered the second day. The man, identified as Suhaidi, had gone fishing in a forest at Salcra Batang Ai, Lubuk Antu, near here on Tuesday (Nov 10). “SAR operations started around 8.30pm on Nov 10 with a search radius of 1km,” according to […]
Estate worker hurt in croc attack
LAWAS: An estate worker in Trusan was seriously injured after being mauled by a crocodile on yesterday morning. The Indonesian man, identified as Sulu Maralang, 46, managed to free himself from the reptile’s grip by poking its eyes. Lawas district police chief DSP Roslan Leman said the incident occurred at 10.40am when the victim was harvesting […]
Only upper body found
CROCODILE ATTACK MIRI: The body of an Indonesian man, believed to be attacked by a crocodile, was discovered by a shipping company employee in a large ditch at Jalan Perlis, Kuala Baram today. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, the victim identified as Muhammad Syopyan Nasution, 24, was found around […]
Body of Indonesian woman taken to morgue
MIRI: A body of an Indonesian woman believed to have died for more than 24 hours was taken to Miri Hospital morgue for a post-mortem today. The body was brought out from a hut of an orchard in Kampung Tukau where she was found by a team of healthcare workers wearing full set of personnel […]
Indonesians arrested in illegal online gambling call centre raid
KUCHING: Eleven individuals, including 10 Indonesians, were nabbed during a raid on an illegal online gambling call centre in Jalan Batu Kawa-Matang here on Monday (Oct 19). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan led a team of Padawan Criminal Investigation Division (CID) officers in the raid on a rented apartment around 5.30pm. A local […]
Duo arrested for theft of motorcycle
MIRI: Police detained a local man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle less than 24 hours after the bike was reported stolen in Krokop here. The 27-year-old suspect was picked up in Pujut Adong around 7pm on Tuesday by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspect then led the cops to a buyer […]
Man electrocuted at shipyard
SIBU: The intention of meeting a friend ended in tragedy for an Indonesian man when he was electrocuted while on a stroll along a shipyard at Sungai Sadit here. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the police received an emergency call on the incident from members of the public around 9.30am on […]
‘Allow some Indonesians to enter’
KUCHING: Sarawak is appealing to the National Security Council (NSC) to allow entry into the state of some Indonesians in the construction industry, revealed chairman of the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Monday. “We will announce the outcome of our appeal,” he told a Covid-19 press conference at Old […]
Housewife claims trial to trafficking Indonesian woman
IPOH: A housewife pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to trafficking in an Indonesian woman since last year. Yew Lee See, 52, made the plea after the charge was read out to her before Judge Mohd Fauzi Mohd Nasir. Yew was charged with trafficking in the 31-year-old victim for exploitation at a […]
Biker dies in crash
BINTULU: An Indonesian man died after his motorcycle crashed at Jalan Pesisir Bintulu/Tatau on Wednesday (September 2). State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was identified as Rohani Jamain, 53, from Lebak Singkawan, Indonesia. “He was riding along Jalan Kuala Tatau when he lost control of his motorcycle while […]
