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Lodge police reports, not post statements on social media: Police chief

PADAWAN: What do you do when you witness a crime? Resorting to social media is not the answer. The correct thing to do is immediately lodge a police report at the nearest police station and not post statements on Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp. This is the advice from Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang […]

SUPP: Why burden police with dress code policing?

KUCHING: Police should not be burdened with an additional responsibility of having to check the dress code of complainants coming forward to lodge reports. It is enough that they are here to serve and protect the public, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. She said the dress code requirement should […]

Woman loses over RM60,000 over love scam

PADAWAN: A woman in her late 40s lost RM60,140 after she was tricked by an Englishman’s sweet promises. District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong who confirmed the case, said the victim knew the suspect named Tan Jenny Mon from Manchester, England via Facebook since the end of July this year. After a month […]

Over 5,000 complaints lodged through WFW app

TAPAH: The Human Resource Ministry has received over 5,000 complaints through the Working For Workers (WFW) application on various labour issues, especially not allowing employees to work from home (WFH). Its minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said although warnings had been issued to errant employers the complaints are still coming in, adding that the ministry was acting on […]

False report lands top-up agent in trouble

KUCHING: A 25-year-old man decided to lodge a false police report after spending all the money he made for his online gambling boss on groceries. To save himself from his boss’ wrath, the top up agent told the police he had fallen victim to a snatch thief and lost all his boss’ money. However, the […]

Public reminded to stop open burning

KUCHING: While the risk of bushfires is always present, especially during the dry season, it can be avoided and controlled via enforcement by the authorities and, most importantly, the awareness and self-compliance of the public to not carry out open burning. In saying this, Sarawak Department of Environment (DoE) director Hamzah Mohamad advised the public […]

Ting lodges report against impersonator

MIRI: Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting lodged a police report today (June 18) after learning that a scammer is allegedly impersonating him by sending messages to his friends with a different phone number. The Piasau assemblyman stated that he was alerted by his friends on the incident around 10am. He added […]

Complain to UN Security Council

KUCHING: Malaysia should lodge a complaint or protest with the United Nations (UN) Security Council and also with the UN itself regarding the encroachment of 16 Chinese military aircrafts into Malaysian airspace on Monday. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang said Malaysia has to use its right as a member of […]

Dayak NGO lodges police report against Youtuber for insulting Ngepan Iban dress

MIRI: A police report has been lodged against Muhammad Ryzal Ibrahim of the Youtuber duo ‘DurianKimchi’ for making fun of the traditional Ngepan Iban dress. The report was lodged by non-governmental organisation (NGO) Dayak Bukit Kelingkang (DBK) at Miri Central Police Station on Thursday (May 27). DBK spokesperson Augustine Geraman in the police report said […]

Report mass gatherings, Sibu residents urged

SIBU: Residents here have been urged to report any mass gathering activities among their neighbours. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting, in a live broadcast on SMC’s website on Tuesday (April 27), said they should act as the eyes and ears of authorities for the enhanced standard operating procedure (SOP) violations during the on-going […]