Author: Allan Jay

Search for missing man continues today

BALINGIAN: The search for Perau Angga, 74, who went missing in a forest at Rumah Bunak, Tepus here, will continue for the last time today. The search and rescue operation entered its eighth day yesterday, with the first team focusing its search around Kwantas farm to the downstream of Sungai

Contraband cigarettes, liquor confiscated in raid

MIRI: A shop suspected of selling contraband liquor and cigarettes at Pujut Corner here was raided by enforcement officers from Miri Customs Department office around 5.30pm on Monday. The during the raid the team found a total of 2,000 cigarette sticks and 45.39 litres of liquor of various brands valued

Search for missing man continues today

BALINGIAN: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Perau Angga, 74, who went missing in the forest at Rumah Bunak, Tepus will continue today (April 24). The SAR operation entered its seventh day yesterday with the search focusing on the forest near Sungai Lalang to Sungai Rusa and the forest

Burning house saved by swift action of neighbours

KUCHING: A double-storey semi-detached house at Taman Nanas, Jalan Green, Sungai Maong here caught fire yesterday. A distress call was received around 12.50am where the caller said that the fire started from the kitchen of the unoccupied house. When residents in the area were alerted of the fire they immediately

Sarawak welcomes domestic and foreign investments: Awang Tengah

KUCHING: Domestic as well as foreign investments in local industries are welcome, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Speaking while officiating at an “Economic Workshop and Policy Briefing on Cooperation between China and Sarawak” yesterday at a local hotel, Awang Tengah said the state welcomes

Fires keep Brunei and Sarawak firefighters busy

MIRI: Firefighters from Brunei and Sarawak were working hard yesterday to extinguish a fire along the border of both countries. Yesterday, the fire was reported to have spread to Borneo Agro Plantation Industrial Field in Kuala Baram. As a result, the peat field there began to burn. Yesterday, the Brunei

650 cops attend joint church service

KUCHING: Six hundred and fifty members of the police force here today attended a joint church service at St. Basil’s Church, Batu Kawa. They were led by Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters Investigation Department and Traffic Enforcement head Supt Alexson Naga Chabu. The event was held in conjunction with the 212nd

Search for missing old man to resume today

BALINGIAN: A search for a 74-year-old man missing in a forest near Rumah Bunak in Tepus here entered its sixth day yesterday. A search and rescue (SAR) operations centre reported that two groups had searched the areas upstream and downstream of Sungai Rusa, but Perau Angga was still not found.

Hikers descend Mount Sadong safely

SERIAN: Eight hikers have managed to descend Mount Sadong safely by way of Kampung Baru Bunga here. Prior to this, one of them had stopped halfway after she complained of pain in her waist as a result of slipping during the descent last Sunday. She was later brought down on

Fire occurs nearby cemetery

KUCHING: A fire occurred last Sunday nearby the 4th Mile Cemetery at Jalan Penrissen, here. A team of firefighters arrived at the scene and found recycled items belonging to Chakara Metal Resources burning in an open field. The operation led by Batu Lintang Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) senior fire