BINTULU: A main power switch of a house in Kampung Dato, Jalan Abang Galau here caught fire yesterday. Following a distress call the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched a dozen firefighters led by the Bintulu Bomba station chief to the location. Upon arrival, the team found out that the
LAWAS: A Digi telecommunication genset transmitter was caught in a fire at Kampung Siang-Siang here, earlier today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call around 4.30pm from Telekom Malaysia (TM) regarding a burnt genset which was owned by Digi Company. The fire was put out by a
KUCHING: A 21-year-old man was nabbed for possessing 10 transparent plastic packets containing dry leaves suspected to be marijuana at Kuching Civic Centre, Jalan Taman Budaya here last Friday. A team of seven police personnel led by ASP Haji Ahmad Abang was conducting a snap check at the Kuching Civic
SERIAN: Eight hikers managed to get down to safety from Mount Sadong yesterday by way of Kampung Bunga in Serian. A fire officer said the whole group comprised ten persons – the eight hikers and two mountain guides. Eight out of the ten managed to get down while one injured
BALINGIAN: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Perau Angga, 74, who went missing in a forest at Rumah Bunak, Tepus, here entered its fifth day, yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation commander said that the search operation yesterday focused on a forest within a 10-km radius at
KUCHING: Members of the public are strongly advised to be smart in managing the usage of the social media to avoid from getting scammed. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) head Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said members of the public must be careful when accessing the Internet or any form
KUCHING: This city like all other cities needs to grow and develop further in whatever directions it can, said Kuching South Mayor Datuk James Chan. He was responding to negative public comments on the city’s new or proposed shopping malls. In a recent post on Twitter portraying the design of
KUCHING: One hundred and twelve people took part in a “Senam Tari with the Community” programme held in conjunction with the 212nd Police Day at the Kuching Waterfront last Saturday. The programme organised by Kuching Central Police Station began at 7.30am and ended at 9am. The participants came from the
KUCHING: A government pensioner here yesterday celebrated his 100th birthday – with a cake, gifts, a certificate of appreciation, a pensioner’s card and a visit from Public Services Department (PSD) director general Datuk Seri Borhan Dolah. Ojen Liman, who suffers from hearing loss but is otherwise healthy, started working as a
BALINGIAN: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the 74-year-old missing man has entered its fifth day today at Rumah Bunak, Tepus, Balingian. Perau Angga, who was believed to have showered in a nearby river last Tuesday, April 16, went on a stroll near the river where he was suspected
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