BAU: Narcotics police picked up a man for suspected possession and consumption of drugs during a raid at Kampung Skibang here. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said on Tuesday (Feb 10) the raiding party inspected a house at 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 9) and arrested the man who
KUCHING: The Kuching Hokkien Association honoured more senior citizens with angpows in conjunction with the celebration of Chinese New Year 2022. The angpows were presented to 465 senior citizens by a political secretary to the chief minister Tan Kai on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui
MIRI: A two-metre python spooked a family of three after falling from the kitchen ceiling. According to Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri Cpt Usman Harto, they received an emergency call at 1.10pm from Miri District Control Operation Centre (PKOD). He said that a team was dispatched to the location at
KUCHING: An unconscious elderly man, who was trapped inside a toilet, was later pronounced dead at the scene. According to State Bomba Operation Centre, an emergency call was received at 12.49pm this afternoon (Feb 10) regarding an unconscious man in a toilet. “A team of firemen from Petra Jaya was
SIBURAN: Two houses at Kampung Gayu were flooded on Wednesday (Feb 9) due to continuous rain from evening to night. A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a monitoring team was on the ground and found that water had risen as high as two feet, affecting a
MIRI: A tuition centre here went up in flames above a pharmacy shop but the fire was able to be extinguished due to the quick action of the firefighters. A spokesperson from Miri Central Fire and Rescue (Bomba) station said they received an emergency call at 1.30pm on Thursday (Feb
KUCHING: Three men were caught red-handed breaking into a house by a police patrol unit over the weekend. In a statement on Wednesday (Feb 9), Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the trio were picked up following a tip-off from the public. “The break-in took place at Lorong 3A, Sungai
SRI AMAN: The body of a victim who fell off a boat last Monday (Feb 7) was recovered by villagers at Sungai Seterap, Lingga, on Wednesday (Feb 9) – but with the head and part of the limbs missing. The State Bomba Operations Centre said the body of Thein Wai
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) women members have been urged to work hard and continue contributing to the progress of Sarawak. PBB Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said commitment and the pace of hard work must be maintained, especially after winning the 12th state election. “We want our
KUCHING: Sarawak needs to be prepared to face any possible surge in daily positive COVID-19 cases, especially involving health facilities in the state. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences public health expert Associate Professor Dr Helmy Hazmi said the anticipated surge in cases is expected to
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