Author: Daryll Law

KUCHING: The state Ex-Police Association of Malaysia (PBPM) will continue to serve and contribute to the community. Its chairman ASP (R) Benjamin Gersit Jais said the association can work together with the police force in addressing social issues and combat crime activities in crime-prone areas. “Although we are retirees, we

KUCHING: An old tank laden with diesel caught fire at an oil palm plantation in Serian yesterday. A State Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the department received a distress call from the estate worker at 12.06pm. When firefighters from Serian arrived, they found the fire, which was at its

KUCHING: A recycle centre at Jalan Ong Tiang Swee here was on fire past midnight yesterday. A spokesman for State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the department received a distress call at 12.20am on the fire near the Kuching Community Centre Society. Firefighters from Batu Lintang Fire Station were

MUKAH: Kaul is celebrated by all Melanaus regardless of their religion and beliefs, said Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo. “They look at the celebration from their own perspectives as a result of syncretism. The traditional festival celebrated by the Melanau community is known for its ritual of purification and thanksgiving. It

  KUCHING: Police are hunting for a suspect who is wanted in connection with a fraud syndicate which led to the detention of 47 Malaysians in Cambodia last December. State Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said yesterday police are looking for Mohamad Ghafar Abdul Jamal,

KUCHING: Eighty financial loan scam cases have been recorded in the state so far this year compared to 68 for the same consecutive period last year. State Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah, who revealed this yesterday, pointed out that the elderly and the fairer

KUCHING: A car turned turtle following an accident at an intersection along Jalan Padungan here early yesterday morning. Sources said in the 3am incident, the driver lost control of the car, ran over a road divider before the car turned turtle. The driver of a lorry which was behind the

BAU: A businessman has been arrested for alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 37-year-old grocery store owner was picked up at his premises at Kampung Pengkalan Tebang at around 5.30pm on Saturday following tip-offs from members of the public. “During the raid,

BINTULU: About three acres of the Similajau National Park forest near here were destroyed in a wildfire. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hii said operations to put out the fire entered its third day and involved the Bomba Mi17i helicopter dropping water on the