Thursday, 3 April 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Siblings swept away by current found dead

MUKAH: The two siblings who went missing after being swept by strong currents at Jambatan Kuning, Batang Mukah on Tuesday, have been found drowned. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the body of 10-year-old Dexper Kiu Kuang Wei was found floating by police at around 4.40

Kobopem Advance becomes first firefighters’ cooperative to run Petros MFS

KUCHING: Koperasi Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (Kobopem) Advance Sdn Bhd has made history as the first fire cooperative to operate a petrol station. This follows an official agreement between Sarawak Economic Development Corporation Energy (SEDCE) and Kobopem to manage the Petros Multifuel Station (MFS) in MJC, Batu Kawa. SEDCE chief

Bomba says no EV fires at petrol stations

KUCHING: Despite growing public concerns regarding electric vehicle (EV) fires, Malaysia has yet to record any cases of EV fires at petrol stations’ charging facilities. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said that statistically, EV fire incidents are significantly lower and less risk compared to internal

Brawl breaks out over car noise, cops arrest five men

KUCHING: Police arrested five local men for their alleged involvement in a fight outside a shop at Jalan Rubber, Satok, on Tuesday night (March 18). A 53-second video clip of the brawl has since gone viral after being uploaded on social media. Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah

Bomba deploys rapid response teams on highways ahead of Raya travel surge

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has identified 12 accident-prone locations along the North-South Expressway (PLUS) and East Coast Expressway (LPT) ahead of the Hari Raya travel rush. Millions of vehicles are expected on the roads in the coming days as people return to their hometowns for Hari Raya

Retiree loses RM371,199 in business scam

SIBU: A retiree lost RM371,199 after falling victim to an online business scam promising lucrative profits. The ordeal began on February 26 when the man, in his 60s, opened online business accounts on Amazon and TikTok after being introduced to the opportunity by an individual known as Matsushita Meidu via

Traffic op results in 15 summonses, four motorcycle seizures

MERADONG: Traffic police have issued 15 summonses and seized four motorcycles during ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’ last Saturday. The operation, aimed at clamping down on illegal racing activities and motorcycle modifications involving teenagers, was conducted along Jalan KJD, Gemuan and Bintangor town. According to Meradong district police headquarters (IPD), a total

Six cars go up in flames at industrial factory parking lot

BINTULU: Six vehicles parked at an industrial factory in Samalaju Industrial Park, Jalan Pesisir Bintulu-Miri, caught fire yesterday. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 4.35 pm incident. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Samalaju station were dispatched to the scene, about 4 kilometers away,

Cops probing woman making obscene gesture on the road

PADAWAN: Police are investigating a road rage incident showing a woman making an obscene gesture toward another driver along Jalan Batu Kawa last week. The incident, which occurred last Saturday (March 15), has since gone viral after a 35-second video clip was uploaded on social media with over 963,000 views.

Late-night fire disrupts family’s sleep, partially destroys home

KUCHING: A family of four was jolted awake when a midnight fire partially destroyed their single-storey terrace house in Tabuan Laru early today. Fortunately, all occupants, aged between 24 and 71, managed to escape unharmed in the 12.20 am incident. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the