Mancha said the case is being investigated under Section 507 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. KUCHING (April 19): The police have arrested a 46-year-old man at a house in Bintulu today for alleged derogatory remarks against Sarawak leaders on Facebook. Sarawak police commissioner Dato Mancha Ata said police have received seven reports against the individual with the Facebook handle ‘Charles Roger Francis’. “The case is currently being investigated under Section 507 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 ..read more

A handout image grab made available by Iranian state TV shows what it said was a live picture of the city of Isfahan early today following reports of explosions heard in the province in central Iran. – AFP photo WASHINGTON (April 19): Israel has launched a strike against Iran in retaliation for its weekend attack, US media reported Thursday night. ABC, CBS and CNN, among other media, reported the strike early today Middle East time, quoting US officials. A US official told CNN that the target of the Israeli strike inside Iran was not nuclear. There was no immediate comment from the White Hou ..read more

SMC Traffic Unit enforcement personnel conduct rounds at Jalan Sanyan. — Photo via Facebook/Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar Roseley SIBU (April 19): A total of 224 compounds had been issued from April 1 this year to today by the Traffic Unit of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC). According to SMC deputy chairman, Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar Roseley, the compounds were issued over the offence of vehicles being parked at the non-designated areas. He said the central business district (CBD) area formed the bulk of the compounds issued, at 86 tickets, while the loading and unloading bays recorded 67 tic ..read more

Photo provided by the army shows the seized items and the two suspects at IPD Bau. KUCHING (April 19): The Malaysian Army seized 53 boxes of carrots, estimated to be worth RM3,180, during an inspection in Bau near here today. According to the Eastern Field Command, the troops also detained two local men, aged 22 and 24, who were transporting the items on board a pick-up truck. “It is believed that the carrots were intended to be brought over into the Indonesian side, via an oil palm plantation in Kampung Stass in Bau at 2.50am today. “Our soldiers stopped the pick-up truck after it was found ..read more

The APM team seen at the top site of the landslide along Sungai Melipis. KAPIT (April 19): The landslide, which recently struck a section at Sungai Melipis near here, has affected river connectivity linking Rumah Sigih, Rumah Mulai and the communal cemetery. It is said that the incident struck on Wednesday, after heavy rainfall. The landslide had pushed the fallen trees into the river, blocking the accessibility to boats in that section. The villagers, however, are not totally cut off as they can still travel along the village road linking Nanga Melipis and Ulu Melipis. A Civil Defence Force ..read more

Abdul Rahman (second from left) performing the gimmick launch of the Wildlife Crime Punishment Guidelines Calculator.-Information Department photo KOTA KINABALU (April 19): The Sabah and Sarawak courts on Friday launched the Wildlife Crime Punishment Guidelines Calculator. Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli, said the system was built based on the existing wildlife crime sentencing guidelines. “The system was developed to facilitate the calculation of penalties for wildlife crimes based on the formula provided and is now in the second phase of development bef ..read more

Photo shows the outside view of the restroom at the bus station which was broken into on Thursday. MIRI (April 19): A fire-break wall between an office and bus drivers’ restroom are said to have stopped burglars from stealing more items from the premises at the Miri City Bus station on Thursday. Upon checking, the intruders appeared to only manage to steal some cooking utensils, soft drinks and a few more small items from the restroom of the station, situated at the roadside. According to manager of Miri Belait Transport Company Sdn Bhd and Miri City Bus Sdn Bhd, Kiew Toh Hee, the break-in w ..read more

Passengers inferring to the flight information schedule board at KIA. – Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING (April 19): The situation at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) remained calm today despite several flights, mostly AirAsia flights, being cancelled since Thursday due to the eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia. Since the Wednesday’s volcanic eruption, AirAsia has continuously updated their passengers with notifications as to operational and delayed flights. Additionally, the airline has updated their flight schedule via its official website and with customers aware of the safety concer ..read more

Fadillah (third right) bids final farewell to Joseph accompanied by Arthur (third left) and family. – Bernama photo KOTA KINABALU (April 19): Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof reminisced that their struggles to strengthen national unity and uphold the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63) remains as one of the enduring memories of the late Tan Sri Joseph Kurup. Fadillah expressed a deep sense of loss for a close friend with Joseph’s passing on Wednesday (April 17) and extended his deepest condolences to his family. “Joseph contributed significantly to the development of Sabah and Mala ..read more

Anwar in a video conference with Altman and Blania, as well as Ruch today. – Photo via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): The government is looking at the need to formulate policies and amend any relevant legislation so that Malaysia is always investor-friendly and can support the development of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. However, he said data security should be given priority. “Malaysia needs to quickly adapt the current economic landscape to continue to grow so that it is always competitive in the region by attrac ..read more