Lucky escape as senior citizen unhurt from pickup truck blaze on Pan Borneo Highway near Bintulu Posted on 22/11/2024 By udot SIBU, Nov 22 — A 66-year-old man was lucky to escape after the pickup truck he was driving caught fire at Mile 28 of the Bintulu-Miri Pan Borneo Highway stretch today. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a team from the Bintulu fire station was assigned to the scene after receiving a distress call at around 8.30am. “Upon arrival, the team found that the fire had destroyed the entire vehicle,” Bomba said in a statement. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze using one hose line with water sourced from the fire truck. The fire was brought under control at 9.19am. Bomba has yet to establish the cause of the fire and value of damages. — The Borneo Post News
Immigration uncovers ‘affordable’ online sex services targeting foreigners for RM200 in Shah Alam, Damansara raids Posted on 14/11/2024 SHAH ALAM, Nov 14 — The Selangor Immigration Department (JIM) dismantled an affordable sex services network offering online bookings during several raids around Shah Alam and Damansara yesterday. State Immigration Director Khairrul Aminus Kamaruddin said the raids, which began at 10 pm, involved two massage centres, a workers hostel, and… Read More
Russian opposition marches against Putin in Berlin Posted on 18/11/2024 Russia’s exiled opposition figures lead a demonstration against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in Berlin. (AP pic) BERLIN: Around 1,500 supporters of Russia’s exiled opposition marched Sunday through central Berlin – led by Yulia Navalnaya and chanting “No to war!” and “No to Putin” – in a demonstration against Moscow’s invasion… Read More
Bagnaia wins Barcelona MotoGP sprint to take season to final race Posted on 17/11/2024 Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia has already won 10 of 19 Grands Prix this season. (EPA Images pic) BARCELONA: Francesco Bagnaia produced a commanding performance to win today’s sprint at the Barcelona MotoGP, ensuring that the battle for the world championship title would go to the last race of the season…. Read More