Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Author: Aina Azizah Yeo

Comply with the SOPs

KUCHING: Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Datuk Wee Hong Seng today urged all those operating at the Kenyalang Food Centre to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). The SOPs include measuring the temperatures and recording details of those who visited

Welfare dept visits Hope Place

KUCHING: State Social Welfare Department (JKMS) paid a visit to Hope Place Charity Centre at TT3, Tabuan Tranquillity last Friday. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan expressed his gratitude to the department for their visit. According to Wan, the department plans to make an annual visit to the non-governmental organisation (NGO)

Nine compounds issued to individuals for flouting SOP

KUCHING: Police have issued nine compounds to individuals for not wearing face masks in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, police would continue to enforce standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance, including the use of face masks in public places. “Limbang recorded the most compounds

Suicide suspected after man found dead in car

KUCHING: A 51-year-old man was found dead in his car at a parking lot in Jalan Dusun here today. According to a spokesperson from Kuching district police headquarters (IPD), a call was received from the public regarding a suspicious-looking Proton Saga car at a parking lot. “The call also mentioned

Man arrested for allegedly raping stepdaughter

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man was arrested for allegedly raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter. According to Kota Samarahan District Police Chief, DSP Sudirman Kram said the suspect was nabbed at a factory where he worked last Wednesday following a police report lodged by the victim’s aunt a day earlier. “The victim had

Duo arrested for illegal online gambling

BAU: A local man and a foreign woman were arrested for being involved in online gambling activities during an anti-gambling operation (Ops Dadu) raid on Wednesday (August 5). According to Bau District Police Chief, DSP Poge Nyaon, the two suspects were arrested at two different locations. The first to be

GOF team seizes illegal logs worth over RM400k

SIBU: The 10th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) seized illegally-felled logs worth an estimate RM455,500 on Tuesday. In a statement yesterday, the GOF team inspected a logging area in Batu 10, Jalan Sibu around 5pm during an operation codenamed Ops Libau. “When the team arrived at the location, three workers

SOP violation: Five compounds issued

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Five compounds were issued for violating standard operating procedure (SOP) during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) last Tuesday. Samarahan police issued the compounds under Article 10, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Regulations (Measures in Infected Areas). The offences included not practising physical distancing, as well as not

Woman dies in road accident

PADAWAN: A woman was killed after she fell off a motorcycle and was struck by two vehicles at Mile 5, Jalan Matang on Wednesday (August 5). According to State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, the victim, identified as Monika Mami, 41, was on the motorcycle with