LAWAS: A 35-year-old man was killed after his concrete mixer lorry veered off the road and crashed along Jalan SSLR, near Beriwen here today. The victim, identified as Tamit Jamal, was trapped in the driver’s seat when the vehicle lost control and skidded into the roadside embankment shortly before midday.
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 12-year-old was found dead after a crocodile attack while fishing near Kampung Empila this morning. The victim, identified as Arif Fahmi Aiman Mohd Tinggal, went missing while casting a net from a boat. A witness recalled hearing the boy scream and, upon turning around, saw that he
LUNDU: A single-storey house at Jalan Mawar here was engulfed in flames early this morning. No casualties were reported in the 4.40 am incident as the occupants had already gone out for work. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Lundu station were dispatched to the scene following
KUCHING: Several major roads here will be closed or diverted from this Friday to make way for the Kuching Marathon 2025. Kuching Police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the measures are necessary to facilitate preparations and ensure smooth traffic flow during the event, which will see participation from local
KUCHING: An elderly man was found dead inside a locked room on the first floor of a three-storey shophouse at Taman Supreme here this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) confirmed that the deceased is identified as Chan Poh Huat, 71. It was believed that he had been trapped
LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a local man for allegedly transporting 1,200 litres of diesel without valid permits last week. Sarawak GOF Brigade Commander, SAC Lim Bak Phai, said the raid was carried out by GOF 11th Battalion under ‘Ops Taring Awas/Batas’ on September 11. The team had
KUCHING: Smuggling syndicates trying their luck along uncharted backroads in Lundu and Bau hit a dead end after the General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted three attempts in just one week, seizing over RM939,000 worth of controlled goods. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Lim Bak Phai said the operations, mounted by
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) has crippled four cross-border smuggling attempts, seizing frozen food products worth more than RM1.13 million this month. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Lim Bak Phai said the operations, codenamed ‘Ops Taring Awas/Batas’, were carried out on Sept 2, 3 and 8 in Bau, Tebedu,
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) here seized over RM28 million worth of contraband cigarettes and beers in a series of raids across the state early this month. A total of 13 operations, codenamed ‘Ops Taring Alpha’ were carried out between Sept 1 and Sept 12 with the involvement of
KUCHING: Numerous imported food products were seized for failing to comply with labelling requirements during an integrated enforcement operation last week. The Kuching Divisional Health Office said the operation, codenamed ‘Ops Label’, was held around Jalan Wan Alwi and The Podium on Sept 11. Further checks found that an undisclosed