Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Two dead after eating poisonous ‘umbut rotan’

TATAU: A dinner gathering turned tragic when two men died and four others fell ill from suspected food poisoning at a farm hut in Sungai Salik, Mayeng Kakus on Sunday (Nov 9). The incident occurred at 7.30 pm when a group of seven men were having dinner consisting of cooked

Unemployed caught with meth, tests positive for drugs

MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a jobless man for allegedly possessing suspected methamphetamine in Kampung Petanak here yesterday. The arrest was made by the roadside at around 11.20 am after the narcotics team suspected him to be involved in drug abuse activities. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said further

Storekeeper killed after bike crashes into embankment

JULAU: A storekeeper was killed after his motorcycle skidded out of control and crashed along Jalan Entabai yesterday (Nov 10). The accident occurred at around 5.10 pm when the 28-year-old was riding from a longhouse towards Julau town. Julau police chief DSP Alif Haiqal Ramesh Abdullah said the victim is

Cable theft: Suspect picked up

KUCHING: Police arrested a man suspected of stealing cables following a public tip-off at Lorong Layang-Layang, Jalan Astana, on Monday (Nov 10). He was arrested at 10.30 am by the crime prevention patrol team from Gita Police Station, which led to the seizure of several items believed to have been

Man dies from injuries in motorbike crash

KUCHING: A local man succumbed to his injuries after his motorcycle skidded and crashed along Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub on Sunday night. The accident happened at around 10:15 pm when the victim, in his 20s, was believed to have lost control of his machine before he was thrown to

Fire destroys timber lorry linked to fatal collision

SELANGAU: A stationary timber lorry believed to be involved in the fatal incident that claimed the lives of a married couple the night before, was completely destroyed in a fire at Mile 62, Sepiring, along the Bintulu-Sibu Road, Pan Borneo Highway, this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said

20-door Semanok longhouse goes up in smoke

TATAU: A raging blaze tore through Rumah James Talib in Semanok, reducing the 20-door longhouse along Jalan Pesisir Jepak-Kuala Tatau to ashes this morning. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 11:40 am incident. It was reported that several cars and motorcycles were also destroyed in the fire,

Couple killed in horrific incident with stationary lorry

SELANGAU: A tragic weekend crash along the Sibu-Bintulu Road, Pan Borneo Highway, claimed the lives of a married couple after their motorcycle rammed into a stationary lorry at Kilometre 97, Sepiring, on Sunday night. The fatal collision happened at around 7:45 pm when the victims were riding towards Selangau from

101 hauled up in immigration sweep

KAPIT: A large-scale immigration raid ended with 101 foreigners in custody as enforcement teams swooped in during a coordinated crackdown on suspected immigration offenders on Saturday (Nov 8). The operation, codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’, was launched by the Sarawak Immigration Department between 9.30 am and 3.45 pm, targeting areas believed to

Five test positive for drugs in nightlife ops

KUCHING: Five local individuals were taken into custody for allegedly abusing drugs during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Pusat Hiburan’. Conducted by the Kuching Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) over the weekend, the team carried out inspections on an entertainment centre in Padungan. In this operation, police screened 20 men and