Monday, 20 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Driver lightly injured in early morning car crash

BAU: A local man sustained minor injuries after his car skidded and crashed to the roadside along Jalan Krokong this morning (Dec 15). Firefighters from Bau station were promptly dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 1.16am. Upon arrival, they confirmed that the Proton Waja crashed to

Seven nabbed for various immigration offences

KUCHING: Seven individuals of various foreign nationalities were arrested by the Sarawak Immigration Department during a one-day operation on Thursday (Dec 12). The operations targeted eateries, convenience stores and hotels in Matang, Petra Jaya and Padungan areas. Acting on complaints and gathered intelligence, the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Unit arrested seven

Brothers drown after bathing post-fishing

MIRI: Two brothers were found drowned at Lutong Beach today (Dec 12) after being swept away by strong currents while bathing. The incident happened around 2 pm when the brothers and their cousin went to the beach to bathe after a fishing activity. Unfortunately, the brothers were caught in a

SAR ops underway for missing elderly man

LIMBANG: A search and rescue (SAR) operation was launched to locate an elderly man who went missing after leaving his home on Dec 10. The victim, identified as 54-year-old Wislie Lahap, was last seen leaving his house at around 5.15 pm, wearing a white shirt and navy-blue shorts. He was

Manhunt underway for machete-wielding robber

MIRI: Police are on the hunt for a local man suspected of committing an armed robbery at a premises near Ngu’s junction, Jalan Miri-Bintulu on Sunday (Dec 8). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said police received a report from a woman on the same day. “The victim was

Fishy business lands five in hot water

MIRI: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 detained a fishing trawler and arrested five crew members for fishing less than seven nautical miles from the shore last Tuesday (Dec 10). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the vessel was intercepted around 11.50 am during an ‘Op Taring Pensura’

Two injured after blaze engulfs workers’ quarters

LUNDU: Two Indonesians sustained first-degree burns after an evening fire engulfed their workers’ quarters at PJP Pelita, Rimbunan Hijau here, yesterday (Dec 11). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a 20-year-old man experienced breathing difficulties and sustained burns to both legs, while a 22-year-old man sustained

Immigration swoop leads to 26 arrests in southern Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested 26 foreigners, including seven women, in the southern region of the state yesterday (Dec 10). The operations, codenamed ‘Op Sapu,’ targeted two rental rooms in Matang and Jalan Tun Jugah, as well as a rented house in a village in Lundu. Acting on public

37 foreigners nabbed in Sarawak’s central region sweep

SIBU: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested 37 foreigners in the central region of the state last Saturday (Dec 7). The operation, which targeted factories, workshops, workers’ quarters, rental houses, grocery stores and convenience stores, were conducted at 10 locations around Sibu and Mukah. Acting on public complaints and gathered intelligence,

Sarawak braces for flood season

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has placed 7,507 personnel and critical assets from various agencies on standby to safeguard public safety and welfare during the upcoming flood season. Deputy Premier and SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that all relevant agencies and departments have demonstrated high