KUCHING: The public is advised to take note of 11 road closures in conjunction with the closing ceremony of Para Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024, scheduled for Saturday (Sept 28). Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the ceremony will begin at 7 pm at Stadium Perpaduan. To ensure
PADAWAN: An elderly man died on the spot following a two-vehicle collision at Mile 18, Jalan Kuching-Serian yesterday (Sept 25). Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said the accident, involving a motorcycle and an ambulance, happened around 12.50 pm. The ambulance was transporting a patient from Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sedition Act 1948 should be revised and strengthened to align with present-day realities in order to maintain harmony, unity and public order in Malaysia. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) senior lecturer Dr Hafidz Hakimi Haron said that it follows the element of intent (mens rea) not being considered under
DARO: Excessive weight load has been identified as the cause of a trailer transporting heavy machinery plunging into the river at Pangkalan Feri Sawai on Tuesday. The incident happened at 10.30 am when the vehicle slipped off the edge of a ferry. Daro police chief DSP Rahim Minios said that
KUCHING: Police arrested two local men in connection with the fatal shooting of an armed forces personnel in Song earlier this week. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said the suspects, both 31 and from Song, were taken into custody around 6 pm yesterday (Sept 24) following public tip-offs. Also
KUCHING: A foreign man succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Datuk Bandar Mustapha here, on Monday (Sept 23). Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the accident, which involved a Perodua Myvi and a motorcycle, happened around 9.30 pm. “The collision
KUCHING: A policeman sustained serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Stutong this morning (Sept 24). Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, when contacted, confirmed that the accident involved a motorcycle and a Perodua Myvi. “The victim, attached to the Padawan District Police Headquarters (IPD), suffered a
SIBU: The funeral of Cpl Petrus Linggi Liman, who was fatally shot in a forested area near Mile 5, Jalan Balak Multiplus in Song, will be held this Friday (Sept 27). This was shared by the Ninth Infantry Brigade via its Facebook page. On Monday (Sept 23), its Commander Brig-Gen
SELANGAU: An elderly man sustained minor injuries after his quarry stone-laden lorry crashed along the Selangau-Mukah Pan Borneo Road this morning (Sept 24). The accident happened around 7.19 am when the lorry was travelling from Selangau to Matadeng Junction in Mukah. Firefighters from Selangau station were dispatched to the scene,
KUCHING: A motorcycle parked in front of a house at Lorong 4A1, Tabuan Laru Estate, was destroyed in a fire last night (Sept 23). Firefighters from Tabuan Jaya station was deployed to the scene, about 4km away, after receiving a distress call at 8.46 pm. Upon arrival, no operation was
