KUCHING: More than 100 Filipino Catholics, together with their families, gathered at Holy Trinity Church to complete the Simbang Gabi novena — a cherished Christmas tradition carried far from home but firmly rooted in faith, hope and community. Commonly known in English as the Night Mass, the nine-day novena of
BINTULU: Swift action by firefighters ensured the safe evacuation of eight people after floodwaters left them stranded at a squatter house in Seberkas, Kidurong last night (Dec 23). The victims — comprising two men, a woman, an elderly man, four boys and a girl — were trapped inside the house
BAU: The Magistrate’s Court Circuit Session here, which sat for two days Dec 22 and 23, heard a total of 36 investigation papers involving offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said of the total, 25 individuals, aged between 21 and 49,
KUCHING: This festive season took an ironic turn for a local man who found himself on Santa’s naughty list after police arrested him over suspected drug possession. The 24-year-old was picked up by Kuching narcotics police in front of a hotel along Jalan Tabuan Dayak at around 5.45 pm on
KUCHING: Police have crippled an online gambling syndicate operating a calling centre from two apartments along Jalan Song here following coordinated raids on Monday (Dec 22). The operation, dubbed ‘Ops Dadu Mega’, was carried out by the district Criminal Investigation Division (CID) with support from the Sarawak CID’s D7 branch
KUCHING: Over 100 members of the Filipino Catholics together with their families gathered at Holy Trinity Church here to complete the ‘Simbang Gabi’ novena, a cherished Christmas tradition carried far from home but firmly anchored in faith, hope and community. Commonly known as the Night Mass in English, the nine-day
MUKAH: An unemployed man was caught red-handed in a daring theft of iron scaffolding components at a housing construction site along Jalan Orang Kaya Setiaraja here yesterday. The incident happened at around 4.45pm when a construction company director spotted two unidentified men sneaking around the site. After realising the director’s
KUCHING: Wisma Saberkas Management Corporation has warned members of the public over a growing number of rental and pre-order scams that are misleading unsuspecting individuals. The management clarified that no new tenants or major shop openings are scheduled for next year, despite claims circulating online or in person. “If you
KUCHING: With the year-end school holidays underway, a growing digital trend is quietly pulling children and teenagers into emotionally immersive artificial intelligence (AI) chat and role-play platforms, raising concerns over hidden risks masked as harmless entertainment. This was brought to attention recently by the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a slight overall drop in road accidents this year, although fatal crashes showed an increase compared to last year’s figure. The State Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) have recorded a total of 19,768 road accidents between January and November this year, down by 195 cases or one per