Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Tuesday, 28 April, 2026

6:09 AM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: Allan Jay

Mother pleads for help as children go missing abroad in suspected scam

KUCHING: A 60-year-old mother is living every parent’s worst nightmare after her son and daughter have gone missing overseas in what is believed to be a scam operation. Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen revealed that the siblings, aged 30 and 41, were last seen in Thailand.

Man dies after alleged fall from residential building

PADAWAN: A local man was pronounced dead after allegedly falling from a residential building along Jalan Matang yesterday (Sept 10). Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi confirmed that they were alerted to the incident around 5.25 pm. “The 26-year-old allegedly fell from the third floor of the

Metadise takes pole position in simulation racing

A DECADE-long dream to create Sarawak’s first professional-grade simulation racing centre – Metadise Sim Racing (MSR) – has finally been realised by Dylan Ang Wee Chin. Overcoming numerous challenges in its creation process, the 39-year-old car enthusiast brought his vision to life, culminating in the centre’s soft opening recently. MSR,

Two nabbed for dangerous, reckless riding

SIBU: Traffic police have arrested two locals for riding their motorcycles dangerously along Jalan Awang Ramli Amit last Saturday (Sept 7). The operation, codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’, was held from 9pm to 2.30am on Sunday (Sept 8). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, said that the team

58 illegals nabbed in raids on oil palm plantations

SRI AMAN: Fifty-eight undocumented foreigners were taken into custody for allegedly working without valid permits on oil palm plantations across the district. Sri Aman police chief DSP Mathew Maggie said the integrated crime prevention operation took place from 10 pm on Friday to 2 am on Saturday. Acting on public

72 notices issued against errant motorists

KUCHING: Seventy-two notices were handed to motorists for committing various traffic offences in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Pengarah’ on Friday (Sept 6). The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) said that the operation, focused on comprehensive enforcement on private and commercial vehicles, was held along Mile 15, Jalan Kuching-Serian. “During the

Unidentified rider killed after rear-ending lorry

SARATOK: An unidentified man died on the spot after his motorcycle allegedly rear-ended an oil palm lorry at Kaki Wong junction this morning (Sept 8). Firefighters from Saratok station were dispatched to the scene, about 15km away, after receiving an emergency call at 3.59am. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim

Trapped occupants saved in teachers’ quarters fire

KUCHING: Three locals were rescued after being trapped in a teachers’ quarters that caught fire on the first floor at SK Sungai Maong, Jalan Stapok yesterday (Sept 7). No injuries were reported among the occupants, consisting of two women and a man, in the 6.38pm incident. A spokesman for the

Driver succumbs to injuries hours after fatal two-vehicle crash

KUCHING: A local man, who was involved in a fatal two-vehicle collision along Jalan Teo Kui Seng-Jalan Stutong Baru yesterday (Sept 7), has succumbed to severe injuries at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said that the 25-year-old driver died while receiving treatment in

Metadise Sim Racing unveiled

KUCHING: The high-octane realm of simulation racing — Metadise Sim Racing (MSR) — has finally found a home in Sarawak, specifically in Saradise, Kuching. Blending cutting-edge technology with a vision to cultivate a thriving racing community, MSR provides a space where motorsport enthusiasts can train and compete on virtual tracks,