LUNDU: Villagers gathered at the banks of Sungai Kayan on Tuesday night (Aug 20) to recite the Rosary prayer, following a tragic boat that capsized earlier that morning. The prayer was intended to support the ongoing search for three SMK Senibong students feared drowned in the 6.10 am incident. According
LUNDU: The first of three missing students in the boat capsize tragedy at Sungai Kayan, Kampung Selampit here, has been found today (Aug 21). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the body belonged to 15-year-old Vilkie Wilson. His body was spotted afloat in the river
KUCHING: Sarawak has secured a spot in the Round of 16 stages after taking the top spot in the SUKMA eFootball Men’s Individual Group F yesterday (Aug 20). Mohammad Khafiman Sofian, representing the Land of the Hornbill, will be joined by his fellow statesman, Hazwan Faiq Hailwan, who had secured
KUCHING: Federal Territory (FT) drivers dominated the eRacing Time Attack category at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) eSports event today (Aug 20). Ahmad Mikael Hakimi Rosyadin emerged as the champion after securing the fastest lap times in all three rounds. He clocked 1:32.991 at Sepang, 1:26.735 at Brno, and 1:07.408
LUNDU: Three secondary school students are reported missing after a riverboat carrying 17 passengers capsized at Sungai Stamin, Kampung Selampit this morning. The missing students have been identified as 14-year-old Alsma Jithil, Vilkie Wilson (15) and Helena Fasha Petrus (17). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said
TEBEDU: A joint army patrol intercepted an attempt to smuggle groceries across the Malaysia-Indonesia border, seizing beef and sausages worth over RM8,000. The First Infantry Division said the incident happened at an illegal route about 100 metres from the border in the Tebedu GABMA Post sector. “Around 1 pm yesterday
KUCHING: Police arrested a local man for allegedly damaging the windshield of a vehicle following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan BDC last Saturday (Aug 17). The incident went viral after a 1.51-minute clip on the collision and damages was uploaded on social media. According to the footage, the suspect had
SRI AMAN: Six local men, including three elderly, found themselves in hot water after being rounded up for their alleged involvement in a cockfighting session. Yesterday (Aug 18), the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) conducted a raid under ‘Op Dadu’ at an oil palm plantation along Jalan Ulu Skrang around 3.30
MIRI: A local man sustained minor injuries following a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder fire at the cafeteria in Miri Hospital today (Aug 18). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firefighters from Lopeng station were quickly deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge along with five crew members for committing various offenses yesterday (Aug 17). MMEA Bintulu Zone director Capt Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said that the detention took place around 10.40am during ‘Op Permai’ and ‘Op Tiris’ patrols. The
