Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Tuesday, 28 April, 2026

2:11 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: Allan Jay

Kpg Sebobok residents help police resolve motorcycle theft

BAU: Police here have praised the residents of Kampung Sebobok for their crucial role in resolving a motorcycle theft case reported in the Padawan district. According to the Bau district police headquarters (IPD), the incident happened around 1.30 am last Sunday (Aug 4) when vigilant villagers noticed a group of

Army intercepts 120kg of rice bound for neighbouring country

TEBEDU: A joint Malaysia-Indonesia army patrol resulted in the seizure of 12 bags of ‘Super White Rice’ left unattended on Monday (Aug 5). The First Infantry Division said the seizure was made around 1.05 pm at an illegal route, about 100m from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. During a routine patrol, a

Four foreigners caught entering state illegally in search of work

LUNDU: Four foreigners, including a woman, have been ordered to return back to their country of origin after being caught entering Sarawak illegally yesterday (Aug 6). The First Infantry Division said a team of Malaysian and Indonesian soldiers encountered the group walking from the Indonesia border into the state at

Popular grocery store resumes business following fire

KUCHING: A well-known grocery store, Goh Say Lak, along Green Road here, will be resuming their business on Wednesday (Aug 7) following a short-circuit fire damaged the first floor of the premises last week. On Tuesday (Aug 6), Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen and his team visited

Public advised on 5 road closures for SUKMA cycling events

KUCHING: Five roads will be temporarily closed next week to accommodate the road cycling events during the 21st Malaysian Games (SUKMA). The events, scheduled from Aug 14 to 17, will start and finish at Matang Polytechnic, covering a distance of 144km for both individual and team events. Fifteen contingents from

Wee-hour fire destroys packages at bus terminal

SIBU: Several packages containing phones, thermos, phone accessories and washing liquids, were destroyed in a pre-dawn fire at Sibu Bus Terminal today. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call around 3.17 am and deployed firefighters from Sungai Merah station to the scene.

Three injured in three-vehicle collision

BINTULU: Three men were injured in a three-vehicle crash at the Ulu Sebauh traffic light intersection here last night (Aug 5). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the Bintulu station were dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 11.40 pm. The

Man coaxed down from 10m beam

SIBU: A joint rescue effort by police and firefighters saved a 22-year-old man from a precarious position atop a water pump station beam late Sunday evening. The rescue unfolded around 10.20 pm at the station along Jalan Khoo Peng Loong, where the man was spotted on a beam 10 metres

Morning fire damages lorry transporting solar panels

BETONG: A container lorry transporting solar panels to Batang Ai, was damaged in a morning fire near Kampung Jelukong, Jalan Lubok Antu today (Aug 4). In addition, the solar panels inside the container were also affected. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Betong station

Lost hikers in Bung Muan rescued

BAU: Two women, who lost their way while hiking at Bung Muan, Jalan Bau Lama, were safely guided down from the mountain last night (Aug 3). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they were alerted of the incident by one of the victims at around 2.20