KUCHING: An ambulance rushing a patient to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) ended up in a crash itself when it rear-ended a three-tonne lorry along Jalan Tabuan Jaya yesterday (Jun 17). The accident happened at around 6.16 pm and left the driver’s right leg stuck in his seat. Quick-thinking passersby managed
KUCHING: Filipinos working in Sarawak should view themselves not merely as migrant workers, but as active contributors to nation-building efforts — both in the Philippines and within their host communities. Filipino Community of Kuching (FILCOM) leader Justin Bersales said the values and knowledge gained while working in the state, should
MUKAH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat and four crew members for violating their licence conditions by fishing under 12 nautical miles yesterday. MMEA Bintulu Director, Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah, said the boat was intercepted during an integrated operations dubbed ‘Ops Mardof’, involving MMEA
SERIAN: A female passenger died on the spot while her driver was injured when their car skidded and crashed along Jalan Telagus here yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Serian station were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call at 3:20 pm. Upon arrival, they
KUCHING: Seven anglers endured over four hours of being adrift at sea after their boat capsized off northern Tanjung Po yesterday, before they were rescued by a passing merchant vessel. The group had set out on a fishing trip when disaster struck at around 11:00 am – a leak in
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he lost control of his machine and crashed head-on into a four-wheel drive (4WD) at KM8, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya, yesterday (Jun 12). Kota Samarahan district police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the incident was reported at 3.05 pm. “Initial investigation found
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) issued a total of 1,570 non-compliance notices during a week-long road safety operation conducted in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha. Held from Jun 4 to 10, the statewide operation saw 8,915 vehicles inspected and 1,570 non-compliance notices issued for various offences. In addition,
SARATOK: Police are searching for a licensed prisoner who disappeared after violating the terms of his release under the Licensed Prisoner Release Programme (PBSL). Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the man, identified as Mohamad Hamizul Mohd Kiprawi, 30, had been placed under supervised release by the Kuching Parole
TEBEDU: A migrant smuggling syndicate operating near the Malaysia-Indonesia border was crippled after immigration officers arrested 11 Indonesians near the Tebedu land border checkpoint early yesterday morning (Jun 11). The Sarawak Immigration Department said the arrests, carried out under ‘Ops Serkap’ and ‘Ops Kutip’, took place around 4 am. It
PADAWAN: A routine patrol turned into a bust for the General Operations Force (GOF) when a luxury SUV flagged down was found to be linked to a vehicle fraud case last week. Sarawak GOF Brigade deputy commander ACP Rosdi Inai said the GOF 11th Battalion intercepted a Toyota Harrier for
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