Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Missing elderly woman found safe

KAPIT: An elderly woman reported missing after failing to return home from collecting crops since Monday was found safe and sound yesterday afternoon (Jan 24). Tendai Apat, 70, from Rh Samon, Nanga Entalawan, was found by a Land and Survey Department (LSD) officer around 3.30 pm. A spokesman for the

Tugboat, barge detained over failure to inform of skipper change

BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge for failing to produce a written proof on the change of skipper on Monday (Jan 22). The six crew members on board the vessels were also detained. MMEA Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Iszuadi Mohamad Hassan said

Bintulu ‘Abang Bomba’ rescue lost hikers from Bukit SJK Chung Hua

BINTULU: Firefighters from the Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department located and rescued two women who had lost their way during a hike on Bukit SJK Chung Hua yesterday (Jan 24). The swift response highlighted the efficiency of the firefighters in Sarawak. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba)

Immigration raids in Kuching lead to 13 arrests

KUCHING: Sarawak Immigration Department enforcement officers are continuing their statewide campaign against foreigners employed without valid work permits and travel documents. Their latest focus on Monday (Jan 22) was on Kuching with a series of raids codenamed ‘Ops Gegar,’ ‘Ops Selera,’ and ‘Ops Jaja,’ on reflexology centres and eateries throughout

Unemployed held after wife dies following fight

PADAWAN: Police arrested a man on suspicion of causing the death of his wife hours after a fight at their home in PPR Batu Gong, Siburan. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said they received a report regarding the death of the 43-year-old woman at about 10.10pm

Middle-aged, lonely women targets for love scams

LAWAS: Love scam syndicates are preying on lonely women and those in their 50s. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that these two factors are part of the syndicate’s modus operandi. “Nowadays, we are sharing information on social media about scammers, their various

Motorcycle theft tops Kuching’s crime chart

KUCHING: Motorcycle theft topped the list of the district police headquarters’ (IPD) most frequent crimes last year, with a total of 267 cases reported. Following closely were other thefts, accounting for 263 cases. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah disclosed these figures during the Kuching IPD monthly assembly today (Jan

Squatter fire leaves four families homeless

BINTULU: Four families were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs after a squatter house they shared was razed to the ground along Jalan Nyabau today (Jan 24). Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the 12 family members as they managed to evacuate to safety in the 1.15

Man arrested in connection to wife’s death

PADAWAN: Police arrested a man on suspicion of causing the death of his wife following a fight at their home in PPR Batu Gong, Siburan. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said they received a report regarding the death of the 43-year-old woman at about 10.10pm on

APM handles monkey business

BINTULU: A family in Kampung Kemunting here, feared for their safety after their pet monkey escaped from its cage and entered their house last Tuesday (Jan 23). The Civil Defence Force (APM) was alerted to the scene after the family, who feared that the animal might bite them, contacted the