Friday, 8 August 2025

Author: Allan Jay

JPJ Sarawak, Sabah collaborate in cross-border ops

LAWAS: The Road Transport Departments (JPJ) of Sarawak and Sabah conducted a joint operation codenamed ‘Ops Lintas Batas’ along KM9, Jalan Trusan to strengthen their commitment to road safety and regulatory compliance. According to the state department, the operation was held yesterday (Aug 16) involving a team of 18 personnel

Three injured in collision of lorries

SRI AMAN: Three men were slightly injured following a collision between two lorries along Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman this morning. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Sri Aman station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 5.18 am. Upon arrival, they

Cops: What Pesta Saman? We issued only 3 summonses

LUNDU: Police clarified that no summons were issued for vehicles parked along roads during the three-day ‘Pesta Sematan’ last week as claimed by netizens. Social media was abuzz with viralled postings of ‘Pesta Saman’. Netizens alleged that many vehicles parked by the roadside were issued summonses despite the area having

Fire damages uninhabited house in Mukah

MUKAH: A fire broke out in the evening, causing partial damage to an uninhabited house in Jalan Haji Mohd Fauzi here on Tuesday (Aug 15).According to a spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters were swiftly dispatched to the location following an emergency call at about 7.10pm.Upon arrival,

Man succumbs to fatal collision

SELANGAU: A local man died on the spot following a two-vehicle collision along KM80, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu on Tuesday (Aug 15). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the accident involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle, happened at around 2.30 pm. Both vehicles were reported to have been travelling

Man arrested for stealing motorcycle

SARIKEI: Police arrested a local man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Bintangor recently. Meradong police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said the 33-year-old was picked up by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in Kampung Baru Sarikei. “The suspect is currently remanded for three days to facilitate investigations.

Cops issue 83 summons for licence plate offences

KUCHING: Police have taken decisive action against drivers whose vehicle licence plates do not conform to the law by issuing a total of 83 traffic summonses. The Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department conducted a special traffic operation around Kuching yesterday (Aug 15) to ensure compliance with specific traffic regulations.

MMEA detains cargo vessel, crew for failing to produce valid documents

KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a cargo vessel and its crew after failing to produce a domestic shipping licence (DSL) during inspections. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said they were detained on Monday (Aug 14) at about 1.9 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung

Elderly man killed by toppled tree

KANOWIT: An elderly man lost his life when a tree toppled onto him at Pantu Mali, Jalan Lukut Penyulau here today (Aug 15). The victim, identified as Wong Sieh Ming, 59, was reportedly engaged in tree-cutting activities on a farm when the unfortunate incident occurred. According to the Fire and