Sunday, 18 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

MCDF member bitten by dog in line of duty

KUCHING: A member of the Civil Defence Force (MCDF) was injured by a dog while handling an emergency case on Saturday night. The incident occurred when the team responded to an emergency call from a member of the public in a village at Jalan Kuching-Bau at around 10.45 pm. A

MMEA detains boat, crew for using unauthorised equipment

TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a fishing boat and arrested three crewmen for violating the legal conditions of their fishing licence by using a trawl last Friday (May 12). MMEA Tanjung Manis director Commander Gilbert Tinggak Numpang said the detention was made around 1.40pm, some 3.5

Student allegedly punched by teacher over Baju Melayu attire

KUCHING: A female student here was allegedly punched in the face by a male teacher for wearing a Baju Melayu to a Hari Raya gathering at a secondary school here. The incident was shared on Twitter by a user with the handle achelois@annisabatrisy_, who is the victim’s older sister, at

Cobra surprises family about to perform morning prayer

MIRI: A family of three were left startled early this morning when they sighted a one-metre-long black cobra in their living room just as they were about to begin the Fajr prayer. The incident took place at Jalan Kampung Pulau Melayu, here. The 28-year-old complainant and his family found the

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Cops on the hunt for Stampin armed robbers

KUCHING: Police are on the hunt for three men who robbed a house and took off with belongings worth around RM20,000 at Jalan Stampin Tengah here yesterday (May 10). Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa confirmed they received a report on the 3.30 am incident. “The suspects were armed

Woman survives shotgun blast in Serian

SERIAN: A local woman should thank her lucky stars for miraculously escaping death after she was shot by a sexagenarian with a shotgun yesterday morning (May 10). She, however, sustained injuries to her arm and right shoulder in the incident. Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anis, who confirmed the case,

Passenger dies, driver injured in Sibu crash

SIBU: A man died on the spot while another was seriously injured after the van they were in skidded and crashed into a tree along Jalan Salim-Stabau yesterday (May 9). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the deceased was identified as 53-year-old Fung Tuck Fook, the passenger.

Cops nab man for alleged sexual harassment

KUCHING: Police here arrested a man suspected of sexually harassing a woman by stopping her car and kissing the windscreen along Jalan Kampung Rampangi on Monday (May 8). Earlier, a 21-second video clip went viral on social media around 4 pm the same day. The video recorded by the 26-year-old

Local face death penalty for narcotics offence  

SIBU: A local man may be looking at the gallows following his arrest on Monday (May 8) for allegedly possessing various types of drugs worth RM22,729. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the 37-year-old was arrested by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) at Lorong Pahlawan here around 8

Ops Selamat 20 records 457 accidents in Sarawak

KUCHING: A total of 457 accident cases were recorded in Sarawak during the eight-day Ops Selamat 20 held from Apr 20 to 27 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said that the figure showed a slight increase of four cases compared to