Thursday, 15 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Man arrested after prank on police backfires

PADAWAN: A man has landed in hot soup after impersonating a Bukit Aman police officer to arrest another policeman as a prank. The 36-year-old will be remanded to facilitate investigations under Section 170 of the Penal Code for impersonating a civil servant. If convicted, the suspect may face a jail

Teen reported missing, public’s help sought

KUCHING: Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a teenage girl who is reported missing by her family in Taman Arbi. The victim is identified as Fatheen Nadzirah Mohd Roslan Shafie, 16, whose last address is at Block C, Parcel 7, Jalan Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Taman Arbi, Kuching. Fatheen

Grooming potential gold medal bowlers

KUCHING: The state’s first ever Senator School Bowling programme here, will be able to produce and groom potential gold medal tenpin bowlers from primary and secondary schools in the semi-rural areas. Senator Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim who launched the programme today (Feb 19), said the sport of bowling has always been

ABAS needs new leaders to groom, coach bowling talents

KUCHING: The Amateur Bowling (Tenpin) Association Sarawak (ABAS) needs new leaders to provide the necessary coaching and guidance to develop bowling talents among young Sarawakians. Its president Sunny Si Poh Heng said as much as ABAS needs new young students to join the first ever Senator School Bowling programme, the

Syndicate busted, 63 foreigners and four immigration officers nabbed

KUCHING: The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) has successfully brought down a smuggling syndicate with the arrest of 63 foreigners and four immigration officers in Bintulu after three months of surveillance. An operation codenamed ‘Ops Kenyalang’ by a team of officers from Putrajaya JIM Intelligence and Special Operations Division and Sarawak

Tough to justify compulsory allowance for interns

KUCHING: It is difficult to justify employers having to pay a mandatory allowance to student interns. In stating this Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) board member Dr Gregory Hii differed with Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh’s proposal to make it compulsory to pay allowances to students who undergo industrial training

Man lightly injured after car crashes into flooded ditch

SIBU: A male driver cheats death after his pickup truck skidded and crashed into a flooded ditch along Jalan Wong King Hou this morning (Feb 19). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident happened around 2am near a petrol station. Firemen from Sibu station were

Young lad missing while clam hunting, found safe

KUCHING: A local man reported missing while looking for clams in a river at Kampung Tabuan Lot, has been found safe and sound late last night (Feb 18). The 24-year-old was brought back to his home by firemen from Tabuan Jaya station around 11.20pm. A spokesman from the Fire and

Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision

KUCHING: A 24-year-old rider died from severe injuries after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming car at Jalan Three Hills Park here on Wednesday (Feb 15). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, in a statement, said the accident happened around 5.30 pm. Investigations found that the victim was riding his motorcycle

Sniffer dog helps missing boy reunite with family

SEMATAN: A family’s nightmare following their toddler going missing from their home at Jalan Kampung Perigi yesterday (Feb 15) has finally ended, thanks to a Border Collie canine which sniffed out the boy. Muhammad Rayyan Bujang Abdul Qayyum, 2, was found safe some 2km away from the search control post