Saturday, 10 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Car overturns, catches fire

KUCHING: A man is lucky to have escaped with injuries after his car swerved, crashed and caught fire near E-Mart roundabout in Matang today. The accident happened around 5.40am and firemen from Petra Jaya station were promptly deployed to the scene after they were informed of a car on fire.

Father, daughter escape van fire

BETONG: A man and his daughter managed to escape a fiery death after the van they were in, caught fire along Jalan Temenggong Datuk Montegrai on Wednesday (Nov 16). No injuries or casualties were reported as the 56-year-old driver and his 15-year-old daughter managed to get out to safety. A

Police smash vehicle theft syndicate, three held

KUCHING: A car theft syndicate that goes by ‘Ah Ann’ which targeted four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles in Kuching and other districts, has been crippled with the arrests of three locals. However, two more accomplices are still at large and the police are working hard to track down the suspects with

Woman loses over RM800K to online scam

SIBU: A clerk lost a whopping RM850,901.40 after she was duped by a non-existent second-hand car sale advertisement. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, said the victim in her 50s, came across the advertisement on the Castello Motor Trading PTD LTE Singapore Facebook page that offered

2,053 cops deployed state-wide for election duties

KUCHING: Police have deployed 2,053 police personnel to 31 parliamentary constituencies for their 15th general election (GE15) assignments to ensure that election process runs smoothly this Saturday (Nov 19). Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri who officiated at the flag-off of Human Resource Assistance at Sarawak Police Contingent

GE15: Police open 18 investigation papers

KUCHING: Sarawak police have opened a total of 18 investigation papers about election offences throughout the 15th general election (GE15). Of the figure, 10 cases are being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief and causing loss or damage to another individual’s property. Sarawak Police Commissioner

Man suffers injuries in car crash

KUCHING: A man was injured after his car swerved and crashed into the garbage disposal area of a house in front of the Kuching Sentral bus terminal. The accident happened around 1.15am, Tuesday (Nov 15), and the driver was trapped in his seat due to the impact. A spokesman from

Early voting: 8,050 police personnel cast votes statewide

KUCHING: Early voting for the 15th general election (GE15) in Sarawak involving police personnel and their spouses began at 8am today (Nov 15). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said 8,050 police officers, personnel and their spouses, cast their votes at 55 polling stations. “The Senior Police Officer’s

Police probing deaths in Kg Gita bungalow fire

KUCHING: Police here are investigating the death of a family of three in a bungalow house fire at Lorong Bunga Tongkeng, Kampung Gita on Sunday (Nov 13). Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement, said a sudden death investigation paper has been opened. He stated that they received a

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Police receive five reports on election offences

KUCHING: Sarawak police received five reports pertaining to election offences on Sunday (Nov 13). A police spokesman for the 15th general election (GE15), Supt Douglas Nyeging Taong in a statement, said two of the reports were regarding two men seen damaging a political party’s flags and poster along Jalan Kampung