Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Father, son left homeless after fire guts house in Sematan

LUNDU: A father and his son were left homeless after their single-storey house in Kampung Trusan Jaya, Sematan, was razed to the ground this morning (Oct 26). Fortunately, the tenants aged 67 and 31, managed to get out to safety without sustaining any injuries. A spokesman from the Fire and

Three-metre-long python captured, let go

MATU: A three-metre-long python that paid a wee hour visit to a house in Kampung Bawang Matu, was caught by Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel today. The presence of the reptile was noticed by the complainant around 2.25am. Fearing for the safety of the residents, the authorities were subsequently contacted

Tugboat, barge detained for illegal cargo transfer

BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a tugboat and barge suspected of carrying out unauthorised cargo transfer activities between vessels last Sunday. MMEA Bintulu Zone director, Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the detention took place some 3.7 nautical miles off Tanjung Batu around 10.30 am. During

Foreigner nabbed for possession of syabu

BINTULU: Narcotics police here arrested a foreign man for alleged possession of syabu-type drugs at Pasar Lama, here last Saturday (Oct 22). Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the 36-year-old suspect was detained for inspections on suspicion of involvement in drug distribution activities. “The team managed to

Ministry focus on stamping out border smuggling

BAU: Officials from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry are currently focusing on mechanisms to eradicate the smuggling of subsidised controlled goods at the Serikin border here. Its Secretary-General Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof said it involves goods such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), cooking oil, petrol, diesel, sugar and

Morning inferno leaves 11 homeless

KUCHING: Eleven residents were left homeless after their double-storey house was razed to the ground at Jalan Datu Ajibah Abol here this morning. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the blaze as the tenants comprising seven men, two women and two children were not at home at the

11 made homeless after morning inferno guts double-storey house

KUCHING: Eleven residents were left homeless after their double-storey house was razed to the ground at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol here this morning (Oct 23). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the morning blaze as the tenants comprising of seven men, two women and two children, were not

Police seizes RM150K worth of controlled goods in Mukah

MUKAH: Police here arrested two locals and seized a cargo lorry transporting cooking oil packets worth over RM150,000 last Friday (Oct 21). The operation was carried out during a roadblock mounted at Jalan Pan Borneo Selangau-Sibu around 1.25pm. Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, in a statement, said