KUCHING: Over 100 members of the Filipino Catholics together with their families gathered at Holy Trinity Church here to complete the ‘Simbang Gabi’ novena, a cherished Christmas tradition carried far from home but firmly anchored in faith, hope and community. Commonly known as the Night Mass in English, the nine-day
MUKAH: An unemployed man was caught red-handed in a daring theft of iron scaffolding components at a housing construction site along Jalan Orang Kaya Setiaraja here yesterday. The incident happened at around 4.45pm when a construction company director spotted two unidentified men sneaking around the site. After realising the director’s
KUCHING: Wisma Saberkas Management Corporation has warned members of the public over a growing number of rental and pre-order scams that are misleading unsuspecting individuals. The management clarified that no new tenants or major shop openings are scheduled for next year, despite claims circulating online or in person. “If you
KUCHING: With the year-end school holidays underway, a growing digital trend is quietly pulling children and teenagers into emotionally immersive artificial intelligence (AI) chat and role-play platforms, raising concerns over hidden risks masked as harmless entertainment. This was brought to attention recently by the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a slight overall drop in road accidents this year, although fatal crashes showed an increase compared to last year’s figure. The State Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) have recorded a total of 19,768 road accidents between January and November this year, down by 195 cases or one per
SARATOK: Narcotics police here struck hard in the fight against drugs, hauling 13 locals to the Magistrate’s Court in a single day. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the cases were heard before Magistrate Intan Nurul Ferena Zainal Abidin yesterday (Dec 22). “Eleven individuals charged under Section 15(1)(a) of
BINTULU: Calm words and quick thinking by firefighters helped avert a potential tragedy early this morning (Dec 23) when a distressed local man was persuaded from self-harm at his home. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they were alerted at 12.28 am and dispatched a team from Bintulu station
SIBU: Two women were among 90 suspected drug offenders rounded up during an intensive three-week proactive narcotics operation carried out across the district. Dubbed ‘Ops Tapis Narkotik’, the sweep was conducted by the district police headquarters (IPD) from Dec 1 to 21 as part of sustained efforts to curb drug
SARATOK: An elderly woman succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment following a two-vehicle collision along KM433, Pan Borneo Highway yesterday morning (Dec 22). The accident, which occurred at around 7 am, involved a Perodua Axia driven by a 57-year-old man and a Honda Dash motorcycle ridden by the 64-year-old
SARATOK: A fisherman tragically died after falling into a storage compartment aboard a fishing vessel during rough seas off Kabong. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the incident happened on Sunday (Dec 21) while the fishing vessel, registered as SF25754, was navigating rough seas. Preliminary investigations indicate that the
