Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Fire leaves 21 persons from three families homeless

KUCHING: Twenty-one persons from three families were left homeless after fire razed their houses at Kampung Haji Baki near here this afternoon (June 26). A double-storey house was completely burned down while two others were partly damaged in the incident. A spokesman from the State Fire Department operations centre said

Four online gambling operators arrested

KUCHING: Police arrested four illegal gambling operators in a raid on a premises at Jalan Airport 5 here today (June 25). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said acting on information, a police team raided a luxury residential premises believed to be used as an online gambling operation centre around

Visiting entertainment centres tops list

KUCHING: Police have issued 81 compounds to errant individuals for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO) on Thursday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching and Miri shared the spot for the most compounds with 26 each, followed by Sibu (19), Bintulu (five),

12 youths slapped with RM48,000 compounds

SIBU: Twelve youths were slapped with compounds totalling RM48,000 after police caught them gathering without reasonable excuse by a roadside at Jalan Punai here. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said a standard operating procedure () compliance monitoring team detained the suspects around 8pm Thursday. The youths, aged between

Police nab two in illegal gambling raids

KOTA PADAWAN: Police arrested two persons during separate raids on illegal gambling activities here. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the first arrest took place at Moyan Square Commercial Centre, Jalan Batu Kawa-Tondong around 2.45pm last Thursday. “A 38-year-old woman believed to be involved in online gambling activity, was

Sports activities in no. 2 spot for SOP violation

KUCHING: Police issued 82 compounds to errant individuals for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO) on Monday The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with 48, followed by Matu-Daro (eight), Kota Samarahan (seven), Lawas (seven), Sibu (four), Saratok (three),

Missing woman found – safe and sound

JULAU: Ijah Lassa, who was reported missing while looking for jungle produce in Nanga Lijan on June 1, has been found safe and sound six days after the search operation was halted on June 16. The 54-year-old was found around 9am today (June 22) in a farm hut belonging to

1,000 litres of diesel seized

BINTULU: The Marine Police here foiled a man’s bid to transport 1,000 litres of diesel in an operation codenamed Ops Kontraban at Jalan Persisir Bintulu-Kuala Tatau on Monday (June 21). Bintulu Marine Police commanding officer ASP Ezuandi Bahadin said an intelligence team detained a lorry for inspection at a roadblock

Police arrest nine over brawl

SIBU: Nine men have been arrested to facilitate investigation into a recent brawl in Sungai Merah on Monday. It was understood that the incident took place at a supermarket around 4pm. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit when contacted today, confirmed the incident. “Seven of them were remanded today

Bus without passengers catches fire, no casualties reported

SARATOK: A bus commuting from Sibu to Kuching, burst into flames along Jalan Saratok-Pusa today (June 22). Saratok fire chief Nazry Mohamat stated that no casualties or injuries were reported as the bus driver managed to get out to safety. His men were despatched to the scene after receiving a