KUCHING: An upward trend in Sarawak’s Covid-19 cases continued with 84 new cases recorded on Monday (Feb 7) compared to 58 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 253,087. In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) however said only one case was classified under
SIBU: He promised to get back on time to send their children to the airport. But when he didn’t, she knew something was wrong. And on Monday (Feb 7), her worst nightmare came true when her retiree husband Sia Yik Heng, 63, was found drowned some distance away from where
KUCHING: Twenty-three persons were rounded up in a week-long anti-narcotics operation in the district. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the operation from Jan 31 to Feb 6 was carried out by the district’s narcotics crime division. Among the locations inspected were Kampung Pasir Pandak, Kampung
KUCHING: Sarawak’s total COVID-19 cases have bumped up to 253,003 after 58 new cases were recorded on Sunday (Feb 6). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update, said three patients who need ventilator support are under category 5 while one patient who required oxygen is under category
KUCHING: No job is neither too big nor too small for firefighters of Tabuan Jaya station here as they rescued three puppies believed to have fallen into a drain on Sunday (Feb 6). The fire station received an emergency call around 7.30am and despatched four of their men to Lorong
SERIAN: A lorry passenger died following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Kampung Paon Rimu on Saturday (Feb 5). The victim identified as Alexander Alon, 20, was found crushed under the lorry’s cabin for almost five hours after the 10-tonne lorry loaded with oil palm fruits collided with a pickup truck
SIBU: A search and rescue (SAR) operation was launched for an elderly man who was reported missing after failing to return from a fishing trip at Sungai Maaw, Paradom on Saturday (Feb 5). The victim identified as Sia Yii Jeng, 63, is said to have gone out fishing around 8am
MUKAH: Police here nabbed 73 individuals for playing cards and taking part in a cockfighting session on Friday (Feb 4). The raid, conducted by Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Mukah CID, took place near an open barn at KM114, Jalan Balingian-Mukah around 12.20 pm. Sarawak CID chief SAC Lukas
MARUDI: Police here have issued a total of 17 traffic summonses in an integrated operation on Saturday (Feb 5). District crime prevention and community safety chief Insp Erwin Geoffry Ussan said the operation in conjunction with the Lunar New Year, was held from 10am to 3pm at four locations. A roadblock was mounted
KUCHING: Sarawak’s total COVID-19 cases have increased to 252,945 after 42 new cases were recorded on Saturday (Feb 5). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update, said the cases were categories 1 and 2. “Of the figure, 23 cases are category 1 and 19 are category 2.
