Saturday, 10 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Police clarify viral motorcycle fire not crime-related

BINTANGOR: Police have confirmed that a recent motorcycle fire along Jalan Dermaga on August 27 did not involve any criminal element, contrary to claims circulating on social media. Meradong Police chief, DSP Tansli Mering, said investigations found the incident to be a normal fire with no link to sabotage. “The

Fire partially destroys warehouse’s storage unit

BINTULU: A storage unit containing wires and electrical equipment at a warehouse in Jalan Sibiyu here was partially destroyed in a fire today. No injuries or casualties were reported in the 11:56 am incident. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Bintulu station were dispatched to the scene

Three injured in two-vehicle crash near Tondong

BAU: Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Pan Borneo, Tondong, today. The accident, which occurred at around 2:20 pm, involved six occupants – four in the Hilux and two in the lorry. All victims, whose identities were not immediately disclosed, were helped out of their vehicles

SAR ops underway to locate father, son missing at sea

KABONG: An elderly fisherman and his son have been reported missing after heading out to sea off Kabong waters on Wednesday. The victims, identified as Tuah Bujang, 57, and Aiman Tuah, 24, were believed to have gone out fishing at around 2:00 pm. It was later reported that heavy rain

23 roads to close for ‘Maulidur Rasul’ procession

KUCHING: Twenty-three main roads in the city will be closed temporarily for the state-level Maulidur Rasul Gathering and Grand Procession at Padang Merdeka on Saturday (September 6). The affected roads include the slip road and traffic lights from RTM to Padang Merdeka, Jalan Java, Jalan Market, the Jalan Gambier-Jalan Main

Cops issue summonses to logging lorries carrying hazardous loads

BINTANGOR: Four lorry drivers were slapped with summonses for transporting logs in a hazardous manner during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Khas Perdagangan’ yesterday (Sept 3). The operation, held along Jalan Bintangor–Sibu and Jalan Kelupu, was conducted by Insp Rizal Md Isa and officers from the Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Sprinkler system stops fan fire at judge’s chambers

MUKAH: A fire inside a judge’s chambers at Menara Pehin Setia Raja here, was swiftly contained yesterday (Sept 3) after the building’s sprinkler system prevented the flames from spreading. The incident, which occurred around 5.40 pm, caused no structural damage, although water overflow and smoke led to minor property damages.

Six, including three boys, seriously hurt in head-on collision

KANOWIT: Three boys were among six individuals seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision at Kanowit Bridge, Jalan Kanowit-Song yesterday. The victims comprised three women aged 35, 36 and 57, and three boys whose identities have yet to be confirmed. Authorities said two women sustained a fractured right leg and head

Roads to close for DBKU Road Race 3.0 on Sept 7

KUCHING: Traffic police will be implementing a traffic management plan for the DBKU Road Race 3.0 Cycling Championship this Sunday (September 7), which will see a 126.1-km route passing through Kuching, Padawan and Bau districts. The race will start at Tugu Pahlawan, Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, and end at

Lorry driver injured, father and son safe in collision

BINTULU: A local man sustained injuries to his arm and face in a two-vehicle collision at the BMC traffic light junction here today. The accident, involving a Perodua Bezza carrying a 38-year-old man and his seven-year-old son, and a concrete-laden lorry driven by a 30-year-old man, occurred around 1:00 pm.