Saturday, 21 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Driver succumbs to injuries nearly two weeks after accident

BAU: A local man injured in a three-vehicle crash earlier this month died after nearly two weeks of treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the accident occurred around 11.50 am on Sept 16 at KM4.5, Jalan Bau-Kuching near SJK Chung Hua

Meth bust lands repeat drug offender in jail

KUCHING: A local man with an extensive drug history was rrested on Saturday for allegedly possessing suspected syabu drugs worth RM572. Based on gathered intelligence and public tip-offs, the arrest was made at around 2:10 pm in front of a house at Tabuan Hilir. Kuching police chief, ACP Alexson Naga

Foreigners nabbed for suspected RM5,000 meth possession

SIBU: Narcotics police have arrested two foreigners for allegedly possessing suspected methamphetamine worth RM5,000 on Saturday. The arrest was made at around 1 pm behind a petrol station along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman 2 here. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said a 32-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were

Three bodies recovered in boat capsize tragedy

SARATOK: The bodies of three foreigners who went missing on Friday were recovered yesterday (Sept 28), ending the search for victims of a boat tragedy that claimed four lives. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victims — identified as Gunawan Pawadi, 35, Budianto Yapani, 50, and Karyono, 41

Three bodies found, search ends in boat capsize tragedy

SARATOK: The bodies of three foreigners who went missing last Friday were recovered on Sunday, ending the search for victims of a boat tragedy that claimed four lives. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victims, identified as Gunawan Pawadi, 35, Budianto Yapani, 50, and Karyono, 41, were found

Indonesian nabbed for stealing three motorcycles

SARATOK: Police arrested an Indonesian man suspected of stealing three motorcycles at the public parking area in a SALCRA palm oil mill near Nanga Melupa. Earlier, a 39-year-old mill worker lodged a police report claiming losses of about RM5,000 after his motorcycle went missing. Acting on information, the Criminal Investigation

Driver, passenger lightly injured in pre-dawn crash

KUCHING: Two local men sustained minor injuries in an accident along Jalan Ban Hock here early Sunday morning. The accident happened at around 3:10 am when their Honda car skidded off the road and crashed into the bushes. One of the victims, a 21-year-old, managed to exit the vehicle on

35 foreigners nabbed, online gambling centre shut down

BINTULU: The Sarawak Immigration Department intensified its enforcement today by detaining 35 undocumented foreigners in separate raids and shutting down a suspected online gambling operation. Acting on intelligence about suspicious activities across multiple locations, the coordinated efforts, codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’ and ‘Ops Gegar’, involved 32 officers from the Sibu, Miri

Two dead, nine seriously injured in P-turn collision

BETONG: Two people were killed while nine others were seriously injured in a collision between a van and a Toyota Land Cruiser at a P-turn along Jalan Ulu Skrang today. The accident, which occurred at 11:59 am in front of Skrang Clinic, involved a van carrying eight male passengers and

Mercedes slams into five cars in Jalan Canna pile-up

KUCHING: Chaos unfolded at Jalan Canna here when a black Mercedes Benz lost control and ploughed into five vehicles waiting at a red light, triggering a six-car pile-up. Kuching Police Chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the 4:12 pm crash on Thursday involved a local man in his 20s who