Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Eateries, other food businesses can operate but only for takeaways

KUCHING: More food and beverage (F&B) businesses in Sarawak will be allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO). This is among the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) announced last night (May 31) by the Sarawak National Security Council (NSC). Among the permitted food businesses are food trucks, pawn

42 slapped with compounds for SOP breach

KUCHING: Police issued 42 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Sunday (May 30). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Bintulu recorded the most compounds with 20, followed by Dalat (eight), Kota Samarahan (six), Kuching (four),

Alexson Naga Chabu

Vehicle movements down by 60 percent

KUCHING: Traffic flow throughout Sarawak has been reported to be smooth and there are fewer vehicles on the road following the announcement of movement control order (MCO) 3.0. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said based on monitoring by the traffic department in all police districts, there is

Machete-wielding man shot in legs

KUCHING: Police here fired two shots at a man after he ran amok with a machete near a house at Lorong Arawana 1, Jalan Bako yesterday (May 31). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect in his 30s was shot in both legs. It

Man killed in motorcycle crash

SIBU: A motorcyclist was killed following an accident along Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here on Sunday (May 30). State Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened around 6 pm when the victim was travelling from Jalan Salim-Stabau to Sibu Hospital. “Investigations found that the victim,

110 ordered to turn back

KUCHING: Police have ordered 110 motorists to turn back for not having valid inter-zone travel permits during the second day of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 in Sarawak. This brought the number of vehicles ordered to turn back since Saturday (May 29) to 225. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi

Sanitisation works carried out in Kuching city

KUCHING: Three major areas in Kuching city including Carpenter Street, India Street and Kuching Main Bazaar were sanitised by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and local authorities yesterday (May 30). The public sanitisation programme involved a total of 32 personnel from three fire stations — Padungan, Tabuan Jaya

Motorist dies after 4WD crashes into flooded drain

SIBU: A mobile phone shop owner died after his four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle went out of control and crashed into a flooded drain along Jalan Ling Kai Cheng here last Saturday (May 29). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the fatal crash happened around 8 pm near

115 motorists ordered to turn back on first day of MCO 3.0

KUCHING: A total of 115 motorists were ordered to turn back for not having any inter-zone travel permits during the first day of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 in Sarawak. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said over 15,200 vehicles were inspected at 41 roadblocks throughout the state. “We

Firemen sanitise public areas under nationwide exercise

KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Services Department in collaboration with local authorities conducted sanitisation work on eight public places throughout the state on Sunday (May 30). Its director Khirudin Drahman said the exercise was conducted after they received instruction from the Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin