Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Jealous woman unleashes fury on car

KUCHING: Police arrested a woman who had allegedly set fire on a car at Jalan Song Thian Cheok here on Sunday (May 30). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 34-year-old suspect is said to have committed the offence at a parking lot around 2 am. “It is believed

Fire damages part of village hall

PADAWAN: A village hall at Kampung Petung here caught fire early Sunday morning (May 30). A spokesman from the State Fire Department operations centre said firemen from the Siburan station were despatched to the scene after a distress call on the incident was received at 3.45 am.   The firemen arrived

Drunken man starts fight in supermarket

KUCHING: A viral video of a fight in a supermarket at Kota Sentosa, is believed to be started by a man who did not want to wear a face mask when entering the premises. Sources said the incident happened around 4pm on Friday (May 28). The brawl was recorded by

Diesel worth more than RM30K detained

MIRI: A rigid tanker believed to be transporting diesel worth more than RM30,000, was detained in an integrated operation at Jalan Miri-Bintulu traffic light intersection early this morning (May 29). An enforcement team comprising Miri marine police and Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) officers carried out Ops

Teacher dies in road accident

BINTANGOR: A female teacher was killed while four others sustained injuries following a two-vehicle collision at Mile 8, Jalan KJD Sungai Mador this morning. The 10.30am accident involved a car and a van that were travelling in opposite directions. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that investigations

Two slapped with compounds in Sibu

SIBU: A retiree and a food stall operator were slapped with fines totalling RM3,500 for not wearing face masks on Friday. An integrated standard operating procedure (SOP) monitoring team caught the individuals committing the offence at separate locations. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit stated that the retiree, 68,

ACP Ahsmon is new Kuching OCPD

KUCHING: ACP Ahsmon Bajah, 42, who hails from Kudat, Sabah, is now the new Kuching OCPD. He officially took over duties from acting police chief Supt Merbin Lisa, who held the post for 18 days. The handover of duties ceremony was witnessed by Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail on

No panic buying at supermarket as viralled

KOTA SAMARAHAN: There was no panic buying—as alleged on social media—at a popular supermarket here following an inspection by authorities. Instead, officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) found people queueing as per standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines. Sarawak KPDNHEP enforcement chief officer Mogan Arumugan, who

Storeroom damaged in morning fire

KUCHING: The storeroom behind a double-storey house here in Kampung Haji Baki was damaged in a fire early this morning (May 28). The State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call at 6.38am and despatched firemen from Batu Lintang station to the scene. No human casualties or

Police open IP on viral brawl at supermarket

MIRI: Police have confirmed that a viral video of a security guard and a man involved in a brawl in front of a supermarket at Tudan, was due to the man not complying with the standard operating procedure (SOP) – wearing a face mask when entering a premises. The May