Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Three friends injured after car crashes into tree

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three friends are lucky to be alive albeit with injuries following a car crash at Kampung Sigitin, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa on Sunday (May 9). The accident happened around 2.20am when a car they were in, is believed to have gone out of control and crashed into a

Dead body found afloat in Sg Tabuan

KUCHING: The body of an unidentified man was found afloat in Sungai Tabuan behind a supermarket today (May 8). A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call around 11.50am and despatched firemen from Tabuan Jaya station to the scene. Upon arriving, the team

Army field hospital in Kapit begins operation Monday

KAPIT: The second army field hospital in Malaysia, located at Dewan Masyarakat Melayu Kapit, is capable of accommodating 40 patients at a time. A spokesperson from the First Infantry Division said the field hospital in Kapit is the second one after the successful operation of the first (field) hospital in

Police slap 23 with compounds

KUCHING: Police have issued 23 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) today (May 8). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Bintulu recorded the most compounds with 10, followed by Kuching (seven), Mukah (five) and Padawan (one).

Statewide Ops Rentas starts on May 10 till May 16

KUCHING: Traffic police will conduct a seven-day statewide operation dubbed ‘Ops Rentas’ from May 10 to 16. The operation, held in conjunction with the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, will begin three days before and three days after Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said

Student dies in crash

BINTULU: A 19-year-old student succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment following an accident involving his motorcycle and a lorry tanker last Friday (May 7). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened around 3pm when both vehicles were travelling in the same direction along Jalan

13-ft croc caught in drain

KUCHING: Local villagers had the shock of their lives when they spotted a 13-foot long saltwater crocodile in a drain near the Samariang Muslim Cemetery last Friday (May 7). A spokesman from the Civil Defence Force (APM) said a three-man team was deployed to the scene after receiving a distress

Man collared for molesting daughter

MIRI: Police have arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly molesting his own daughter multiple times. The 14-year-old teenage girl lodged a police report against her father after the suspect entered her room last Thursday (May 6) to molest her. The latest incident happened in their family home at Tudan Phase

Flood forces school in Baram to close

MIRI: Non-stop heavy downpour over the past two days has resulted in a primary school in Baram to be flooded forcing it to close today (May 7). Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Long Lenai senior assistant (student affairs), Ramble Borhan reported that the heavy downpour started around 1pm on Thursday (May 6)

Motorcyclist dies in crash

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike went out of control and crashed in front of Sekolah Kebangsaan (Agama) Ibnu Khaldun here. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu who confirmed the case, said that the incident happened around 2.45pm last Thursday (May 6). Investigations found that