Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Detailed investigations on into diver’s death

KUCHING: The authorities have started detailed investigations into the death of Chong Su Sian who drowned while diving near Pulau Satang on April 17. The body of the 31-year-old diver was found last Thursday, some 52 kilometres from the dive site, about 16.4 nautical miles north of Tanjung Po. Malaysian

Heavy machine falls down ravine killing operator

BINTULU: A driver died after the heavy machine that he was in went out of control and fell into a ravine at Jalan Ulu Sebungan (Off Jalan Sebauh). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened around 7pm last Thursday. He said investigations found that Musa

MMEA nabs foreign fishing vessel, seizes 400kg catch

TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a foreign fishing vessel for intrusion into Sarawak waters using a fake registration number last Wednesday. MMEA Tanjung Manis director Maritime Commander Mohd Ariz Md Kassim said the arrest took place about 107 nautical miles north of Tanjung Sirik. “The team

First Infantry Division to hold virtual run

KUCHING: The First Infantry Division is organising its inaugural virtual run on July 1. The event ‘Pertama Perkasa 55 Virtual Run’, is held in conjunction with the coming 55th First Division celebration which is celebrated on the same day. A spokesman from the division said the run will be held

Still no sign of missing diver as search continues

KUCHING: Search and rescue (SAR) operations for a 31-year-old diver feared drowned in waters near Satang Island entered the third day today. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak deputy operations director Captain Yousry Yaali said today’s search perimeter covered an area of 373.73 square nautical miles off Satang Island, a

Permits from police and SDMC needed to enter Sarawak

KUCHING: Malaysians including Sarawakians who want to enter Sarawak must have permits from the police and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed this requirement today. “The same requirement is needed to exit Sarawak to travel to Malaya or Sabah,” he said, adding that

Teenager killed in bike-4WD accident

MUKAH: A teenager was killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a four-wheel drive (4WD) at KM4, Jalan Daro-Matu. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened on Monday (Apr 19) at 10.40am when both motorcycle and 4WD were travelling from Daro market. Investigation found that the 4WD driver, 16, was driving his

Automotive mechanic held for drugs

BAU: A temporary automotive mechanic was arrested for possessing drugs in a car workshop last Monday (Apr 19). The district’s narcotics police raided the premises at Kampung Pengkalan around 2.35pm and detained a suspicious looking man for inspection. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the team found a plastic packet containing

Errant individuals in bistro fined RM10k each

KUCHING: Six individuals were each slapped with a RM10,000 compound for violating conditional movement control order standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Sunday (April 18). The Ops Covid Compliance task force conducted a raid on an entertainment centre in Jalan Setia Raja here around 11.45 pm. It was operating way past

16 arrested in week-long gambling operations

KUCHING: Police have arrested 16 individuals for being allegedly involved in three types of gambling activities after a week-long operations to eradicate illegal activities was carried out in the district. The operations dubbed ‘Ops Bersepadu’ took place from April 12 to 18 and saw a total of 14 raids being