Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Firemen rescue dog from sewage pond

BINTULU: Firemen rescued a dog after it fell into a sewage pond at the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) Samalaju quarters last Sunday (Feb 21). Samalaju fire station despatched firemen to the scene after receiving a distress call around 2.55pm. At first, the firemen tried to rescue the dog with their

Lorry driver killed in freak accident

KUCHING: A lorry driver was killed after a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle allegedly crashed into him at the Darul Hana Housing project site area, Petra Jaya last Saturday (Feb 20). The incident happened around 2pm when the victim, 28, was standing behind his lorry. The driver of the 4WD reportedly reversed

Ops Limau nets nine gamblers

KUCHING: Nine men were nabbed for playing ‘holo’ at an eatery here, last Saturday (Feb 20). In the operations dubbed ‘Ops Limau’, a Padawan police headquarters (IPD) task force carried out the raid on the eatery in Batu Kawa New Township around 6pm. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said,

Journalist threatened over accident coverage

KUCHING: A journalist from a local daily was assaulted by three men while covering a fatal accident at the Darul Hana Housing project site behind Petronas petrol station, Ulu Bintawa last Saturday (Feb 20). District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani revealed that the incident happened when the 45-year-old

Motorcyclist injured in crash

SIBU: A motorcyclist sustained injuries after his bike crashed into a ditch near Aman roundabout, Jalan Lanang here on Saturday (Feb 20). Firemen were deployed to the scene after a distress call was received at 10.10pm. Upon arrival, the man was found trapped inside the ditch. The victim was then

Tiong leads RMAF in longhouse relief mission

BINTULU: Two longhouses here had received some food supplies and essentials on Friday, flown in by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) from the Labuan Air Base via helicopter. The longhouses, namely Ugop Umpin longhouse and Saba Mergi longhouse, were cut off from food supply due to the 14-day movement

First regiment deployed outside duty area

SIBU: The Regiment 511 Territorial Army (TA) or Askar Wataniah (AW) became the first regiment to be mobilised outside their area of ​​responsibility. This was when 126 members were deployed to Sibu to enforce the movement control order (MCO). A military spokesperson said since March last year, members of the

Man’s hand severed in attack

SIBU: A 59-year-old man was arrested for allegedly severing another man’s hand at the wrist in front of a house in Jalan Hua Kiew here on Thursday (Feb 18). The incident happened around 7pm when the victim, 21, and his girlfriend arrived at the house to find it in a

Missing man found safe behind mosque

DARO: A 35-year-old man in Kampung Lemang Pek who was reported missing since Thursday was found safe today. The man who was said to have left his house on Thursday evening did not return home which prompted his fellow villagers to search for him near a cemetery where was last

Landslide leaves house in mess

SIBURAN: Noises of soil movements and tree branches hitting and encroaching into their bedroom rudely awakened a family of eight this morning. They found that their house was breached by mud caused by a massive landslide. The incident happened around 7.40am at Kampung Duras when the family head who was