Monday, 22 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Slow loris on power cable causes a stir

KUCHING: A number of people were greatly surprised upon coming across a primate hanging from an electricity cable at Sungai Tabuan, Jalan Foochow. The animal was a slow loris, a creature protected under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. Firefighters from Tabuan Jaya fire station were deployed to the scene after

House, four vehicles go up in flames

DARO: A house and four vehicles at Jalan Kampung Masjid here have been destroyed by fire. Eighteen firemen and two fire engines from Daro fire station were deployed to the scene. By the time the firefighters arrived, the house and vehicles were already destroyed.  Daro auxiliary firefighters helped to put

Elderly woman injured in attack

SIBU: A 74-year-old woman was injured after she was believed to have been attacked by a teenager with a machete in Sungai Naman, Durin on Sunday. The incident reportedly happened around 8.30am when the woman was removing dead grass from a lawn outside her residence. The 15-year-old was said to

Driver sustains minor head injuries in crash

SIBU: A 34-year-old man sustained minor head injuries after losing control of his car which crashed into a palm tree at Jalan Lanang on Sunday. The incident happened around 3.45pm when the man was on his way home. Firefighters from Sibu fire station found the car   damaged by the fallen

23 fined for violating SOPs

KUCHING: Twenty-three individuals were slapped with a RM1,000 compound each for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and being at an entertainment centre beyond the allotted time on Saturday. An enforcement team comprising personnel from Padawan Traffic Police and police district headquarters (IPD) Task Force raided a

Missing man found safe

TANJUNG MANIS: A man who was reported missing in Sebakong river near Tusok longhouse here on Saturday (Jan 30) was found safe today (Jan 31). The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said it had received a distress call on the incident at 9.40pm on Saturday (Jan 30). According

Seven held for alleged drug abuse

KUCHING: Seven suspected substance users including a woman were detained in an operation dubbed “Ops Cegah” last Saturday (Jan 30). The National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) Sarawak said the operation, involving 14 enforcement personnel, was carried out after public complaints. The team implemented the operation in four areas, namely Kampung Gersik

Two injured in separate road accidents

KUCHING: Two men were injured in two separate road accidents that occurred on Saturday (Jan 30). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the first accident happened at 7.35pm in front of a renowned hotel at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman here. A team of firefighters from Padungan

Six held for substance abuse

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Six individuals including a woman were arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse last Thursday (Jan 28). The National Anti-Drug Agency (Nada) Kota Samarahan revealed that the operation dubbed ‘Ops Cegah’ was carried out after receiving public complaints and conducting intelligence. The operation involving nine personnel, took place

RM1K fine each for MCO violators

DALAT: Residents in Kampung Sungai Ud found to be sneaking out of targeted movement control order (MCO) area by boat through Batang Oya river, will be slapped with a RM1,000 fine each. Recently, it was made to understand that there were several residents making the effort to sneak out by