KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two out of three teenage inmates who escaped from Sekolah Tunas Bakti Kuching on Sunday have been arrested early this morning (Monday, August 18). Kota Samarahan Police Chief, Supt Damataries Lautin, said the duo, aged 15 and 16, were detained at around 2:20 am and are now being
DEBAK: A driver and his five passengers were injured following a two-vehicle collision near Debak junction along the Pan Borneo Highway yesterday (Aug 17). The accident happened at around 2.55 pm when a Perodua Bezza carrying the victims, crashed into a 10-tonnes lorry that was making a P-turn. The impact
SIBURAN: Quick action by supermarket employees along Jalan Batu 10 here prevented a fire from spreading to nearby product display racks today. The incident occurred around 2:30 pm when a rack of assorted pillows suddenly caught fire. Employees immediately grabbed fire extinguishers and managed to douse the flames, preventing further
LAWAS: An elderly fisherman, who was reported missing at sea in Sundar last Thursday (August 14), was found dead off the coast of Labuan two days later. The victim, identified as Assan Osman, 65, had gone out alone in a boat to catch prawns and fish in the waters of
SIBU: Traffic police here detained a teenage boy for performing dangerous stunts while riding a motorcycle last Friday (Aug 15). The 15-year-old was picked up in the four-hour operation, codenamed ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’, which was held from 9.30 pm until 1.30 am. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the
SARIKEI: The Sarawak Education Expo 2025 serves as an important platform to strengthen the state’s education ecosystem and provide wider access for the younger generation to explore learning and career opportunities. Having said this, Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh added the effort
KAPIT: A local man who had been missing for over a week, was found dead at the bottom of a 100-metre deep ravine along Jalan Baleh Dam near Rumah Biduk, Nanga Sebetung yesterday (Aug 16). The victim, identified as Pika Rangga, 54, from Rumah Sura, Kerangan Bangat Ulu, had been
LAWAS: Seventeen undocumented migrants were arrested in a late-night immigration raid codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’ on Monday. The Sarawak Immigration Department said the operation, led by a 16-member enforcement team comprising officers of various ranks, was carried out at four locations in the district. A total of 20 individuals were inspected
KUCHING: Sarawak’s border security is set to be strengthened through a new General Operations Force (GOF) strategy focusing on strategic collaboration, asset upgrades, and force reinforcement in remote areas. Department of Internal Security and Public Order (GOF) Deputy Director, Datuk Mohamad Suzrin Mohamad Rodhi, said the initiative aims to address
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) Brigade recorded seizures worth RM300.7 million in the first seven months of this year – its highest total since 2022. Department of Internal Security and Public Order (GOF) Deputy Director, Datuk Mohamad Suzrin Mohamad Rodhi (pic), said the figure marked a 260.9 per
