Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Joy for rural folk

TATAU: The road to Setusor will be upgraded via a rural transformation programme (RTP) costing RM350,000. The was announced by Kakus assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai during a ‘Leader with the People’ programme at Rh Asun Jemat Nanga Setusor, Anap on Friday. The Native Laws and Customs Assistant Minister also

Ten fined for flouting SOPs

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of ten compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police were to continue monitoring and enforcing the SOPs including the use of face masks and

Coffee shop owner arrested after fight

PADAWAN: A coffee shop owner was arrested by police after he was involved in a clash with an enraged customer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           at a coffee shop in Mile 10 town on Friday. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that according to the coffee shop owner, the customer became furious out of

12 compounds issued

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 12 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in public places. “Kuching recorded the most with six compounds issued, followed by Padawan and Sarikei with two compounds each, and one compound each in Kota Samarahan and Betong,”

Teenager killed in lorry-bike collision

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenage motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Mile 10, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya today (Aug 28). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the tragedy occurred at 9.35am while rider was travelling from Asajaya. The lorry was also going in the

House on fire, 23 tenants affected

SELANGAU: A double-storey house near the Public Work Department (JKR) workers’ quarters at Jalan Selangau was razed to the ground today (Aug 28) affecting 23 tenants. According to the Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, a distress call pertaining to the fire was received at 11.53am. A team of firemen

Hopeless man commits suicide

BAU: A 45-year-old man who suffered from a severe illness is believed to have killed himself with a shotgun at Kampung Tabong Apar, Singai on Thursday (Aug 27). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the police was told about the suicide by a concerned person around 9.45am, after which

12 deaths so far

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) recorded 12 deaths involving crocodile attacks in Sarawak from 2018 to date. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman disclosed that as of Aug 26 this year, there have been six crocodile attacks throughout the state. In 2020, five men have fallen victim while one

Two local fishing boats detained

MIRI: Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained two Class C local fishing boats for various offences in two separate incidents on Tuesday (Aug 25). Miri Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the first arrest was made around 8.05am by Maritime Ship (KM) Siakap while conducting a

Seven compounded for non-compliance

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE KUCHING: Police issued seven compound notices to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places on Wednesday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police would continue to monitor and enforce the SOPs including use of face masks