Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Tuesday, 28 April, 2026

9:18 AM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: Allan Jay

Man pleads not guilty to fraud charges

SIBU: A 45-year-old man charged with non-existent car buying and selling fraud, pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here on Monday (Sept 28). The accused, Lee Ling Tong, from Kuching, was charged with 26 charges under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of not

Firefighters rescue man from sinking car

MIRI: Firefighters here rescued a man trapped inside a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that was sinking in the sea at Lutong Beach on Monday morning (Sept 28). According to a spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call pertaining to the incident was received at 5.32am. Following the

Fire destroys vehicles

BAU: Two vehicles were destroyed in a fire at Kampung Segong on Monday (Sept 28). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call at 12.09am and deployed firefighters from Bau fire station to the scene. Upon arrival, the team found two burning vehicles — a four-wheel

Body found floating in Kemena River

BINTULU: The body of an unidentified person was found floating in Kemena River here on Monday (Sept 28). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a call from the police at 8.20am, requesting assistance to retrieve the body from the river. Following the call, a team of firefighters

Man charged with murder of grandmother

KUCHING: A man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of his grandmother in her house at Kampung Rampangi, Samariang here on Sept 21. The accused, Azizan Zainal, 27, appeared before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi on Monday (Sept 28) at Kuching High Court, Petra Jaya. The accused nodded

Two lorries crash

SIBU: A lorry driver was trapped in the driver’s seat after two lorries collided with each other at Mile 13 near SJK Nang Ming on Sunday (Sept 27). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call at 2.43pm and deployed firefighters from Sungai Merah fire station

Man crashes into ditch, dies

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man was killed after his vehicle crashed into a ditch at Jalan Kota Samarahan-Mambong Sunday morning (Sept 27). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu explained that the accident was reported to authorities around 10am. The victim was identified as Desmond Romario Steven Tangkun,

Man suffers broken leg from accident

SIBU: A 44-year-old man suffered a broken leg in a head-on collision at Jalan Teku-Pasai Siong on Sunday afternoon (Sept 27). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call at 12.42pm and deployed firefighters from Sungai Merah fire station to the scene. Upon arrival, firefighters found

Four slapped with compounds

KUCHING: Four individuals were each slapped with a RM1,000 fine for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that the police will continue to monitor and enforce the SOPs, including the use of face masks and

Four charred in dawn fire

BETONG: Four people including two young girls perished in an early morning inferno, when their house in Kampung Melayu Dit, Debak, was razed to the ground on Sunday. The victims were identified as Sirin Yusuf, 60 and Rosni Sari, 23, while the two girls were identified as Dayang Ina Eset,