Sunday, 26 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Zero case for seven days straight

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case for the seventh consecutive day, maintaining its cumulative number at 699. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement informed that there is one new case that had recovered and discharged from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). With this, the total number of

Online gambling top-up agent caught

KUCHING: A team from Padawan district police headquarters (IPD) arrested an online gambling top-up agent in a continuous operation to combat illegal gambling activities on Friday (Sept 4). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the police caught the 29-year-old man during an “Ops Dadu” raid to a

Crew rescued from sinking ship

BINTULU: Eight crew members of a cargo ship nearly drowned when their ship almost sank following a storm about 17 nautical miles from Bintulu Port on Saturday. Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone acting director Effendy Mohamed Fadil said that the operations centre received information on the 9.50am incident.

Close shave for teenage mechanic

MIRI: A teenager got stuck underneath a car after a car jack malfunctioned last Thursday (Sept 3). The near-death incident for the 15-year-old happened at Coco Cabana, Marina Bay. Firefighters from the central fire station received a call for help at 10.47pm. Local fire chief Law Poh Kiong said his

Three suspected human trafficking victims rescued

SIBU: Police on Tuesday (Sept 1) rescued three foreign women suspected to be victims of human trafficking during an “Ops Noda” raid on a reflexology and health centre at Jalan Tuanku Osman here. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit told that a team of Sibu Crime Investigation Division (CID)

Two lose RM6,460 in scams

SIBU: Two housewives here have fallen victims to two different scams, causing them to lose a total of RM6,460. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit explained that in the first case, a 35-year-old housewife was at home in Rejang Park when she received a WhatsApp message from the suspect.

GOF’s operation nets six illegals

LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested six undocumented foreigners in an operation codenamed “Ops Benteng Covid” on Thursday (Sept 3). Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said the operation was carried out at 12.30am on two houses located at Kampung Kendaie oil palm plantation, here. During an inspection

Drug dealers arrested within 10 minutes of each other

KUCHING: Police arrested two men within 10 minutes of each other for drug possession on Friday (Sept 4). District deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said a narcotics team made the first arrest around 12.20am at an entertainment centre in the city. The 53-year-old man was found in his possession

Grocery store catches fire

SIBU: A grocery store in the old Sungai Merah market building caught fire on today. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, two teams of firefighters from the Sungai Merah and Sibu fire stations were deployed to scene after receiving a distress call around 12.53am. No casualties

Bomba rescues trapped man

SIBU: A man was trapped inside his vehicle after he lost control of it, causing it to turn turtle at a roundabout at Aman-Sibu Road on Friday. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, firefighters from the Sibu fire station were despatched to the scene after receiving