Monday, 12 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Croc spotted in drain captured

MIRI: A four-feet-long crocodile was spotted inside a drain at Jalan Nego Promin Jaya here on Monday (July 27). A spokesperson of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) said that the department immediately despatched its Delta squad to the scene after it was alerted  at 9.54pm. According to the complainant, he

Number of police roadblocks, personnel unknown yet

INTER-DISTRICT TRAVEL KUCHING: The number of police roadblocks and personnel to enforce the inter-district travel in Sarawak effective Aug 1 has not been confirmed yet. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that the matter would be decided at a roadblock coordination meeting today (July 28). “Sarawak police will implement

Bomba celebrates National Month

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) celebrated the National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign yesterday. Its director PKPjB Khirudin Drahman officiated at the event at the Bomba headquarters in Jalan Setia Raja here. It was attended by the department’s assistant divisional directors, station chiefs across Kuching and

School library upgrading to promote reading culture

MIRI: The school library of SK South Miri has been upgraded with new facilities by OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and Lions Club of Batu Niah. This is part of efforts to promote reading culture among the school’s 479 students. Through a RM20,000 contribution, the Bank has equipped the school with

Biker dies in crash

KUCHING: A man died when the motorcycle he was riding went out of control and crashed at Jalan Diplomatik, Petra Jaya here at 12.40 am today. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that the victim, identified as Primer Miller Sman, 21, was believed to be

Fire leaves 10 family members homeless

BATU NIAH: Ten family members escaped unhurt while one was unaccounted for after their house was engulfed by a fire at KM62, Kampung Labau, Jalan Persisir today. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched firefighters from the Batu Niah station to the scene after receiving a distress call on

Human trafficking bid foiled

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) thwarted an attempt to smuggle in five undocumented foreigners at one “Ops Benteng” roadblock at Kuching-Serian Road last Monday. Sarawak JKDM director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said a team from  the JKDM Kuching Enforcement Division inspected a van at around 12.30am and

Two Vietnamese fishing boats seized

KUCHING: Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) last Friday seized two Vietnamese fishing vessels, about 221 nautical miles north of Muara Tebas, for fishing in Sarawak waters without permit. MMEA Sarawak region director First Admiral (Maritime) Robert Teh Geok Chuan said the fishing vessels were spotted around 7.30am during an Ops

Fire destroys three houses

PUSA: Twenty-two residents were left homeless after a fire destroyed three houses in Kampung Hulu, Beladin last Sunday. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call pertaining to the 8.52pm incident and despatched firemen of Saratok and Betong fire stations to the scene. Saratok Bomba chief Nazry

Search continues for missing senior citizen

BETONG: The search is still ongoing for 70-year-old Linjong Edward, who was reported missing from an oil palm estate at Kampung Tabut Skrang, last Wednesday. A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said day five of the search and rescue (SAR) operation commenced in the morning with two