Saturday, 20 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Teen dies in bike crash

MIRI: A teenager was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a ditch at KM77, Miri-Bintulu Road on Sunday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident occurred around 6.30pm near Rumah Mandau. The teenager, identified as 19-year-old Sylvester Kenneth Augustin

Search for missing hunter called off

KAPIT: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a longhouse resident who went missing in a forest near Rumah Tiso, Nanga Merit, has been called off. According to the Kapit fire and rescue department (Bomba), the man identified as 50-year-old Lega Ikok, has been missing for seven days. It was

Thieves use MCO to burglarise shop

MIRI: Thieves have taken advantage of the movement control order (MCO) by making away with RM4,277 worth of items from a phone shop at Jalan Pujut 7 here. According to a police report, the complainant, who is the owner, found out about the incident through a Facebook posting. “Around 7.30am,

Woman leaps to her death

KUCHING: A woman jumped off a condominium in an apparent suicide here. The victim, aged 56, is believed to be a teacher from a school here. Kuching OCPD ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said they received information on the incident around 7.37am and rushed to investigate. “Upon arrival, we found

429 premises sanitised statewide

KUCHING: The statewide sanitisation exercise has been carried out in 429 premises since its implementation on Mar 30. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hing noted that number includes 117 government buildings; 90 places of worship; 56 public markets; 46 vehicles; 43 assembly points; 30

17 flouters nabbed

KUCHING: Police arrested 17 individuals statewide for defying the movement control order (MCO) from 8am on Saturday to 8am yesterday. State police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said Padawan recorded the most arrest with six offenders. “This was followed by Kuching with five arrests, Limbang (three), and one each in Miri,

Driver trapped in flyover accident

KUCHING: Two vehicles were involved in an accident at Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce road flyover on Saturday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, the department received a distress call around 7.50pm. Following the call, Batu Lintang firefighters were despatched to the scene. It was reported

33 MCO flouters nabbed

KUCHING: Police arrested 33 more individuals statewide for defying the movement control order (MCO) from 8am on Friday to 8am yesterday. State commissioner of police Datuk Aidi Ismail stated that Padawan recorded the most arrests with seven offenders. “This was followed by Kuching with six arrests; Miri (five); four each

Two trapped drivers rescued

KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) rescued two drivers who were trapped inside their vehicles in separate crashes on Friday. According to a report, the first incident occurred at Mile 9, Kuching-Serian Road while the second happened at Datuk Stephen Yong Road, Batu Kawa. It was understood that

Couple arrested for drug abuse

KUCHING: A couple was arrested for suspected involvement in substance abuse in a house at Kampung Haji Baki here. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the man was aged 31 and the woman, 37. “The man is from Johor and the woman, a  local from Matang. They were