Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Man with RM4,785 worth of drugs arrested

SIBU: Police have arrested a man for possessing RM4,785 worth of drugs during a raid at a workshop at Jalan Lanang here yesterday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the raid was carried out by a team of personnel of the Narcotic Criminal Investigations Division at 12.30pm.

533 premises sanitised statewide

KUCHING: A total of 533 premises have been sanitised statewide since March 30. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hing said disinfection work was carried out at 159 government buildings,106 places of worship, 66 transportation (vehicles), 60 public markets, 55 assembly points, 35 housing areas,

Woman driver injured in crash

KAPIT: A woman suffered injuries to both legs after her vehicle was rammed from behind by a four-wheel drive and crashed into a house gate pillar on Saturday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident involving two vehicles occurred around 11pm at Lorong 6,

Man arrested for animal cruelty

KUCHING: A man was arrested by police yesterday for allegedly trapping and killing a cat at his house at Jalan Ensing Timur, Batu Kawa. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 43-year-old florist was nabbed around 4pm. He said they received a report from a complainant who took

521 premises sanitised throughout state

KUCHING: The sanitisation exercise throughout Sarawak has been carried out at 521 premises since March 30. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hing said that the exercise was carried out at 156 government buildings, 103 places of worship, 63 transportation hubs, 60 public markets, 52

Permit necessary for inter-district travel

KUCHING: Members of the public are still required to obtain a permit for inter-district travel from their nearest police station. State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said the need for the permit is aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak to several green zone areas, especially within

MRC appeals for funding campaign

KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak state would like to appeal to the public for a crowd funding campaign in conjunction with the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (WRCD). The funds will be used for various purposes such as disaster response, social and welfare assistance for the

Man collared for causing nuisance

KUCHING: A 24-year-old man was arrested for causing public nuisance at a renowned hotel here on Thursday. The man who was undergoing quarantine set alight a hand sanitiser at the hotel’s lobby at 9.15am. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the incident occurred when the man

Man dies after car crashes into ditch

MIRI: A man died after crashing his four-wheel drive into a ditch at KM16, Jalan Perdana Tudan here on Monday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that the accident took place at 9.15pm. “The victim, identified as Liew Thiam Fook, 37, from Kuching, was driving

448 premises sanitised since March 30

KUCHING: Four hundred and forty-eight premises in Sarawak have been sanitised since March 30. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hing said sanitisation was carried out at 123 government buildings; 94 worship places; 56 public markets; 49 transportations; 47 assembly points; 30 supermarkets; 31 housing