Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Driver injured after car crashes, bursts into flames

SERIAN: A local man escaped with minor injuries after his car crashed and burst into flames near Simpang Baki, Sungai Mamat this morning. The accident happened at around 9.20 am when a Perodua Myvi he was driving veered out of control and crashed by the roadside. The driver, whose identity

Police seek next of kin of homeless man found dead

SIBU: Police are seeking the next of kin of an elderly man who was found dead along the pedestrian lane of Jalan Tukang Besi last Saturday (Aug 9). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the deceased, believed to be of Iban ethnicity, was identified as Uching Besi in his

Local nabbed in Ops Serkap sting with 10 foreigners

KUCHING: A local man believed to be harbouring undocumented foreigners was among 11 people arrested during a raid near Penrissen Camp today (Aug 11). The 46-year-old was picked up by the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Division following public complaints and intelligence surveillance. In the operation dubbed ‘Ops Serkap’, immigration officers descended

Yap: Putrajaya’s labour laws don’t fit Sarawak; return the powers

KUCHING: It is time to defederalise the Sarawak Labour Ordinance and devolve labour law powers back to Sarawak under Article 76A of the Federal Constitution, said Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap. Citing the recent debate over equal minimum wage and a 2 per cent Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for

Morning crash lands woman in hospital with head injuries

SERIAN: A woman sustained head injuries after the car she was travelling in, crashed along Jalan Serian-Balai Ringin this morning. The accident happened at around 6.20 am when a Perodua Viva driven by the victim, whose identity is unknown, skidded out of control and slammed into a road divider near

Chain crash leaves two injured in multi-storey car park

KUCHING: Two passengers sustained minor injuries following a chain accident involving three vehicles at a popular shopping mall’s multi-storey car park last Saturday (Aug 9). The accident, which occurred around 2.30 pm on Level 2 of the parking facility, involved a Perodua Alza, a Perodua Bezza and a Proton Persona.

Repeat offender nabbed over workshop break-in

DEBAK: Police have arrested a 23-year-old local man for allegedly breaking in and stealing from the equipment store of a vehicle workshop late last month. The break-in occurred on Jul 29 when the suspect forced his way into the premises, making off with various workshop tools and vehicle components worth

Five prohibition notices issued after electric arc kills worker

SERIAN: The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Sarawak has issued five prohibition notices to an employer following a workplace accident that claimed the life of a local man. The accident occurred at Jalan Muara Mongkos last Thursday (Aug 7), when a 40-year-old worker was removing a fibre optic

Man arrested over fatal hit-and-run near hospital

MIRI: Police have arrested a local man in connection with a hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a pedestrian near KPJ Specialist Hospital last Thursday (Aug 7). The 20-year-old suspect was taken into custody by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division at 5.17 pm last Friday (Aug 8), following