Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Over 50 traffic summonses issued in joint road op

MIRI: The district’s traffic authorities have issued a total of 57 summonses to errant motorists during an operation today. An integrated roadblock mounted along Jalan Bintulu-Miri near Taman Aman was carried out by Miri Road Transport Department (RTD) and Miri Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division. Held between 10 am and

Immigration nets big catch in Saratok, 76 foreigners detained

KABONG (Saratok): Seventy-six individuals of various nationalities, including children, were arrested in ‘Ops Sapu’ immigration raids held around town on Tuesday (Jun 24). The Sarawak Immigration Department’s Special Task Force (PTK) and Sarikei Immigration Enforcement Unit stormed two locations suspected of harbouring undocumented foreign workers. Out of 81 individuals inspected,

Worker’s finger impaled by nail, rescued after 30-min ordeal

MIRI: A young man had to endure more than 30 minutes of pain after his right pinky finger was impaled by a nail on a rack while working on site in Kuala Baram last night (Tuesday). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call at 7:32

Residents contain house fire with tap water

SONG: Quick-thinking occupants of a house at Rumah Edwin, Jalan Takan Kebiau, managed to prevent their home from being gutted by fire. The fire, which started in a bedroom at about 10:10 am today, partially destroyed the room, causing 30 per cent damage. Using only tap water, the residents successfully

Driver injured, attendant unharmed in lorry crash

BINTANGOR: A lorry driver and his attendant had a close call with death after their vehicle skidded and crashed along Jalan Tulai this morning (June 25). Both of them, in their 30s, were heading to Sibu when their vehicle skidded out of control at around 9:00 am, causing it to

New St Peter’s Church marks opening with week-long celebration

KUCHING: The newly built St Peter’s Church in Padungan here is set to officially open its doors with a historic week-long Consecration Celebration, marking its emergence as one of Kuching’s latest spiritual and architectural landmarks. Reverend Father Vincent Chin said the celebration will begin this Saturday (June 28) and run

Senior citizen dead, three injured in fatal collision

KOTA SAMARAHAN: An elderly man died after the lorry he was driving swerved into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a pick-up truck at Kilometre 19, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Lee Ah Lok, 71, was pinned to his seat following the impact and

Missing man found drowned by fishermen

MUKAH: A local man who was reported missing after falling into Sungai Alo on Monday, was found drowned yesterday (Jun 24). The body of Mazwan Morsidi, 35, was recovered by fishermen around 3.15 pm , the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) confirmed. His body was retrieved about 300 metres from

Elderly driver injured after vehicle crashed

BINTULU: An elderly man sustained a right arm injury after his pick-up truck skidded and crashed along KM20, Sungai Seberang Bridge, Jalan Bintulu-Bakun today (June 24). The accident happened at around 11.55am, leaving the 62-year-old driver unable to exit his vehicle due to his injury. Firefighters from Samalaju station were

Foreign couple nabbed over suspected murder of countryman

SIBU: Police have arrested an Indonesian couple in connection with the suspected murder of a fellow countryman, whose body was found in a farm hut yesterday (June 23). The victim, believed to be in his 30s and without valid travel documents, was discovered lying in a pool of blood at