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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SERIAN: Police are searching for a local man, who is wanted in connection with a rape case reported last week. The individual is identified as Solomon Sarie, 31, whose last known address is Rumah Damu, Sungai Muam in Marudi. Serian police chief Supt Freddy Bian Stanislaus Bian said the incident
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a food importing company RM21,000 after it pleaded guilty to seven counts of illegally adding a banned non-nutritive artificial sweetener to preserve food products. The case was heard before two magistrates yesterday (Jun 23). Three charges were read before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan, while
