MUKAH: A local man has been charged in the Magistrate’s Court here for attempting to steal a transformer and committing mischief by damaging a Sesco Berhad property earlier this month. No plea was recorded as the 26-year-old nodded in understanding when the charges were read before Magistrate Oon Kork Chern
BETONG: A man sustained injuries to his ear and shoulder after the car he was driving overturned along Jalan Bebangai-Kampung Sekuyat this morning. The victim’s vehicle is believed to have skidded off the road before crashing into nearby bushes at around 9.15 am. The driver, whose identity has yet to
KUCHING: A single-storey house was partially destroyed in a fire at Lorong 12, Kampung Sungai Apong Baru last night (Jun 17). No one was injured in the incident, as the homeowner was not at home when the blaze occurred at 9.53 pm. About 60 per cent of the residence was
KUCHING: An ambulance rushing a patient to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) ended up in a crash itself when it rear-ended a three-tonne lorry along Jalan Tabuan Jaya yesterday (Jun 17). The accident happened at around 6.16 pm and left the driver’s right leg stuck in his seat. Quick-thinking passersby managed
KUCHING: Filipinos working in Sarawak should view themselves not merely as migrant workers, but as active contributors to nation-building efforts — both in the Philippines and within their host communities. Filipino Community of Kuching (FILCOM) leader Justin Bersales said the values and knowledge gained while working in the state, should
MUKAH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat and four crew members for violating their licence conditions by fishing under 12 nautical miles yesterday. MMEA Bintulu Director, Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah, said the boat was intercepted during an integrated operations dubbed ‘Ops Mardof’, involving MMEA
SERIAN: A female passenger died on the spot while her driver was injured when their car skidded and crashed along Jalan Telagus here yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Serian station were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call at 3:20 pm. Upon arrival, they
KUCHING: Seven anglers endured over four hours of being adrift at sea after their boat capsized off northern Tanjung Po yesterday, before they were rescued by a passing merchant vessel. The group had set out on a fishing trip when disaster struck at around 11:00 am – a leak in
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he lost control of his machine and crashed head-on into a four-wheel drive (4WD) at KM8, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya, yesterday (Jun 12). Kota Samarahan district police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the incident was reported at 3.05 pm. “Initial investigation found
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) issued a total of 1,570 non-compliance notices during a week-long road safety operation conducted in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha. Held from Jun 4 to 10, the statewide operation saw 8,915 vehicles inspected and 1,570 non-compliance notices issued for various offences. In addition,