Monday, 15 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Driver breaks leg, passenger hurt after car slams into tree

LIMBANG: Two local men were injured after their car skidded and crashed into a tree near Kampung Nauran late last night (Apr 7). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Limbang station were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call at 11.46 pm. They

MBKS pledges long-term policies to safeguard heritage buildings

KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) has pledged to work with the Sarawak government to formulate long term policies for the safety and sustainability of the city’s heritage buildings. Its Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng made the undertaking following the collapse of a two-storey shoplot façade at Jalan Padungan

Elderly woman perishes as fire destroys 17 squatter homes

BINTULU: The charred remains of an elderly woman were found after an inferno consumed 17 squatter houses at Jalan Tanjung Kidurong, Sungai Plan today (Apr 7). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the deceased has been identified as Nuie Ipang, 77. Her remains were handed

Elderly save home from fire using pipe water

SIBURAN: An elderly man managed to save his house from being destroyed in a fire at Lorong Siburan 8, Kampung Siburan early this morning (Apr 7). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the Siburan station were dispatched to the scene, about 8km away, after receiving a distress

Three shoplots declared unsafe in PWD’s preliminary probe

KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) has declared the three shoplot units at Jalan Padungan unsafe for occupancy, following the collapse of a shoplot façade yesterday (Apr 6). Its director Dr Cassidy Morris said the department’s forensic team concluded that the first three units are currently not safe for

PWD proposes random safety checks on old buildings

KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) may carry out random inspections on old buildings to ensure their structural integrity is properly maintained. Its director Dr Cassidy Morris made this suggestion following a discussion with the Kuching South City Council (MBKS), the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Sarawak branch, Sarawak

Rider flung into opposite lane, killed in collision with car

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 21-year-old labourer died from his injuries after being involved in a collision along KM8, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Asajaya late last night (Apr 6). Kota Samarahan police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said that the accident happened around 11pm and involved a Yamaha Lagenda motorcycle and a Toyota Vios. The

Sarawak looks to Hong Kong as model for building safety checks

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is considering implementing a mandatory building inspection system similar to Hong Kong’s, following the frontal wall collapse of a 100-year-old building in Padungan here earlier today. Deputy Premier cum Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, said the idea was

Teen rider killed in head-on collision

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by an oncoming car along KM3, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa last night (Apr 5). The crash, involving a Honda Dash motorcycle and a Proton Persona, happened around 9.30 pm near Kampung Sindang. Kota Samarahan police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the