Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Two injured after car crashes into tree

BINTULU: Two local men sustained injuries after the car they were in skidded out of control and slammed into a tree at Kidurong Height, Jalan Kidurong this morning. The crash involved a Toyota Vios and left one of the occupants trapped inside the vehicle, while the other managed to get

Two-day immigration blitz net 53 foreigners

KUCHING: Fifty-three individuals of various nationalities were rounded up in a series of early-morning enforcement operations conducted over two days across the district. The raids, mounted by the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Division from Jan 13 to 14, focused on industrial, construction and residential areas believed to be harbouring immigration offenders.

Woman killed, multiple hurt in five-vehicle crash

SIBU: An elderly woman was killed while several others were injured in a five-vehicle crash along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here today. The fatal accident happened at around 11.20 am when a Toyota Hilux, travelling from Sibu Jaya, lost control and veered into the opposite lane. Sibu Police Chief, ACP

Couple found dead at home, cops open homicide probe

SIMANGGANG: Police are probing the deaths of a couple found with severe injuries inside their home at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Brayun, here this morning (Jan 14). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the discovery was made after police received information from members of the public at around 6.55

One arrested, another still at large after viral machete confrontation

BETONG: Police have arrested a local man in connection with a viral video of a heated confrontation involving machetes at Medan Market, Bandar Baru Betong. The 35-year-old suspect was tracked down and detained along Jalan Betong on Monday (Jan 12), a day after the 41-second video circulated widely on social

Public tip foils cable theft, one arrested

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A public tip-off led police to bust a suspected cable theft activity at a commercial building here yesterday (Jan 13), with one suspect caught and another managing to escape. The arrest was made during a routine crime-prevention patrol after members of the public reported two men allegedly cutting

Two nabbed for stealing car rims and tyres

KUCHING: The theft of car rims and tyres from a Perodua Ativa ended with two local men in custody following swift police action on Monday (Jan 12). The case came to light after a 40-year-old local woman lodged a police report over the loss of her car’s rims together with

Christmas Day chainsaw theft lands man in court

KAPIT: A local unemployed man has pleaded guilty before Sibu Magistrate’s Court yesterday (Jan 13) for breaking into a house and stealing a chainsaw on Christmas Day last year. The 25-year-old was charged with housebreaking and theft linked to an incident along Jalan Bukit Goram here. Kapit police said the

Joint raid exposes syndicate trafficking forest produce, controlled goods

KUCHING: A predawn joint raid blew the lid off a suspected smuggling and illegal storage hub in Bau, with authorities uncovering a massive haul of unlicensed forest produce, fuel and controlled goods worth about RM1.4 million. ‘Ops Bersepadu Khazanah’ by the Sarawak Marine Police Force Region 5 (PPMW5), and the

One more PPS shuts, 118 evacuees head home

KUCHING: Sarawak’s flood situation continue to ease as of yesterday (Jan 13) with another temporary evacuation centre (PPS) being closed, trimming down the number of centres still in operation across the state. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said PPS SK Pangkalan Sorah in Serian was officially closed at 2pm,