Friday, 13 February 2026

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State records one case each in Categories 4 and 5

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 1,427 Covid-19 cases today, bringing the cumulative cases to 277,277. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update said, of the total, 1,425 were in Categories 1 and 2 while one case each was recorded in Categories 4 and 5. “Kuching recorded 540

State records slight dip in Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: New Covid-19 cases in Sarawak have dropped slightly to 1,745 compared to the previous 1,963, bringing the total to 275,850. In the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) daily update on Friday (March 11), Categories 1 and 2 had 1,723 cases while Categories 3, 4 and 5 recorded 22. Of

Firefighters come across crypto mining centre stealing power

MIRI: Firemen who responded to a distress call had a shock when a rented double-storey commercial unit in Permyjaya here turned out to be a cryptocurrency mining centre stealing electricity. Sarawak Energy was alerted and the utility firm disconnected power to the premises for safety reasons. The firefighters managed to

Two people escape house fire with their lives

MIRI: Two people managed to escape a fire that destroyed a house in Jalan Tanjung Batu A1, Kampung Padang Kerbau here. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a call regarding the fire was received at around 10.17pm, last night. Firefighters from Lopeng Bomba were dispatched to the location

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Four held in missing child probe

KUCHING: Police have picked up four suspects with previous convictions to assist in their investigation into the case of the missing four-year-old boy. City police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah also said that police have established a task force to intensify efforts to search for the child. “The suspects, two men

Head-on collision claims motorcyclist’s life

SIBU: A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with a car at Jalan Kemuyang yesterday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the mishap happened at 9.38pm. “It happened when Carlos Jelai Patrick Maja, 20, was riding on the opposite side of the road. “The

Fire destroys motorcycle in Bau

BAU: A motorcycle was destroyed in a fire at Taman Mutiara, Jalan Jambusan here last night. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said an emergency call regarding the fire was received at around 8.10pm. “We dispatched a team to the location and upon arrival, the fire had already been extinguished

Drill conducted to assess Samalaju Bomba’s response time

BINTULU: Samalaju Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) conducted a drill at Samalaju Industrial Port Sdn Bhd today. A Bomba spokesperson said the drill began with an ’emergency’ call at 11.34am and a team was dispatched to the location. “Six firefighters, including an operation commander, reached the scene at 11.40am and

Border reopening welcome but SOPs must remain

KUCHING: People are looking forward to the country entering the endemic phase but at the same time must be mindful about adhering to SOPs and other Covid-19 guidelines. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said the country’s transition to the endemic phase was a good thing as

State registers slight dip in new Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: The number of new Covid-19 cases in Sarawak dipped to 1,244 on Sunday (March 6) from the previous day’s 1,455, bringing the total number of cases to 267,655. Of the total, 1,233 were in Categories 1 and 2 while 11 were in Categories 3, 4 and 5, according to