SIBU: A woman was killed and her husband injured after their motorcycle collided head-on with a Toyota Vios along Jalan Sibu-Durin this morning. Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the district’s Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division received the report at 8.35 am. “Investigations found that the 52-year-old rider was
KUCHING: A fishing vessel with three local crew members was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak for suspected involvement in illegal shark finning activities. Sarawak Maritime director First Admiral Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said the vessel was intercepted during a patrol operation under Op Tiris and Op
KUCHING: A 44-year-old man was arrested yesterday after a 33-second video of a public altercation involving him and a 57-year-old man went viral on social media. Kuching District Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident occurred by the roadside along Jalan Patingan. “Initial questioning revealed the suspect admitted
BINTULU: A 36-year-old man has been reported missing after he failed to return from a frog hunting trip in the jungle behind Rumah Panjang Puyu, Sebauh, last Saturday (June 14). The State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) said they were alerted to the incident via an emergency call received at
SRI AMAN: Two tenants were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs after a fire destroyed their home at Kampung STC, Jalan Rambutan today (June 16). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said in a statement they received an emergency call at 11.53 am before dispatching personnel
SIBU: Police crippled a drug syndicate that has been operating since 2015 here, with seizures amounting to RM8.53 million – the largest drug bust in Sarawak’s history – and arrested a married couple believed to be drug dealers in the town. According to Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata, the
SIBU: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan Chief, Councillor Kevin Lau Kor Jie, shaved his head today as part of the ‘Go Bald’ campaign organised by the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS). It marked not only his personal commitment to the cause but also highlighted his deep connection
KAPIT: A total of RM654,000 in Minor Rural Project (MRP) funds was disbursed to 40 associations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) within the Kapit parliamentary constituency today. Kapit Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said the disbursement of funds reflects the responsibility of
SIBU: Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian urged everyone not to bring Peninsular-style political culture into Sarawak as the political stability achieved here has enabled the state to undergo significant development compared to 60 years ago. He said that Sarawak has now entered a nation-building era, during which
SIBU: The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mandarin Sibu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Methodist Pilley Institute (MPI) campus to establish a new student organisation known as JCI Youth Methodist Pilley Institute. This initiative is designed to offer students a meaningful platform for leadership development, civic engagement, and personal
