Monday, 9 February 2026

Author: Clement Erik Wong

Marginal increase of cases over yesterday’s tally

KUCHING: The cumulative number of cases reported in the state is fast approaching the 200,000 mark with 2,943 new daily infections recorded on Sunday (Sept 26). This, however, was a marginal increase of more than 200 cases over Saturday’s (Sept 25) 2,712 cases, with the total number of cases now

SAR launched for missing villager

BETONG: A Search and Rescue (SAR) operation was activated today (Sept 23) to locate a man who has been missing since Wednesday. Wan Belu, 60, had failed to return home after leaving his house at Rumah Edward in Layar near here to go fishing at around 4pm. The State Fire

Fire destroys house in Meludam

SEBUYAU: A house at Kampung Darat, Meludam, near here was destroyed in a blaze on Wednesday. Saratok Fire and Rescue Department chief Nazry Mohamat said fortunately, no loss of lives was reported during the 9.50pm incident. He said firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at around

Expensive dining

KUCHING: A group of ten diners found sharing a table in an eatery at Jalan Song, here were issued RM1,500 compound each for breaching Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). The owner of the premises on the other hand was issued a compound of RM10,000, bringing the total compounds to RM25,000.

Flash flood but no evacuation needed

LAWAS: Residents of Kampung Patarikan, Merapok near here were alerted to a sudden rise in water level in the early hours today (Sept 22). Lawas Fire and Rescue Station chief Zaki Husin said a team of firefighters were deployed to the location to monitor the condition and at the same

Couple found dead with gunshot wounds

MIRI: A husband and wife were found dead with gunshot wounds to the body in the bedroom of their house in Kampung Beraya, Bekenu this morning (Sept 22). District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari who confirmed this, said a team of CID officers and personnel from the Bekenu police station

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Police await forensics report on RMAF amok incident

KUCHING: A case involving four personnel who were killed in a shooting incident at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) complex in Kota Samarahan, recently has raised questions on the actual cause of the incident. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail in addressing this, said police are still waiting for

End of the road for online gambling centres

KUCHING: Two online gambling operations here were crippled by the police, who also arrested 24 foreign suspects, including seven women. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said police raided two premises located at an apartment in Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli for allegedly acting as a call centre for online gambling

Housing developer ordered to compensate for late completion

KUCHING: A housing developer company was ordered to pay over RM270,000 in compensation by the Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal (TTPRS) after failing to complete a number of houses within the stipulated time period. The three-member panel, led by its president Datuk Maznah Dasmi, Abdul Aziz Ariffin and Simon Woon

Slight increase in Sarawak’s cases

KUCHING: The state registered a slight increase in its daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Sept 21) with 3,724 new cases detected, compared to Monday’s (Sept 20) 3,619 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total since the first cases was detected in March of last year now