Friday, 13 February 2026

Author: Clement Erik Wong

Boy feared drowned found dead

BINTANGOR: The body of a teenager feared drown while bathing in Sungai Bakong, Jalan KJD Bintangor on Tuesday (June 29) was found today (June 30). State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the body of 17-year-old Putra Fadillah Abdullah was found by firefighters on the river bank, at

False report lands top-up agent in trouble

KUCHING: A 25-year-old man decided to lodge a false police report after spending all the money he made for his online gambling boss on groceries. To save himself from his boss’ wrath, the top up agent told the police he had fallen victim to a snatch thief and lost all

Two drug abusers arrested

BAU: Two unemployed men here were arrested for drug abuse today (30 June). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the two suspects were caught in two separate raids carried out by the Bau District Police Headquarters (IPD) Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) team. He said first to be

Body of senior citizen feared drown found

JULAU: The body of a senior citizen, who was reported to have fallen into Sungai Mujok, Julau, was found today (June 30). The victim, identified as Nyawai Guntor, 75, was found by members of the public at Nanga Serau, Ulu Mujok about 15 minutes away via boat ride from his

Association welcomes economic aid but wants more done

KUCHING: The country’s latest economic recovery package, called Pemulih, will have limited impact in assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with only RM5.1 billion allocated for the group, said SME Association of Sarawak. Having said that, the association welcomed the assistance despite it being only a temporary relief for SMEs,

484 journos get first vaccine dose

KUCHING: Four hundred and eighty four journos have finally received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines. Kuching Division Journalists Association deputy chairman, Zulazhar Sheblee, who is the coordinator of State Media Vaccination Programme, said the journalists and photographers were initially removed from the list of frontliners eligible for the first

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Clusters detected in Tebedu and Tatau

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has detected two new community clusters in the state — one each in Tebedu and Tatau. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first cluster, called the Tema Saan Cluster, involved a settlement at Kampung Tema Saan in Tebedu. “A total of 222 individuals

Eateries can operate from 6am-10pm

KUCHING: Eateries operating in the state are now allowed to open from 6am until 10pm, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The revised operating hours is in line with the federal government’s decision to extend the operating hours of eateries beyond 8pm as part of the National Recovery Plan’s

More people in Padawan sub-district vaccinated

PADAWAN: Nearly 2,000 residents of this sub-district have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine jabs as of Monday (June 28). Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the number accounted for some 28 per cent of around 6,832 people here eligible for vaccination within the three outreach vaccination centres’

Dr Jerip’s clinic to start vaccinations on Tuesday

PADAWAN: The clinic in Mile 10 near here owned by Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil will start administering Covid-19 vaccinations to residents in his constituency on Tuesday (June 29). Dr Jerip said vaccination would involve villagers along Jalan Mambong based on the list of names provided by the Padawan