Sunday, 15 February 2026

Author: Clement Erik Wong

Woman among three killed in collision

MIRI: Three people including a 52-year-old woman were killed in a head-on collision involving a car and motorcycle along Jalan Miri-Bintulu, here on Wednesday night (June 9). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the victims were identified as Mohammad Mukmin Sholehin Abdul Rahim, 31, Roland

Knife-wielding hubby held

MIRI: A 27-year-old man was arrested by the police here after going into a frenzy and threatening to kill his wife at knifepoint. The incident occurred at the couple’s home at Jalan Pujut Padang Kerbau 2. He was arrested after a police report was filed by the victim at around

One dead, another injured in blast

MERADONG: A bizarre incident along Jalan Sungai Pidi Bakong here led to the death of one man while the other was seriously injured. The duo were carrying a homemade bomb on a motorcycle when it suddenly exploded, killing the rider, 23, from Rh Suring, Sungai Pidi Bakong, on the spot.

GOF foils human smuggling bids

KUCHING: Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) foiled seven attempts by local ‘tekong’ (human trafficking agents) to bring in a total of 20 Indonesian illegal immigrants from June 2 to 10. Sarawak GOF commander SAC Mancha Ata said the latest arrest was made on Thursday at 1.30am in which two local

Woman, among 4 car thieves held

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three men and a woman were arrested for alleged involvement in several car thefts here. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said all the local suspects, aged between 19 and 39, were arrested by the Kota Samarahan District Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team at about 8.00pm

Lucky escape for two women

KUCHING: Two women narrowly escaped serious injuries or possible deaths after the bonnet and front part of the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) they were in were hit by a falling metal pole when disembarking at the Rambungan ferry jetty yesterday morning. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, when contacted, confirmed the

Party-goers fined RM21,000

KUCHING: Fourteen people including a foreign Chinese woman were detained in a drug-fuelled party at an entertainment centre at Jalan Canna here on Tuesday. District police chief Asst Comm Ashmon Bajah said RM21,000 in compounds were issued to all 14 patrons of the centre during the 10.30pm raid by a

Police probe fake news on AZ vaccines

KUCHING: Police are investigating a Facebook post allegedly spreading fake news with regard to the number of AstraZeneca vaccines received by the state. District police chief Ashmon Bajah said the probe followed a police report received from a State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) staff on the fake news. In the

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Another new community cluster in Sarawak

KUCHING:  The State Health Department today (Tuesday) declared one new Covid-19 community cluster. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily Covid-19 update, said the cluster, dubbed the Ulu Teru Cluster, involved a longhouse at Kampung Lubok Mulong, Ulu Teru, Beluru. Of the 468 people who were screened, 46

Two AZ vaccination centres open today

KUCHING: Two AstraZeneca Vaccine Administration Centres (PPVAZs) will begin operations in Sarawak starting Monday (June 7). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the two centres are located at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here and the National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN) in Miri. “The PPVAZ at BCCK will