Sunday, 15 February 2026

Author: Clement Erik Wong

Man arrested for running illegal lottery

BAU: A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of running an illegal lottery operation. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspect was arrested by an operations team from the Bau Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at 8.25am this morning (Apr 7) in a vehicle behind a shop at

Five suspects arrested in online gambling bust

KUCHING: A rented apartment in Jalan Stapok used as an online gambling centre was raided by the police in an operation on Tuesday (Apr 6). The 9pm raid carried out by the Padawan District Police Headquarters (IPD) Task Force saw the arrest of five suspects, namely two local men, two

Manhunt for main robbery suspect

KUCHING: The police are hunting for the main suspect in a recent robbery at Taman Juta Ria, Jalan Matang, here. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the man, known as Amir, was among four suspects who took part in the robbery. He revealed that the other three

Social events must be reported to District Offices

KUCHING: It is now mandatory for all community leaders and village chiefs to report social events such as weddings, funerals and others to their respective District Offices immediately. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the District Offices are ready to advise these leaders and help

Work out movement mechanism, Bintulu DDMC told

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has instructed the Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) to come up with a mechanism to facilitate movement of commuters passing through Bintulu. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said SDMC realised that there was an issue where people who are making

A day for sombre reflection

Tomorrow is Good Friday. Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. So despite its name, Good Friday is a day for sombre reflection. Each Friday before Easter, Christians solemnly honour the way Jesus suffered and died for their sins. They

Sarawak awaits Putrajaya to speed up delivery of vaccine

KUCHING: Sarawak has forwarded an appeal to Putrajaya to speed up its Covid-19 vaccine supply to the state. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said he personally forwarded the request to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during the

Accident claims biker’s life

MUKAH: A motorcyclist was killed in a fatal accident at Kilometre 134, Sibu-Bintulu Road on Wednesday (Mar 31). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, in a statement today (Apr 1), said the motorcycle, driven by  Adam Abdullah, 44, collided with a lorry on his way to

Couple dies in bike-car collision

LUNDU: A couple died when their motorcycle collided with a car at Jalan Bokah here on Wednesday (Mar 31). The two victims were heading to Lundu from Kampung Raso at around 1.15pm before the accident happened. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said they  were identified

D-Virtual Park to instill public confidence on technology

KUCHING: The establishment of D-Virtual Park plays a key role in instilling public confidence in the endless possibilities of technology. Serba Dinamik Group Bhd (SDGB) group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah said D-Virtual Park is proof of the concept of the innovation hub