Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Author: Connie Chieng

Farmer killed in road crash

KUCHING: A farmer who was riding his motorcycle from Serian to Sri Aman lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the road side. He died on the spot. Samad Layang @ Joseph Lamad,74, of Kampung Bedup Longgo, Mile 45, Serian-Sri Aman Road was found dead at 11.30am yesterday. His

Filipino hangs himself in failed love affair

KUCHING: A Filipino is believed to have committed suicide due to a failed love affair, said Padawan district police chief ACP Aidil Bolhassan when contacted yesterday. Aidil said the 38-year-old Filipino, who had converted to Islam and went by the name of Mohammad Ariel Safuan Abdullah, had no permanent job

Kuching MP pledges to offer constructive suggestions, feedback

KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kevin Yii has promised to use his role as a backbencher in Parliament to offer constructive suggestions and feedback to the government. Interviewed in conjunction with the first year of Pakatan Harapan rule in Malaysia today, he said, “Despite all the good things we have achieved

Couple made RM150,000 poorer in burglary

KUCHING: A couple lost cash and items worth more than RM150,000 after their house at Tabuan Heights here was broken into at around 9pm on Monday. The burglary took place into when the couple went out shopping. However, none of the two realised their house had been burgled upon their

Female motorcyclist dies in crash with car

KUCHING: A female motorcyclist died on the spot when her bike collided head on with a car at 7pm on Tuesday. The deceased, Rosetta Bugek, aged 37, from Kampung Sg Agas, Mile 13, Matang Road here met with the accident near the Matang Wildlife Centre. Rosetta who was married but

Parked car catches fire, burnt

KUCHING: A car parked at a Lorong at Jalan Semaba was totally razed on at about 9.25pm Tuesday night. Firemen from Batu Lintang called to the scene found the car beyond saving, but completely put out the fire by 10.04pm. The cause of the fire is being investigated However, no

Three nabbed for drug peddling, drug abuse

KUCHING: Three men were arrested at two locations in Bau this morning. Two of them for drug peddling while the other for drug abuse. According to Bau Police chief DSP Poge Nyaon following a public tip-off at about 8.30am, police raided a house at Jalan Sg Tengah, Kampung Duan where

Landlords, tenants advised to have written agreements

KUCHING: Landlords and their tenants must have written agreements or contracts to avoid disputes. This was pointed out by Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP), Wilfred Yap, when he was asked to assist in giving legal advice to disgruntled landlords and tenants recently. Yap said

Suspect claims friends pressure him to peddle drugs

KUCHING:  Peer pressure drove a 52-year-old drug peddler from Kpg Rukam, Jalan Lundu Biawak, to sell drugs for the last 7 months, he claimed. Padawan police arrested the suspect in a house at Kampung Jaya Bakti, Matang at 6 pm on Sunday for peddling drugs, after receiving a tip off

One killed, four others injured in car crash

KUCHING: Five friends who were travelling in a car from Pueh to Sematan will never feel the same again as one of them died while three were serious injured and one escaped with minor injuries. Sarawak Head of Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the five