Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Author: Connie Chieng

Biker injured in collision with car

KUCHING: A motorcyclist was taken to the Sarawak General Hospital while the pillion rider sustained only minor injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car at a traffic light junction at Kenyalang Park near here at noon yesterday. The impact of the collision caused the 14-year-old motorcyclist

Ting: SUPP applauds CM’s proposal

KUCHING : Piasau State Assemblyman, Datuk Sebastain Ting who is also the Secretary- General of Sarawak Uni ted People’s Party (SUPP) applauded the Chief Minister’s proposal on the need to amend the Syariah Court Ordinance, 2001. “This is indeed a welcoming and bold move by our YAB Chief Minister, Datuk

4WD vehicle knocks car, sends it down the drain

LUNDU: A four-wheel-drive vehicle crashed into the back of a saloon car, causing the latter to go down a drain. The accident happened at Kampung Sedang here, about 9am yesterday. According to the driver of the car, he heard a loud bang and then his car went out of control

Naked man found lying at busy roundabout

KUCHING: A septuagenarian was found naked by the construction workers at the busy Datuk Abang Haji Kipali roundabout in Petra Jaya here around 9am yesterday. Believed to be mentally ill, the man was found naked and lying on a plank at the on-going underpass construction work of the roundabout. The

Illegal gambling: 100 collared in 75 raids

KUCHING: Sarawak Head of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar disclosed another round of operation against illegal gambling was held from February 19 to 25. During the period, CID Headquarters and their district counterparts conducted 75  successful gambling raids that resulted in the arrests of 100 individuals. He

Biker dies in collision with lorry

KUCHING: A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a lorry at 17th Mile Kuching-Serian Road around 8am yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Chong Kong Chiong, 63, of Siburan Village. The lorry driver who sustained only minor injuries has been detained

Join forces to grow stronger, says Kapitan

KUCHING: President of Simpang Tiga Area Community Association and Padawan Foochow Association, Kapitan Dato’ Lau Sei Lok called to members of both associations to work together in unity so that they could grow stronger. Speaking at the annual Chinese New Year Dinner on Wednesday night, Lau said the Simpang Tiga

Man injured in assault

KUCHING: A man was beaten and stabbed by a group of men after he was taken to a car around 11pm last Tuesday. The victim in his 40s was having dinner with two friends in an eatery at 3rd Mile, Rock Road when a group of 15 men accosted them.

SGH patient drives off ambulance

KUCHING: A 36-year-old patient at the Sarawak General Hospital here decided to take action into his own hands when his appeal for discharged was disallowed by doctors. Around noon yesterday, he went to the Emergency Room of the hospital and noticed an ambulance from a private hospital parked outside with

Illegal gambling: 91 arrested in 33 raids

KUCHING: The operation against illegal gambling in the state continued last week as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) pushed forward to rid the state of gambling activities starting from February 12 to 18, said Sarawak CID chief SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar. So far a total of 33 raids had been