Saturday, 17 January 2026

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Woman seriously injured after fall

KUCHING: A 22-year-old woman is in serious condition after she broke her spinal cord in a fall at about 6 am yesterday. The girl was drying her clothes in the balcony of her flat at Desa Ilmu, Samarahan when she tripped and fell from the second floor. She was found

Biker injured in crash

KUCHING: A motorcyclist was injured after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a box truck at Jalan Samarahan near a shopping mall at 3.30pm on Wednesday. The 22-year-old motorcyclist was injured after he jumped off from his motorcycle during the collision. The impact of the collision caused the motorcycle

Would be burglar nabbed

MIRI: A man who attempted to break into a house at Tudan near here around 2.30 pm yesterday was apprehended by the neighbours. Prior to the incident, the suspect in his 30s who is believed to be a local was seen trying to climb over the gate of the house.

Robbery, threat and break-in cases reported

KUCHING: A French student,18, was robbed by a man at Ban Hock Road here at 11am on Tuesday. The student said in her police report that she was taking her clothes out of a washing machine at a launderette when a man in shorts and sunglasses came running to the

Frequent rainfall worsens erosion

BEKENU: The constant erosion of soil trenches in Kampung Kayu Kapur here have caused its villagers to be worried for over a year. Concerned over the problems faced by the villagers, Bekenu State Assemblywoman, Rosey Yunus visited the affected areas here on Wednesday morning. She also brought representatives from related

17. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RAJAH CHARLES BROOKE (Part 3)

Political will of 2nd Rajah Charles Brooke, 16 December, 1913. And finally, for the better administration of the Government and affairs of the country which covers so large and extent and considering that two heads are better than one to weigh the business that will come before the Rulers of

Instant death for man hit by sago palm tree

DALAT: A 47-year-old man was killed on the spot after he was hit by the falling sago palm tree yesterday morning. In that fatal incident, the deceased known as Sia Yuk Kwong was cutting or felling down the sago tree alone at a land located at Kilometre 3 of Oya-Dalat

Swift action prevents fire from spreading

MIRI: Adjoining workers’ quarters in one block of building at Kuala Baram here were saved from fire on Tuesday night, after alert residents spotted smokes coming out from the building. Ten firemen led by PBK II Peter Ngumbang were immediately despatched to the scene after responding to an emergency call

Ex agency manager claims cheated of RM200,000

KUCHING: A former insurance company agency manager has lodged a report at the Sungai Maong Police Station here claiming that he has suffered a loss of RM200,000 as the money which was supposed to be paid to him had been wrongfully given to a third party by an insurance company

Sri Aman Gawai Raya do attracts 400

SRI AMAN: Around 400 attended a ‘Gawai Raya’ celebration which was held at Dewan Suarah Sri Aman on Tuesday night. Dur ing that night, Deput y Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that the state government had approved an industrial estate with an area of 13 acres