Saturday, 17 January 2026

Author: Ma Chee Seng

Man dies in crash, two survive

KUCHING: A 56-year-old man tragically lost his life in a car crash at Jalan Stapok Utama on Thursday night around 10.15 pm when the car he was driving skidded off the road. Fortunately, two passengers, a man and a woman, survived the crash. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said

Driver injured as car rams into tree

KUCHING: A 25-year-old man narrowly escaped serious injuries after the car he was driving lost control and crashed alone Jalan Tunku Abdul Razak here around 8.15 last night (Aug 31). The Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the incident and it swiftly deployed a team from the Tabuan Jaya

Session on tropical peatland of Sarawak this Sept 23

KUCHING: The Malaysian Peat Society is inviting the public to their discussion session themed Discover The Hidden Treasure: The Tropical Peatland of Sarawak this coming Sept 23. In collaboration with the Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Association, the programme headed by its director Datuk Lulie Melling aims to delve, gain insight

Man nabbed, items worth RM12,535 seized in Ops Tiris

KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Costs of Living Ministry (KPDN) successfully thwarted an illicit activity during a subsidised diesel oil smuggling operation today. According to its state director Matthew Dominic Barin, officers involved in Ops Tiris apprehended a local man driving a van in a suspicious manner, which led to

MPP announces road closure to ease traffic

KUCHING: The road near the Petronas station in Bandar Baru Batu Kawa MJC will be closed to traffic soon. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Tan Kai, said effective Sept 10, road users must exercise caution and prepare for alternate routes in view of the permanent closure. “The decision to close

Swift action prevents motorcycle from being gutted by fire

KUCHING: Swift action by a motorcyclist prevented his motorcycle from being totally destroyed by fire last Friday along the Jalan Cahaya Maju, Bandar Baru Semariang here. Upon receiving the distress call at 11.00 pm, the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) promptly deployed a team from the Petra Jaya fire station

Matang assault case: 3 caught, 3 still at large

KUCHING: Three suspects were caught and another three are on the run for their involvement in the Matang armed assault case on Aug 21, said Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata. Mancha stated that a total of eight individuals linked to the case have been successfully apprehended, while they are

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SAR op to locate missing man proves futile

LIMBANG: The search and rescue (SAR) operations to locate Sahari Mail, 66, who was reported missing while on a fishing trip will resume today after a futile effort yesterday. The joint effort yesterday involved a collaboration between the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the Sarawak Forestry Corporation, and teams from

Pile of clothes goes up in smoke

SARIKEI: A pile of clothes caught fire in an incident at the Rumah Lenja, Kerubong, Sare along Jalan Selalang today. According to reports by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), they received a distress call at 12.05 pm which prompted a team from Sarikei station to be dispatched to the

Senior woman duped, RM10K, jewellry stolen

MIRI: A woman in her seventies fell victim to a fraudulent scheme here, losing RM10,000 in cash and jewelry. In a statement the police said that the 70-year-old woman was targeted by two unknown men who approached her with false promises of welfare assistance and high-return investments. The incident came