BARIO: Major infrastructure upgrades under the Highland Development Agency (HDA) are helping to transform the interior of northern Sarawak, significantly improving connectivity and livelihoods of the people in the area. In conjunction with the 2025 Pesta Nukenen Bario, held from July 24 to 26, the Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA),
BAU: A 45-year-old man suffered minor injuries after his car caught fire following a self-accident at Kampung Bogag, Jalan Bau-Serikin early today (July 27). The compact sedan was found almost completely destroyed when firefighters arrived at the scene. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak said a distress call was received
SIBU: A 17-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle accident along Jalan Sibu-Bintulu yesterday afternoon (July 26). The teenager was riding a Modenas Kriss motorcycle heading towards Sibu town when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a road divider. District police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the
LUNDU: A driver of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that was recently caught on video overtaking dangerously along Kilometre 27, Jalan Lundu-Bau, has surrendered to the police and was issued with a summons. The 39-second video clip, recorded by a dashcam from another vehicle, had gone viral on social media after
KABONG: A 42-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run incident at Kilometre 1, Jalan Gerigat-Jalan Nyabor here on Thursday night. Saratok District Police chief, DSP Mathew Manggie, said the incident occurred at 10:28 pm, involving two motorcycles – a Yamaha and a Honda – as well as an unidentified car.
BINTULU: A 12-year-old boy was among twelve individuals who suffered burn injuries following a fire at a wood-processing factory at Kemena Industrial Estate, Jalan Kemena here. The boy, an Indonesian national, was reported to have sustained burns to his legs and hands. He and other individuals, comprising two locals and
KUCHING: An underage motorcyclist and the pillion rider were detained after attempting to ram through a roadblock during an operation by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) along Jalan Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Yakub last night. The incident occurred when both teenagers tried to flee the scene after being instructed
MIRI: A body of a newborn baby girl with her umbilical cord still attached was discovered in a drain at Lorong Aru 8, Kampung Luak, behind SM Sains Miri yesterday morning. District police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said a report was lodged by an officer at the station
LIMBANG: A local man and contraband items worth more than RM139,000 were seized by troops from the Ninth Battalion of the Border Regiment (9 RS) at the border area during a patrol operation here early this morning. The suspect, who was driving a Perodua Myvi vehicle, was intercepted at 2:00
MIRI: A tugboat and barge operating in the waters here were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) after failing to present valid shipping documents during an inspection. The vessels were intercepted on Tuesday at 11.40 am during a patrol operation under Ops Permai 01/2019 and Ops Tiris 3.0,