MIRI: A motorcyclist was killed in a collision while crossing the road at a P-turn section along the Pan Borneo Highway near Rumah Robert, Batu Niah, here on Friday night. Miri Police Chief, ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, said the 7:40 pm incident occurred when the 40-year-old rider and his
KUCHING: Two men has been rescued while five others are still stranded by rising tides at Pantai Trombol here today after seawater flooded the access route they had used to enter the area. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the incident was reported at 4:23 pm, and a
MUKAH: A 19-year-old teenager was arrested late Friday after police traced a stolen motorcycle to a house in Dalat, leading to a brief chase before villagers managed to apprehend him. Mukah Police Chief, DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, said the motorcycle had been reported missing on November 12 after the owner
LUBOK ANTU: Police arrested 11 individuals and issued 27 summonses during a crime prevention sweep carried out across Engkilili and Lubok Antu on Friday evening. Lubok Antu Police Chief, DSP Pricha Azin, said the operation, conducted under ‘Op Tapis Khas’ and an integrated crime prevention initiative, resulted in the arrest
SARATOK: A 27-year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a non-existent investment scheme that caused a 63-year-old victim to lose RM1,950. Saratok district police chief DSP Mathew Maggie said the case was reported after the victim claimed he had transferred money to a bank account used by the
BAU: Twelve individuals, including a woman, were arrested during a series of drug operations carried out by the Bau Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) and Bau police headquarters (IPD) yesterday (Dec 5). Bau police chief Superintendent Mohd Haide A Rahman said the arrests, made between 7 am and 11.30 am,
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The daughter of a blind woman who was seen crawling to seek help was found dead at their home in Jalan Kampung Telok Sabang yesterday (Dec 5), with police estimating she had died more than five days earlier. Kota Samarahan police chief Superintendent Damataries Lautin said the alert
MUKAH: A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash at KM52 Jalan Mukah–Selangau yesterday (Dec 5) after striking a roadside barrier. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 2.40 pm incident occurred when the victim, who was travelling from Mukah towards Sibu, lost control before hitting the barrier.
KUCHING: Sarawak will host its first-ever international textile festival next week when the inaugural Borneo International Textile Festival 2025 (BiTF 2025) takes place on December 7 and 8, featuring a royal keynote address by Her Royal Highness Tengku Ampuan Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing
KUCHING: The textile and craft industry remains one of Sarawak’s cultural treasures that must be safeguarded for future generations. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said continuous development was necessary to ensure traditional textiles such as ‘keringkam’ and ‘pua kumbu’ remained relevant and
