Saturday, 21 March 2026

Author: Nura V Lorna

Sarawak shows promise as Musang King hub

SERIAN: Sarawak has the potential to become a new production hub for Musang King durian as more agricultural land is being developed for premium durian cultivation across Serian, Padawan, Bau and Betong. Institute of Cooperative Malaysia (IKMa) Deputy Director-General (Human Capital Development) Mohd Zaib Mat Yunus said the industry in

Body of missing man recovered

DARO: The search for a man who went missing after falling into the sea near Tanjung Sirik here ended today (Dec 13) when his body was found about 3.5 nautical miles from Pantai Tekajong. Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Mahkos Juing said the victim was discovered by local

Two evacuation centres remain open in Miri

MIRI: Two evacuation centres (PPS) remained operational here as of 4:00 pm today, sheltering 127 evacuees affected by floods and a landslide. According to the Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM), PPS SK Kampung Angus has been closed, leaving PPS Dewan Bulan Sabit Merah and PPS SK Suai Niah still active.

Man arrested after drug found during raid near longhouse

SIBU: A 30-year-old local man was arrested on Friday after police found methamphetamine during a raid behind a longhouse along Jalan Sibu-Bintulu, Selangau. Mukah Police Chief, DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, said the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) carried out the operation at about 10:30 am and detained the suspect on

Senior citizen arrested for shotgun threat at land-clearing site

KUCHING: A 67-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening two workers with a shotgun and firing two warning shots at a land-clearing site along Jalan Bako here on December 11. Kuching Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said the workers, including a 24-year-old heavy machinery operator, were clearing the area after their

Man detained for using fake car registration number

KUCHING: A man in his 30s was detained after allegedly using a fake vehicle registration number to avoid having his car repossessed by the bank. District Police said the Sarawak Traffic Enforcement and Investigation personnel detected the vehicle during a patrol along Jalan Tun Jugah at about 10:50 am on

Indonesian skipper rescued after drifting for 10 days

KUCHING: An Indonesian skipper was rescued after his foreign fishing vessel drifted for nearly 10 days before washing ashore at the Telaga Air jetty on Thursday due to engine failure. Sarawak Maritime Director, First Admiral Mohd Khairi Abdul Aziz, said villagers at Kampung Telaga Air alerted the Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre

Police bust ATM card buying-and-selling activity

KUCHING: Police arrested a local man and seized 84 ATM cards during a raid in Tabuan Jaya on Friday, believed to be linked to the buying and selling of bank cards in Kuching. Kuching District Police Chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the operation was conducted at 6:00 pm following

Miri maintains three active evacuation centres

MIRI: Three temporary evacuation centres (PPS) remained active in the division as of 8:00 am today, sheltering a total of 132 flood and landslide evacuees. Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM) said the centres recorded no change in the number of residents since Friday night. PPS Dewan Bulan Sabit Merah housed

Search continues for man missing in boat capsize incident

DARO: A 59-year-old man was reported missing after a private boat capsized near Tanjung Sirik, Pulau Bruit, last Thursday morning, throwing two occupants into the sea. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the incident occurred at about 9:00 am while the boat was travelling from Kampung Betanak to Kuala