Author: Allan Jay

Most common SOP violation

KUCHING: Despite being constantly reminded by authorities to always register the MySejahtera application before entering a premises, it still remains the most common standard operating procedure (SOP) violation by the public. From Mar 18 to Mar 24, the SOP compliance operation team from Kuching district police headquarters (IPD) issued a

Duck Duck’s mother fined for drug abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday fined Eric Chang Wei Jie’s mother RM3,000 in default three months’ jail for being involved in drug abuse activities. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence on Dynasty Chang Ka Hui after she pleaded guilty to the charge read out in front of her.

Foreign fishermen, boats detained after high-sea chase

KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) engaged in two separate chases with two Vietnamese fishing boats which were spotted trespassing and fishing in national waters off the coast of Tanjung Sirik on Sunday (Mar 20). The agency eventually managed to intercept both boats and detained a total of 33

Covid-19 numbers double in a day

KUCHING: Sarawak’s COVID-19 figures increased by 902 to 1,867 new cases on today, compared to Monday’s 965 cases. This brings the cumulative cases recorded in the state to 281,463. In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said six cases were recorded in Category 3, nine cases in

COVID-19 cases dip to triple digits with 965

KUCHING: Sarawak’s COVID-19 cases dropped to triple digits with 965 new cases recorded today, a decline of 389 cases compared to Sunday’s 1,354 cases. This brings the cumulative cases recorded in the state to 279,596. In its daily update, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said six cases were recorded

Authorities still searching for missing toddler’s body

KUCHING: Authorities searching for missing toddler Eric Chang Wei Jie’s body have no new leads as operations entered the second day. As of 2pm today, the search at Kampung Muara Tebas near here, involving personnel from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Marine Police Region 5, and Fire and Rescue

Firefighters come to aid of trapped kitten

BINTANGOR: A kitten got itself in deep trouble at the Bintangor market here. At around 8.35am on Monday (March 14), members of the public heard the kitten yowling and searched the area before finding it trapped inside a manhole. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the

Four homeless as fire destroys workers’ quarters

MUKAH: Four workers were left homeless after their block of quarters was destroyed by fire in the wee hours of today. Firemen from the Mukah fire station were promptly deployed to the scene at Bayan Tasik, Jalan Mukah-Balingian after they were alerted by the Balingian police station at 2.25am. The

Search for Eric’s body intensifies in Muara Tebas

KUCHING: Police are intensifying search for the body of four-year-old Eric Chang Wei Jie, reported missing since Mar 7, and is believed to have been murdered and dumped into the river in Muara Tebas by his caretaker and husband. A team from Kuching Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are currently at

Slightly fewer new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,354 new COVID-19 cases today, slightly fewer than the previous day, bringing the cumulative number to 278,631 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update said, five cases were in Categories 3 and 4 respectively, while three cases were in Category 5. Aside from that,