Author: Allan Jay

Midnight fire leaves family of four homeless

SRI AMAN: A family of four was rendered homeless after their house at Kampung Hulu, Jalan Pasir Panas was destroyed in a fire at midnight (Feb 13). The family managed to get out to safety and escaped injuries. Sri Aman firemen rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call

Student motorcyclist dies in crash with 4WD

PADAWAN: A student has succumbed to his injuries following a collision between a motorcycle he was riding and a pickup truck at Mile 11 traffic light intersection, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Sarawak Traffic police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the victim identified as Chai Chang Yee, 18,

Teenager sustains serious injuries in crash

SRI AMAN: A teenager sustained severe injuries following a two-vehicle crash along KM54, Jalan Skim Skrang on Saturday (Feb 12). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened at 2.50pm when both vehicles — a lorry and a car — were travelling in opposite directions. “Investigations

Cases decline again after going up briefly

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Covid-19 cases are slowly declining after logging in 186 cases on Saturday (Feb 12), which was better than Friday’s 214. This took the total number of cases to 254,026. In its daily update, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said three patients with lung infection were placed under

Lorry driver killed in crash

BETONG: A lorry driver was killed in an accident along KM10, Jalan Betong-Sarikei on Satruday (Feb 12). Betong firemen were despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call on the incident at 9.25am. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the 10-tonne lorry overturned on its side. Its driver, identified as

Rescuers find body of capsized ship crew

TANJUNG MANIS: An unidentified body believed to belong to one of the two missing crew of a ship which capsized at Batang Serdeng on Thursday, was found in Sungai Ipar Semop on Friday (Feb 11). A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said the body was found around

Sarawak records lower crimes

KUCHING: Sarawak’s crime index figures in the first month of the year are low and under control. This was revealed by Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department director Datuk Azri Ahmad during a press conference at the Sarawak Contingent police headquarters (IPK) on Friday (Feb 11). “Only 327 crime

MMEA detains six vessels off Bintulu

BINTULU: Three tugboats and three barges suspected of transferring taxable goods at sea with expired authorisation documents, were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here on Thursday (Feb 10). Bintulu Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the vessels were detained by KM Renggis that

Temperature checks no longer required

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has confirmed the revocation of body temperature checks and check-in logbooks when a person enters a premises. SDMC, in a statement, said it agreed with the Senior Minister of Defence’s decision on Feb 8 regarding the abolition of body temperature checks and check-in

SDMC: One Category 5 patient on ventilator support

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Covid-19 cases continues to log in triple-digit figures, with 214 cases recorded on Friday (Feb 11), which is still better than Thursday’s number of 226. This brings the total number of cases in the state to 253,840. In its daily update, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said