KUCHING: A local man was rescued by authorities after he found himself stranded in a forest at Kampung Semariang Pinggir yesterday (Feb 12) due to a high tide phenomenon. Mohd Zulfika, 33, had ventured into the forest around noon to collect wood but became trapped as the tide rose. According
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge, and arrested four crew members on suspicion of committing several offenses during an inspection on Saturday. The offenses included failing to produce a vessel registration certificate, operating without a valid domestic shipping license, failing to produce
KUCHING: Relentless heavy downpours since early Monday morning (Feb 12) have led to the flooding of 21 houses at Kampung Rantau Panjang, with floodwaters reaching depths of up to four feet. The Civil Defence Force (APM) Kuching promptly responded to the situation, dispatching a team to monitor the flood-prone area.
KUCHING: Enforcement officials have foiled a major smuggling of subsidised diesel with the arrest of two men and seizure of a tanker vessel at the Sarawak River barrage on Sunday (Feb 11). Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Sarawak director Matthew Dominic Barin said 430,000 litres of
SEBAUH: A 16-foot-long reticulated python was captured after it was spotted inside a cat cage in Kampung Hilir Sebauh on Sunday (Feb 11). The owner noticed it coiled up in the cage after purportedly swallowing a cat. The Civil Defence Force (APM) Sebauh was alerted and a team dispatched to
KAPIT: Authorities rescued forty-one individuals, including 17 children, who were camping at Ulu Sungai Yong and became stranded due to a flash flood triggered by a headwater phenomenon on Sunday night. A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firefighters from the Kapit station were deployed to
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang is advocating for the establishment of a critically needed fire and rescue (Bomba) station within his constituency. During his Chinese New Year Open House at Jalan Stapok Avenue on Sunday (Feb 11), he stressed the necessity of such infrastructure for the area’s
KUCHING: Children are advised to prioritise education for a successful future and to bring pride to their parents. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki urged 70 boys, who underwent circumcision at the Pertubuhan Anak Seni Bandarsah Kuching’s (PASBK) community hall, to focus on their studies first, stating that relationships can come
KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) here is intensifying efforts to enforce seat belt regulations among drivers traversing the city’s roads. A recently published video on the department’s official Facebook page highlighted the proactive measures taken by the JPJ Kuching Falcon unit, conducting patrols to identify motorists failing to buckle
KUCHING: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 has made a significant seizure, confiscating 430,000 litres of diesel from a tanker vessel at the Sarawak River barrage last Saturday (Feb 10). The operation codenamed ‘Ops Taring Gelora Khas’, led to the seizure around 3.45 pm when a patrol boat intercepted the
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