KUCHING: A local man, who went missing while searching for clams at a nearby river in Kampung Jaya Bakti, has been found safe but in a weak state. The man identified as Mohd Fahiszuddin Iskandar, 29, was discovered by his father around 12.45 pm today (Feb 11). A spokesman for
KUCHING: The heavy downpour certainly did not dampen the Chinese New Year (CNY) visiting spirit as Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang visited more open houses today (Feb 11). Commencing the second day of rainy visits, the Premier
KUCHING: Children were told to prioritise education to ensure their future and make their parents proud. In stressing this, Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki said relationships can come later and that focusing on one’s studies is paramount. He was speaking to a group of 70 boys who underwent circumcision at
MIRI: A retiree lost RM24,000 after falling victim to a phone scam involving the alleged ‘United Nations Compensation Fund’. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed that a 70-year-old man filed a police report regarding the incident on Friday (Feb 9). According to the victim, he received an email
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) Offshore Patrol Vessel 1 (OPV1) have detained a foreign fishing boat operated by two crew members for encroaching into national waters on Thursday night (Feb 8). According to MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus, the Indonesian vessel was sighted about
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here successfully rescued two foreigners who were in distress at sea yesterday (Feb 10) after their yacht, en route to the Philippines, experienced a leakage. According to MMEA Bintulu zone director Captain Mohd Iszuadi Muhamad Hassan, adverse weather conditions complicated the five-hour rescue
PADAWAN: A local man died on the spot following a fatal collision at the Jalan Stephen Yong-Jalan Datuk Amar Wee Bong Ping traffic light intersection on Friday night (Feb 9). Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said that the accident, involving a Honda City and a Yamaha
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang continued their tradition of spreading Chinese New Year (CNY) festive cheer by visiting the open houses of prominent figures. After attending the state-level CNY open house at the Borneo Convention Centre
KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department arrested a total of 17 foreigners following intensified efforts to detect undocumented immigrants in the city. A series of raids codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’ and ‘Ops Pintu’ were held by Kuching Immigration Enforcement Division at residences from on Thursday (Feb 8). The team had inspected a
KANOWIT: A local man managed to escape a car crash without injuries along Jalan Majau-Poi this morning (Feb 10). The accident happened around 12.15am when the Honda City is said to have skidded and crashed into a ditch. Firemen from Kanowit station were promptly dispatched to the scene after receiving
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