KUCHING: Fire seems to be the order of the day the last couple of days. A swiftlet farmhouse at Jalan Kampung Semera Laut here was destroyed in a 1.40am fire yesterday. Firefighters from the Asajaya fire station were rushed to the scene upon receiving a report of the incident. The
SRI AMAN: A motorcyclist perished while his pillion was seriously hurt after the motorcycle they were on rear-ended a four-wheel-drive vehicle at KM30, Jalan Sri Aman yesterday. The duo was this year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates, and in the 11am incident, the deceased identified as Patrick Erik Nipak suffered
KUCHING: A garbage truck rammed the front of a house at RPR Batu Kawa in a suspected revenge attack yesterday. During the 1.30pm incident, residents of the area reported hearing a man screaming, who then hijacked the truck and drove off recklessly moments later before slamming into the property. The
SERIAN: Floods which affected Kampung Terbat Leban have receded yesterday, said State Disaster Management Committee secretariat head Major (PA) Ismail Mahedin. According to him, a heavy downpour had caused Sungai Kedup to flood where a bridge and three houses were inundated with one-foot floodwater. The water level started to rise
KUCHING: Sixty-four babies entered the world after the stroke of midnight on Jan 1 at government hospitals across Sarawak. State Health Department director Dr Jamilah Hashim said the New Year’s Day babies were delivered at government hospitals in the state between 12am and 5pm on Wednesday. 35 of the newborns
KUCHING: Sarawak is poised to become a umrah (haj pilgrimage) hub in the region this year. “We want to establish Sarawak as a umrah hub as this will encourage more airlines to come in as well as enable our neighbour from Indonesia to use Kuching as the alternative gateway to
210.86kg of bird nest worth RM2.108mln seized KUCHING: Sarawak Customs Department has seized 210.86kg of processed bird nests concealed in various consignment packages. Its director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said acting on information, Customs officers from the operation team and the Special Passenger Unit foiled an attempt to smuggle
MIRI: Police apprehended three youths, including two school dropouts, to assist investigations into the alleged rape of a 13-year-old. The heinous act by the trio — two aged 16 and one 19 — was exposed after the 13-year-old girl, accompanied by her mother, lodged a police report. The suspects were
MIRI: A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after he was knocked by a coupe at Jalan Kampung Wireless on Friday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said in the 8.50am accident, the man was knocked by the vehicle driven by a 21-year-old man who was making
KUCHING: A resident of a rehabilitation centre has been remanded for seven days in connection with sodomy allegations against him. Padawan district police Chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the man was arrested following a report lodged against him by a 26-year-old man, who is also a resident at the rehabilitation
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