Author: Daryll Law

Girl, 4, dies after car-bike crash

KUCHING: A four-year-old girl perished as a result of her injuries while her seven-month -old brother is in a critical condition following a car-motorcycle crash at the Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce intersection here. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said prior to the collision,

Man nabbed for drug possession

SERIAN: A local man is now in police custody to facilitate investigations under Section 39 (a)(1) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 for drug possession. District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said the 37-year-old was picked up by narcotics police at an unnumbered house at Kampung Kakai at 6.15pm on

21 compounded for not complying with SOPs

SIBU: Twenty-one errant individuals including two stall operators at a smoke house (rumah asap) were compounded after they failed to comply  with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on social distancing during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period  here. District deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat said each offender was

Motorcyclist dies in crash with trailer

SARATOK: A 24-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a trailer at KM 1, Roban-Saratok Road nearby Kampung Mundu, today. Nur Alif Aidil Roslan died at the scene due to serious injuries sustained following the 2pm incident. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson

Man arrested for possession of drugs

BAU: A man was arrested for possessing drugs in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Tapis’ near here. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 35-year-old, who had no prior criminal record, was detained after narcotics policemen stop a vehicle in front of a government office after they spotted that

Trump hails Opec+ agreement to cut oil production

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday welcomed a deal to cut oil production reached by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and some other major oil producing countries, known as Opec+, as it will save hundreds of thousands of US energy jobs. “The big Oil Deal with

Disinfection carried out statewide

KUCHING: Several areas underwent disinfection as part of the statewide sanitation exercise to stem the spread of Covid-19 yesterday. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hii said the operations, with the cooperation of Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and the

Kuching airport undergoes disinfection work

KUCHING: Disinfection works are becoming a sight as health authorities attempt to halt the spread of the Covid-19 virus. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) conducted such an operation at Kuching International Airport (KIA) yesterday. Its assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hii said the operation, which started at 10am,   involved

MCO compliance at 95 pct

KUCHING: Public compliance of the movement control order (MCO) in Sarawak is rated at 95 percent on a daily basis. Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said police will continue to intensify its enforcement to ensure even better public compliance of the MCO. According to Aidil, yesterday saw a slight decrease

Trio caught after high-speed chase

KUCHING: Three men evading police that led to a high-speed chase in the city failed to make their escape yesterday. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Ghani said the men aged 25, 27 and 33, were travelling in a vehicle when a police patrol car (MPV) spotted them at