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Police nab man who ran amok

MIRI: Police have arrested a man who reportedly ran amok at the wrong place on Wednesday. The suspect, aged 45, who was armed with a 70cm machete and 66cm axe was detained by a CID team on Friday (Sept 10). Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident took

Nabbed for robbing an elderly man

KUCHING: Police have arrested a suspect for allegedly robbing an elderly man at Jalan Nanas Barat here on Thursday (Sept 9). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 31-year-old suspect and an accomplice who is still at large, reportedly robbed the 70-year-old man at about 5.30am when the

Five deaths, record 3,734 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five deaths and a record 3,734 new Covid-19 cases today (Sept 10), a drastic increase compared to the previous day’s tally of 3,118 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 3,726 or 99.79 percent of the new cases comprised categories 1 and 2 patients while only

20 more localities placed under EMCO

KUCHING: Twenty new localities in Sarawak have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the EMCO at Uma Bakah (Blok A, D, E, F, G, H, L, N, P, S, T, U and Rumah Persendirian), Sungai Asap was from Sept 4

State records 3,200 new cases, seven deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 3,200 new Covid-19 cases today (Sept 7), 514 fewer cases compared to the previous day (3,714 cases), and seven fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 3,192 or 99.75 percent of the new cases comprised Categories 1 and 2 while there were eight cases in Category

Kuching hotspot for news cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a slight decrease in the number of Covid-19 positive cases at 3,714 cases on Monday (Sept 6), compared to the previous day (3,747 cases). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 3,710 or 99.8 percent of the new cases comprised Category 1 and 2 while there were

12 deaths bring toll to 576

KUCHING: Sarawak on Monday (Sept 6) recorded 12 Covid-19 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 576. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 565th death was that of an 84-year-old local woman from Kuching who was tested positive on Aug 19. She was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH)

25 new localities in Sarawak under EMCO

KUCHING: Twenty-five new localities in Sarawak have been placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Six of the localities are in Bintulu District, which have been placed under EMCO from Sept 5 to Sept 18. “These are a rental room above Heng Huat Hit Furniture Shop; Kunci Raya Workers Quarters,

Sarawak enforces EMCO in 35 new localities

KUCHING: Thirty-five new localities in the state have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said ten of the localities are in Bintulu district which have been placed under the EMCO from Sept 4 to Sept 17. These are a rental room

State records 15 deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (Sept 5) recorded 15 Covid-19 deaths, bringing the state’s death toll to 564. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 505th death was that of a 69-year-old local woman from Kuching who tested positive on Aug 23. She was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital