Biker dies in hospital 10 days after crash
SIBU: A motorcyclist breathed his last after 10 days of fighting for his life following an accident at Jalan Teng Ching Hua-Persiaran Brooke traffic light intersection. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the biker collided with a car around 6.40pm on Apr 22. Investigations found that a 33-year-old […]
Teenage motorcyclist dies in collision with 4WD
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenage motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment following a road accident last Saturday (Mar 20). The incident happened at Taman Stakan Perdana junction, Jalan Stakan around 8.30pm involving the motorcyclist and a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened when the 4WD […]
Mechanic dies in crash
KUCHING: A 29-year-old mechanic died when the motorcycle he was riding, crashed at Jalan Batu Kawa near Taman Highfield last Saturday (Mar 6). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident happened around 6.15pm when the victim, Ahmad Atmaden Saat, was travelling alone from Bau. “The victim was heading towards Kuching city […]
First sitting US congressman dies after Covid diagnosis
WASHINGTON: A Republican congressman from Texas who was being treated for Covid-19 has died, his office said Monday, the first sitting member to lose his life after battling the coronavirus. House of Representatives lawmaker Ron Wright, 67, who had also suffered from cancer in recent years, died Sunday in a Dallas hospital, where he and […]
George Shultz, former US secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON: George Shultz, Ronald Reagan’s genial secretary of state who identified a diplomatic opening that helped end the Cold War but contributed to a new brand of conflict by advocating pre-emptive strikes, has died. He was 100. An economics professor who saw himself more as a data-driven expert than an ideologue, Shultz had the rare […]
Elderly woman dies in crash
MUKAH: A 60-year-old woman was killed when a motorcycle on which she was riding pillion with her husband went out of control and crashed after the bike ran over a rope lying across the road at Jalan Kampung Sungai Alo here last Thursday. The victim, a housewife, was identified as Habibah Jaraee, from Kampung Sungai […]
Legendary comedian Jamali Shadat dies at age 78
KUALA LUMPUR: Legendary comedian Datuk Jamali Shadat died at his home in Kampung Sungai Pinang, Pulau Indah, Port Klang at 8.30 am today. He was 78. The sad news of the passing of the man who will always be remembered for his “Atan” voice was confirmed by his grandson Isyraq Ariff Zalull Ariff, 31. Isyraq […]
Elderly man collapses and dies
KUCHING: An elderly man breathed his last after he suddenly collapsed in front of a building at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman here yesterday. The incident was witnessed by passers-by who immediately alerted the authorities and at the same time performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the 78-year-old victim for about 10 minutes. However, they could not […]
Iconic TV and radio interviewer Larry King dies at 87
LOS ANGELES: The iconic TV and radio broadcaster Larry King, who interviewed anyone worth interviewing over a career spanning six decades, died Saturday at the age of 87. The company he co-founded, Ora Media, did not state a cause of death but media reports said King had been battling Covid-19 for weeks and had suffered […]
Bugaya assemblywoman Manis Muka dies
KOTA KINABALU: Bugaya assemblywoman Datin Manis Muka Mohd Darah died today. She was 65. Manis Muka died this afternoon at the Gleneagles Hospital here where she had been admitted yesterday for kidney problems, said Semporna Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) division spokesman. This was later confirmed by the Media Warisan Semporna’s Facebook page in its latest […]
