ASAJAYA: A local man was pronounced dead after being attacked by a crocodile while casting fishing nets with his brother in Sungai Sampun today (Dec 19). The victim was identified as Gindek Julau, 41, from Kampung Sampun Tebun. Worried about the victim’s condition, his brother quickly alerted the village chief
KUCHING: The family of the late Nurul Asikin Lan, fondly known as Amoy, has called for justice and hopes that the perpetrator will face an appropriate punishment for taking the 28-year-old’s life. Her uncle Mohamad Nor Bohari, 64, expressed this sentiment when met by reporters after Amoy’s funeral service at
KUCHING: “Be good over there, oh God why would people do this to you? (Bait-bait nak di sinun, Ya Allah kenak orang polah kitak macam tuk?)” These were the anguished words of 82-year-old Harian Bujang, grandmother of murder victim Nurul Asikin Lan, fondly known as Amoy, during her funeral at
SERIAN: An elderly man has been reported missing after failing to return home from his farm at Kampung Rayang since Tuesday (Dec 17). The victim, identified as Mark Rumbu, 57, is a disabled person with hearing difficulties. He left his home for the farm at 2.30 pm on Tuesday. A
SIMUNJAN: A local man got the shock of his life when he discovered an 8.2-foot-long python coiled up in a chicken coop at Kampung Kanchong Jaya today (Dec 19). Fearing for his family’s safety, the 48-year-old quickly alerted the Civil Defence Force (APM) for assistance in capturing the reptile behind
KUCHING: Seventeen foreigners had their sleep abruptly disturbed by immigration enforcement officers during an early morning raid today (Nov 26). Acting on public tip-off and gathered intelligence, the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Unit raided a shared residence, houses workers of a housing project, at a construction site in Matang. The Sarawak
LAWAS: A house fire in Kampung Bukit Batu was quickly contained by alert neighbours today (Nov 26), preventing major damage. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call at 9.33 am and dispatched firefighters from the Lawas station. Upon arrival, the fire was already extinguished by neighbours. Only
KUCHING: In a targeted operation dubbed “Op Khas Motosikal,” the Road Transport Department (RTD) apprehended 48 motorists for various traffic offences on Monday (Nov 25). According to a statement posted on the RTD’s Facebook page, the operation focused on patrolling areas within the Kuching district. A total of 150 vehicles
KUCHING: Police arrested a local man on Sunday (Nov 24), for allegedly breaking into and stealing items worth RM14,000 from an office in Tabuan Jaya earlier that day. Kuching deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the 46-year-old suspect was picked up by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in front
SIBU: What was reported as a house fire at Lorong Jerwit Barat 3 today (Nov 25) turned out to be a small hut in front of a house. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they initially received a distress call regarding a house fire at 1.55
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