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Sedan catches on fire along Kota Samarahan road

KUCHING: A sedan vehicle was completely burned along a road in Kota Samarahan before midnight yesterday. According to the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba), the report of a vehicle on fire was received at 11.29pm on Thursday (Oct 20). The operations centre has dispatched teams from Kota Samarahan

EC’s GE15 dates good call, opines political analyst

KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has made a good call with regard to the 15th General Election (GE15), says political analyst Dr Joseph Ramanair. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) lecturer said the important dates announced by the EC provided enough time for political parties to prepare and strategise their plans

GPS expects to win back Mas Gading

BAU: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is expected to wrest back the Mas Gading Parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15). Expressing hopes for GPS to win big in the Bidayuh heartland, State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said the forthcoming general

Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash

KUCHING: A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning accident near Bintawa here. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, when contacted, said that the incident happened at around 3am this morning (Oct 15). He said the police received a report on the accident at 3.30am. “The 29-year-old man was killed in

State library and BES donates 300 books to primary school

BAU: The Sarawak State Library in collaboration with Business Events Sarawak (BES) today donated some 300 books to SK St Teresa’s school library at Kampung Stenggang here.   SK St Teresa headmaster Nyopas Rinag said the donation will benefit both of the school’s primary and secondary school students as well

Missing man with special needs survives 10 days in the jungle

LUNDU: A special needs man who went missing for 10 days in the jungles near Gunung Bajo here was found safe today (Oct 15). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said they were informed that 21-year-old Illias IIIyasa Bujang was found safe after he was spotted by

10-foot-croc found in drain

KUCHING: Residents at Taman Semariang Aman here had a shocking encounter with a 10-foot-long crocodile in a drain this morning. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre in a statement said a team from Petra Jaya station has been dispatched to the scene after received the distress call

Man went missing in Asajaya found drown

SAMARAHAN: A man who went missing on Wednesday was found drowned near the Sampun area in Asajaya early morning today. A fire and rescue department (Bomba) spokesman said the fishermen from the villages nearby spotted the body floating in the river at 6.35am. “They managed to recover the body and

Three nabbed over alleged involvement in drug

MIRI: Three local men were nabbed on suspicion of being involved in drug distribution at 11.50am here yesterday. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said a team from the Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) raided a hut near a residential area and found packets of small plastics, which were believed

Blaze completely destroys pickup

BAU: A four wheeled drive pickup was completely razed by fire at along Bau-Lundu Road near Kampung Stenggang during high noon yesterday. The fire incident report was received by the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) at 11.41am. “We have despatched firefighters from Bau Bomba station to commence extinguishing