Friday, 28 March 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Missing boy sneaks onto bus for nine-hour trip to Kapit

KAPIT: A 12-year-old boy reported missing at Eighth Mile, Penrissen Road in Kuching, was found safe in Kapit on Wednesday. Kapit police chief DSP Rohana Nanu said the boy, still in his school uniform, was taken to the police station after a concerned citizen found him at Kapit Bus Terminal,

Army housing project 50 per cent complete, ahead of schedule

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Multi-Class Armed Forces Family Housing (RKAT) construction project, set for completion by February 2026, has reached 50.05 per cent progress, putting it seven days ahead of schedule. Works (KKR) Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan shared the update following his official visit to the project site today.

Drug-positive duo torch excavator over unpaid wages

KUCHING: Dissatisfaction over unpaid wages is believed to have led two local men to set fire on an excavator at a construction site along Jalan Tun Datuk Abang Haji Mohd Salahuddin, Petra Jaya here yesterday. Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah confirmed that the incident, which occurred around

Contractors urged to complete projects ahead of time

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Works Ministry (KKR) wants all projects to be completed ahead of time (AOT) and not rely on extensions of time (EOT). Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said that this is crucial as many people are waiting for these projects to be completed. He added that the

KKR welcomes Sarawak’s reduction of sick project classification period

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Ministry of Works (KKR) has welcomed the Sarawak Ministry of Infrastructure and Ports Development (MIPD)’s proposal to shorten the classification period for sick projects from 100 days to 30 days of delay. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said this following his official visit to the

Fishing boat, four crew detained for breaching licence conditions

BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Class C fishing boat and four crew members for violating their licence conditions by fishing under 12 nautical miles yesterday (Mar 26). MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the boat was intercepted at 7.45 am during ‘Op Khas

Man killed after lorry slams into another

SRI AMAN: A driver died on the spot after his lorry, laden with stones, rear-ended another lorry at a weighing station along Jalan Kuari yesterday (Mar 26). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Sri Aman station were dispatched to the scene, about 22km away, following an emergency

Motorcyclist dies, pillion rider severely injured in collision

ASAJAYA: A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries, while his female pillion rider sustained severe injuries in a two-vehicle collision along Kilometer 18, Jalan Kampung Moyan Ulu on Tuesday. Kota Samarahan police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the accident, which happened at 1.41 pm, involved a Proton Waja car and a

Driver, passengers injured after van crashes into tree

KUCHING: Three locals, including two women, were injured after their van crashed into a tree along Jalan Sultan Tengah last night (Mar 25). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Petra Jaya station were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call at 9.59 pm. Upon arrival, they

Cigs worth RM12.64 mln taken off the market in Customs raid

KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department has made one of its largest seizures of duty-not-paid cigarettes, confiscating RM12.64 million worth of contraband in a raid along Jalan Semaba Batu 5 last month. Its director Norizan Yahya said the operation, based on a tip-off, was carried out at around 9.30 am on