Monday, 22 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Stationary van ruined in blaze

KUCHING: A van parked behind a shopping centre at Jalan Batu Kawa, was engulfed in an afternoon fire today. The 1.10pm inferno that left the vehicle badly damaged luckily did not result in any casualties, according to the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson in a statement. “Firemen from

Power supply cut to 11 errant premises

KUCHING: Police together with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SESCO) have cut the power supply to three business premises and eight homes, believed to be used to operate online gambling centres in the district. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement said the supply cut was carried out by the district’s

Public tipoffs led to mining centres crippled

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Energy Berhad together with the police and help from public information, led to the successful crippling of two cryptocurrency mining centres here at Uni Central for electricity theft. In a statement, the energy development company said they raided the premises and found 147 mining rigs, routers, modems

Cops cripple vehicle theft racket

KUCHING: City police have put the brakes on a vehicle theft syndicate with the arrest of five locals aged between 36 and 40. The suspects were picked up in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Lejang’ around Sungai Maong here on June 27. Police said the syndicate members were involved in stealing

SAR operation for missing man postponed

BELAGA: The search and rescue (SAR) operation to locate one Balan Lebung who had gone missing for over a week from Rumah Uma Kulit, Long Mitik, will be temporarily postponed. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the decision to put the operation on hold, was due

Six years for snatch thief who caused injury

KUCHING: A local man who left a woman with a fractured hip after snatching her belongings as she rode to work on June 21 has been sentenced to six years in jail. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said a special police team led by Insp Muhammad Rizal,

Late night fire razes car in Batu Kawa

KUCHING: A car which was parked in front of a shophouse at Lorong 4 Batu Kawa was destroyed by fire last night. According to the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson, the incident, which did not result in any casualties, happened around 11.25pm. “Firemen from Batu Lintang station were

Man escapes before car burst into flames

SELANGAU: A local man was lucky to have escaped what could have been a fiery end when his car crashed and burst into flames near Rumah Inggai at Sungai Anus yesterday (July 4). A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department said the accident happened around 9.30pm and the 41-year-old

No new leads, search called off

BINTULU: A search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing Indian crew member of a tanker ship that capsized in Samalaju waters last Saturday (July 2), has been called off. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad in a statement, said the decision to end

School security supervisor loses money to scammer

SIBU: A school security supervisor has lost RM1,000 to a scammer impersonating as his friend. The incident is believed to have occurred on June 24 when the scammer allegedly asked for money from the victim on Instagram. Without feeling suspicious of the dubious message, the victim deposited RM1,000 into a