Sunday, 28 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Two held for illegal online gambling

KUCHING: Two illegal online gambling male suspects were arrested in Batu Kawa area last Thursday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from Padawan Crime Investigation Division (CID) carried out the arrests. “Both men aged 24 and 21 years old, admitted that they were selling credits

Attempt to smuggle foreigners foiled

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) busted an attempt to smuggle in 20 foreigners using a ‘rat trail’ (jalan tikus) near Jalan Mongkos, Serian on Thursday night. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said that the GOF 11th Battalion personnel raided the group around 10.45pm after obtaining information

Passersby rescue trapped motorcyclist

KUCHING: A teenage motorcyclist was rescued from being trapped under a vehicle after a road accident that occurred at Jalan Kolong 2, Matang yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call pertaining to the 11.48am incident. Following the call, a team of firemen from Petra Jaya fire

42 fines for SOP flouts

KUCHING: Police have issued 42 compounds to individuals in the state last Thursday for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police will continue to enforce the SOPs including the use of face masks and

Car wrecked after catching fire

BINTULU: A fire engulfed a car at Jalan Johari Sunam traffic light here last Thursday night. A Fire and Rescue team dispatched to the scene, found the burning car in the middle of the road. The driver managed to escape unharmed and the cause of the fire has yet to

Alleged organ trader remanded

KUCHING: A 48-year-old man who is alleged to be an illegal organ trafficker, has been remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations into his involvement in an international human organs trade. Assistant Registrar Mosidi Husseini meted out the remand order starting Aug 14 until 20, following an application by investigating

A crisis not to be taken lightly

Book title: No one is too small to make a differenceISBN: 9780141991740Author: Greta ThunbergPublication year: 2019Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (GB)Price: RM39.90 No one is certainly too small to make a difference when it revolves around major issues that pose a threat to our future or even the planet’s future. The

17 compounded for SOP violation

KUCHING: Seventeen individuals were issued with a RM1,000 compound each for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Monday (Aug 10). District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said during the first inspection in BDC market, the patrol team spotted four men who were not wearing

33 SOP violation compounds issued statewide

KUCHING: Police have issued 33 compounds to individuals in the state on Monday (Aug 10) for failing to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement said, the police would continue to enforce the SOP, including the use of face masks

Three men arrested separately for drugs

BAU: Police have arrested three self-employed men for possessing drugs in an abandoned house at Jalan Gua Angin on Tuesday afternoon (Aug 11). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said that the arrests took place separately from 12.30pm to 1.15pm in the same location. A team from Bau Narcotics Crime