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KPDN tightens enforcement on subsidised diesel for fishermen
Malaysia's Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will continue monitoring and enforcement under Ops Tiris 4.0 (Integrated), including in the fisheries sector, to ensure diesel subsidies reach the intended group. Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh said cooperation with LKIM will be strengthened through data sharing and the e-Pendaratan system. She spoke after inspecting subsidised diesel sales at the PNK diesel sales centre at LKIM Tanjung Bako fisheries port in Kuching.
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Nancy Shukri: Parents must be firm in stopping underage children from driving
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri urged parents to be firmer in preventing underage children from driving or riding vehicles. She said prevention must start at home and parents should openly discuss the dangers of driving without a licence with their children. Nancy said her ministry will wait for the police report and investigation before deciding whether negligence or other elements warrant action against parents, following a case involving a 14-year-old boy who was involved in an accident after driving a car.
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Man in Kuching fined RM3,500 for threatening to punch his mother
A 22-year-old man was fined RM3,500 by the Magistrates' Court in Kuching after pleading guilty to criminal intimidation for threatening to punch his mother. The incident happened at a house in Kampung Sejingkat on September 13, and he was arrested the next day.
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Worker, 57, injured after leg trapped in excavator at Batu Lintang site
A 57-year-old worker was injured after his leg became trapped in the tracked section of an excavator at a site along JKR Batu Lintang in Kuching this morning. Firefighters from BBP Batu Lintang used a crane and another excavator to free him before handing him to medical personnel. The operation ended at 8.42am and firefighters later briefed workers on safety procedures ahead of demolition work.
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Student from Kampung Bogag loses RM1,000 to SKMM, police impersonators
A 23-year-old student from Kampung Bogag in Bau, Sarawak, was cheated of RM1,000 by callers posing as SKMM and police officers who accused her of online gambling and money laundering. She transferred the money from her Bank Islam account on Sept 4 and lodged a police report at Bau police station on Sept 16. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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Elderly man dies after being hit by MPV in Batu Kawa
A 79-year-old man died after being struck by an MPV on Jalan Field Force in Batu Kawa, Kuching last night. The 36-year-old driver, who did not hold a valid licence, has been detained as police investigate under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Health Minister visits family of crash victim Debra in Padawan
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad visited the family of the late Debra Moset at Rabak Rimu, Kampung Semadang, Padawan, Sarawak, today. He offered condolences and handed over aid to the family, including her mother and children. Debra was among five killed when a BO-105 helicopter of the Air Doctor Service crashed near Long Lellang STOLport, Ulu Baram, on 8 September.
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Telecom tower generator catches fire at Jalan Kuap, Kota Samarahan
A generator supplying electricity to a telecommunications tower caught fire at Jalan Kuap in Kota Samarahan this afternoon. The Siburan Fire and Rescue Station put out the blaze and no victims were reported.
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Mordi Bimol calls for consistent enforcement after police report lodged in Bau over Umno assembly remarks
Mas Gading MP Mordi Bimol has called for consistent enforcement of laws on religious sensitivities after a police report was lodged at Bau Police Station in Sarawak. The report, filed by DAP Tasik Biru deputy chairman Dominic Daon Nyana, concerns a sexually suggestive joke about a Catholic priest and nun made by Umno leader Datuk Noorazli Said at the 2026 Umno General Assembly. Mordi urged police to investigate fairly and said Sarawak's multi-religious harmony must be protected.
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Man jailed seven months for smashing mother's belongings in Kuching
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to seven months in jail by the Magistrates' Court in Kuching after pleading guilty to damaging his mother's household items. Mohammad Fitri Abdullah destroyed a dustbin, flower pots, a small table and a table fan at a house near Jalan Batu Kawa on Sept 10, causing about RM250 in damage.
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Man gets 20 months' jail for breaking into Kuching second-hand shop
A 45-year-old man was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment by the Magistrates' Court in Kuching after pleading guilty to breaking into a second-hand shop near Jalan Rock on Aug 2. Items including power drills, amplifiers and parang were reported missing, and police traced him through CCTV footage.
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Dapsy Sarawak lodges police report over Umno man's Catholic joke
DAP Socialist Youth Sarawak filed a police report at the Sekama police station in Kuching over remarks by Umno Sepang chief Datuk Noorazli Said about a Catholic priest and nun at the 2026 Umno General Assembly. The youth wing said the sexually suggestive joke, later linked to Psalm 129, trivialised religion and was especially sensitive in Sarawak, where many residents are Christian. It urged police to investigate professionally and impartially.
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Three held after meth-positive urine tests in Kuching and Bau raids
Three local men aged 19 to 40 were detained after testing positive for methamphetamine during an AADK Kuching anti-drug operation on Sept 14. The raids under 'Ops Cegah' covered Kampung Bijurey in Krokong, Taman Mutiara in Bau, Kampung Benuk and several areas around Kuching. They were arrested under Section 3(1) of Act 283 for further investigation.
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Three held in Kuching drug raids, RM1,146 in drugs seized
Police in Kuching arrested three people in two separate drug raids, seizing over 17g of suspected drugs worth RM1,146. A 25-year-old man was detained at Kampung Semariang Jaya on Sept 13, and a 41-year-old woman with six prior records and a 45-year-old man were arrested outside a hotel on Jalan Tawi Sli on Sept 14. All three have been remanded and are being investigated under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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Mother and son escape house fire in Kenyalang Park, Kuching
Two people, Lewis Lau Lee Wei, 39, and his mother Yii Siew Chuo, 70, escaped a fire that broke out in their house at Lorong Sim Kheng Hong 2, Kenyalang Park, Kuching early this morning. A ground-floor room was 80 percent destroyed and the living room was 20 percent affected. The Padungan fire station put out the blaze and handed the two victims over to family members.
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Two men arrested after testing positive for drugs in Bau
Two men aged 25 to 29 were arrested beside Jalan Bau-Lundu in Bau, Sarawak, yesterday afternoon on suspicion of drug abuse. The Bau district police chief said both suspects were detained by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the Bau district police headquarters and tested positive for drugs in initial urine screening. The case is being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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Cable thieves hit two Bau telecom towers, RM6,000 lost
Police in Bau district, Sarawak are investigating the theft of telecommunications cables from two separate communication towers yesterday. The first case at Kampung Opar involved about 80 metres of Power Cable RRU with losses estimated at RM6,000, while the second at Kampung Daun Singai saw about 70 metres of cable taken. Both sites are surrounded by forest and have no CCTV or security guards.
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China national denies raping woman in Kuching, remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison
A 53-year-old China national pleaded not guilty at the Kuching Sessions Court to raping a 46-year-old woman inside a room near a food premises along Jalan Tun Jugah on Sept 1. The judge denied bail and ordered him remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison, with pre-trial case management set for Oct 14.
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Five teens in Kuching admit gang robbery, sent to Henry Gurney School
The Sessions Court in Kuching on Monday ordered five male teenagers to be placed at Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo after they pleaded guilty to gang robbery. The robbery took place at a convenience store along Jalan Tun Jugah at about 4am on June 1, where a 19-year-old worker was threatened with a machete and wooden sticks and about RM1,000 in cash and cigarettes were taken. Two 18-year-olds will be held until they turn 21, while the three younger accused, aged 14 and 15, were each ordered to spend three years at the juvenile rehabilitation facility.
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Sarawak police chief tells journalists to approach OCPDs for case details
Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said journalists in the state may contact district police chiefs to get information or clarification on police cases. Speaking at a dinner with media practitioners at a restaurant near Jalan Simpang Tiga in Kuching, he said he has given OCPDs his full support to cooperate with the press.
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Mourners bid farewell to nurse Debra Moset at Kampung Semadang funeral
Hundreds gathered at St Patrick's Chapel in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, on Monday to pay last respects to Flying Doctor Service nurse Debra Moset, 40, one of five killed in a helicopter crash in Long Lellang last week. Her niece Lizfornia Derik delivered a eulogy calling her a dedicated nurse who served others until the end of her life. Debra leaves behind her husband and two children.
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Slanted TM pole at Lorong Stakan 9 in Kota Sentosa draws safety complaint
A slanted telephone pole at Lorong Stakan 9 in Kota Sentosa, Kuching has drawn complaints from a resident who says Telekom Malaysia has not acted since June. Michael Kong, special assistant to Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, urged TM to inspect and fix the pole after a site visit, warning it could endanger residents and road users.
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Husband recalls Singapore holiday before Debra Moset died in Long Lellang helicopter crash
The husband of nurse Debra Moset, killed in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, spoke before her funeral in Kota Padawan on Monday. John Then Hua said the couple had taken a holiday in Singapore a week before the crash, and that she had been looking forward to moving into their new home in Kampung Semadang. Five others died in the crash, including the pilot and a medical officer.
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Two children weep as mother Debra Moset is buried after Ulu Baram helicopter crash
Debra Moset, 40, was buried at St Patrick Christian Cemetery in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, today. Her children Euodia Then Suling, 15, and Eugene Then Kuling, 12, wept as they followed the funeral. Debra was among five killed when a Health Ministry air doctor helicopter crashed near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, last Tuesday.