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1. Missing man in Ulu Sebuloh forest still not found, SAR enters fifth day

   2 days ago Saluran 122 Ulu Sebuloh, Nanga Temalat, Song, Sarawak 29.4 km

   A 51-year-old man, Freddie aManggie, remains missing after five days in the Ulu Sebuloh forest, Nanga Temalat, Song, Sarawak. He entered the forest with his brother-in-law on 8 September to look for daun sabung before complaining of stomach pain and failing to return. The SAR operation involving 24 personnel from Bomba, PDRM, APM and villagers continues today.

2. 580kg crocodile caught in Batang Igan after disturbing fishing nets

   4 days ago Borneo Post Sebedil 35.6 km

   A 580kg crocodile measuring 4.32 metres was captured in the Sebedil area of Batang Igan, Sarawak, early Thursday morning. The operation was launched after residents complained the reptile had been disturbing their fishing nets. A licensed hunter and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation took part in the joint operation.

3. Man drowns after jumping into Sungai Perak to retrieve drifting boat

   4 days ago Utusan Sungai Perak 36.2 km

   A 38-year-old man was found drowned after jumping into Sungai Perak at Batu 18, Kampung Kuchai, Bota Kiri near Parit, yesterday. His body was found floating about four kilometres from where he jumped at 2pm, after a search operation by 30 personnel from the Perak Fire and Rescue Department.

4. Teen tried to pass a stick but could not reach uncle feared drowned in Sungai Perak

   5 days ago Harian Metro Sungai Perak 36.2 km

   A 38-year-old man is feared drowned after jumping into Sungai Perak to retrieve a drifting boat at Batu 18, Kampung Kuchai, Bota Kiri, Perak, yesterday evening. His 13-year-old nephew said he tried to hand him a stick but it did not reach before the man went under. A search-and-rescue operation involving 26 firemen, including divers and a K9 dog, began this morning.

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6. Nine crosses united at Sibu Gateway as Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 opens

   5 days ago Borneo Post Mission Road 39 km

   Nine crosses representing Malaysia's Catholic dioceses and archdioceses were joined into one Cross at Sibu Gateway on Wednesday night, opening the Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026. About 1,000 delegates from across the country joined the Opening Mass and a procession to Kingwood Hotel, where the Cross became the focus of the five-day gathering running until Sept 13.

7. Man charged in Sibu with murder of five-year-old, faces drug count

   5 days ago Sarawak Tribune Magistrates' Court, Sibu 42.4 km

   A 49-year-old man was charged at the Magistrates' Court in Sibu on Thursday with murdering a five-year-old boy at a house in Rantau Panjang Jaya on Aug 28. He also faces a separate drug charge for self-administering amphetamine and methamphetamine at Sibu Central Police Station. The case was fixed for Oct 22 pending forensic and psychiatric reports and the Public Prosecutor's consent.

8. 78-year-old woman missing after going to farm in Durin

   6 days ago Saluran 122 Rumah Philip Kayak, Durin, Sarawak 41.2 km

   A 78-year-old woman, Monica Delima Ubong, was reported missing after failing to return to her longhouse at Rumah Philip Kayak, Durin, Sibu. A search and rescue operation by the Sibu Jaya Fire and Rescue Station and police is under way after initial searches around the longhouse and farm failed to find her.

9. Wong Soon Koh: Grassroots leaders must master rules, skills

   6 days ago Sarawak Tribune Green EcoFarm, Sibu, Sarawak 44.7 km

   Bawang Assan assemblyman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said grassroots leaders need knowledge, skills and integrity to keep public services efficient and transparent. Speaking at the closing of the 2026 Professionalism Enhancement Programme for Institutions, Villages and Communities in N.53 Bawang Assan, held at Green EcoFarm in Sibu, he said the training must translate into better service and closer cooperation with government agencies.

10. Farmer, 51, missing in Ulu Sebuloh forest after searching for Sabung leaves

    6 days ago Saluran 122 Ulu Sebuloh, Song, Sarawak 38.6 km

    A 51-year-old farmer has been reported missing in the Ulu Sebuloh forest area in Song, Sarawak, after going out to look for Sabung leaves with his nephew. A search and rescue operation has been launched, but the man has not been found.

11. Meluan assemblyman seeks JKR Sarawak upgrade for dilapidated bridge at SK Nanga Entaih

    1 week ago Saluran 122 Rumah Marthin 23.7 km

    Meluan assemblyman Dato Rolland Duat Jubin has called for urgent attention to upgrade a dilapidated pedestrian bridge connecting SK Nanga Entaih and Rumah Marthin in Pakan. He will raise the matter with the Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR). He also officiated a RM200,000 project to upgrade the floor and tiles at Rumah Marthin, completed mid-year.

12. Sibu Jaya water woes to end by year's end with new 900mm pipe

    1 week ago Borneo Post Sibu Jaya, Sarawak 43 km

    Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd says the intermittent water supply problem in Sibu Jaya is expected to be resolved by the end of this year. A larger 900mm-diameter main pipe is being installed to increase delivery capacity to 13 million litres per day. The update was given during a dialogue session with PDP Dudong, JBALB, and the Sibu Resident.

13. Sibu man fined RM2,000 for defaming another on Facebook

    1 week ago Sarawak Tribune Magistrates’ Court, Sibu 42.4 km

    A 33-year-old man was fined RM2,000 by the Sibu Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to defaming a man on social media. The accused, Azrie Leggan, published a post falsely implicating the victim in indecent remarks with a child. He was arrested in Marudi following an investigation by the MCMC and police.

14. Contractor urged to control dust from ongoing Sibu roadworks

    1 week ago Borneo Post Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sibu, Sarawak 48.6 km

    A DAP Sarawak committee member has called for better dust control during roadworks on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in Sibu, which have been causing inconvenience to residents and motorists.

15. Sibu Airport flights unaffected as visibility improves amid haze

    1 week ago Borneo Post Sibu Airport, Sibu, Sarawak 44 km

    Flight operations at Sibu Airport remained unaffected on Wednesday as visibility improved despite the haze, with visibility at 3,000 metres and runway visual range at 2,000 metres. The airport manager said no flights were affected, a contrast to the previous day when thick fog and haze caused two cancellations, four delays and three diversions. The Air Pollutant Index in Sibu had decreased to 248 as of 4pm.

16. Haze: Pesta Kanowit may be postponed if hazardous air quality persists

    1 week ago Borneo Post Kanowit, Sarawak 19.2 km

    Kanowit District Officer Cerisologo Sabut said Pesta Kanowit may be postponed if hazardous air quality persists, as the Air Pollutant Index reached 302. All outdoor activities in the district have been ordered postponed, and the district disaster management team is on standby. The festival's sales activities are scheduled from Sept 12 to 27, with water sports from Sept 25 to 27.

17. Crackdown in Sibu Jaya: SRDC orders immediate halt to open burning linked to farming

    2 weeks ago Borneo Post Sibu Jaya bypass, Sibu, Sarawak 43 km

    The Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) has ordered an immediate halt to open burning along the Sibu Jaya bypass in Sibu, Sarawak, after another fire linked to farming activities was detected. The incident occurred while Sibu's Air Pollutant Index (API) had reached a hazardous level of 327. SRDC chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai called the actions of those involved irresponsible and urged landowners to check for illegal trespassing.