Author: Connie Chieng

One of three handphone theft suspects arrested

KUCHING: A 25-year-old suspect from Selangor who was among three suspects caught stealing four handphones from a phone shop at Tabuan Jaya near here was arrested in a house at Kpg Sg Periuk here at 2.30am yesterday. A CCTV recording of the theft has gone viral since last Friday, the

Suspect nabbed for beating up enforcement officer

KUCHING: A wholesale vegetable seller was arrested for allegedly beating up a Kuching South City Council (MBKS) enforcement officer at Stutong Community Market around 8pm on 4 March. The suspect in his 50s was caught in his house at 11th Mile, Kuching-Serian Road. The suspect had on that night put

Couple seriously hurt in crash

KUCHING: A couple sustained serious injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car at 7am last Monday. The couple both 20 years old was heading to the city when a car which was turning into a junction in front of SRJK Chung Hua, Beratok, knocked down their

Driver hurt in 2-car crash

KUCHING: Two cars collided at a traffic light junction at Demak Laut, Petra Jaya near here last Monday morning. The accident happened when the car in front stopped at a traffic light and the car behind rammed into it. The cars were both heading to Jalan Bako. The impact of

Soldiers foil bid to smuggle car across border

SERIKIN : Soldiers from the 13th Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) last Sunday night foiled an attempt by an unknown man to smuggle a Perodua Myvi, worth about RM30,000, across the border to Kalimantan. According to a spokesman of the First Infantry Division, last Sunday, while mounting a road block at

ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT NABBED

KUCHING: A suspect, believed to be a member of an armed robbery gang terrorizing the border towns here, was arrested at 4.30am yesterday after a short struggle in a river. The 29-year-old man from Entikong, Indonesia was with two others who managed to escape the police dragnet. A police task

Four bodies receive RM18,000 in MRP grants from Batu Kitang rep

KUCHING: Batu Kitang State Assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang handed out RM18,000 in Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants at SRB Chung Hua Batu Kitang, yesterday. The MRP recipients were SRB Chung Hua Batu Kitang (RM5,000), Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of SJK Batu Kitang (RM3,000), the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of

IEM Engineering Expo, Career Fair at CityONE

KUCHING: Batu Kitang Assemblyman, Lo Khere Chiang said IEM Sarawak Branch has made a commendable effort in incorporating technical talks on different areas of engineering. Lo said this when officiating at IEM Engineerig Expo and Career Fair 2017 at CityONE Megamall here, yesterday. “The purpose of this exhibition, as mentioned

Six nabbed for suspected hotel robbery

KUCHING: Police detained six individuals on suspicion of robbing several budget hotels and motels at Mile 3 here on Wednesday and Thursday. Acting on information received, a police team from the Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD Kuching) led by ASP Austin Patrick Angkon detained four suspects including a soldier at

Dr Sim has no intention to contest for Stampin seat

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian has no intention to contest for the Stampin parliamentary seat. Speaking to New Sarawak Tribune at his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia yesterday, Dr. Sim brushed aside the ‘talk’ and said it was just pure speculation. Dr. Sim,