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Missing 4WD found in bush

KUCHING: Police have found a missing four-wheel drive belonging to a 53-year-old contractor in a bush in Jalan Buso, Siniawan on Sunday at 3.30pm. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a patrolling officer towed the vehicle to Bau police station. Upon investigation, they found that it was the same

Motorcyclist suffers leg injuries in collision

KUCHING: A motorcyclist suffered serious leg injuries after he collided into a car at the junction of Kampung Bawang, Jalan Puncak Borneo Sunday night. The 54-year-old car driver from Kampung Bawang who was ferrying four passengers was heading towards Puncak Borneo. The driver was entering a lane when he collided

Youth critically hurt in clash

KUCHING: A jobless young man suffered critical injuries after his left arm and his right knee cap were slashed during a weekend clash between two groups of people in front of a pub at Jalan Setia Raja, Stutong. The 19-year-old and his friends were walking out of the club lounge

Kuching MP welcomes fuel subsidy ‘special consideration’

KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii welcomes Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution’s announcement on “special consideration” given to Sabah and Sarawak regarding the federal government’s targeted petrol subsidy plan. “Based on the announcement, the targeted subsidy mechanism will not be applied to Sabah and Sarawak, thus the

One dog climbs, the other bites

KUCHING: A dog found itself caught in a rather awkward situation shortly after it successfully managed to climb on top of the pillar of a gate. But after it got to the top, it didn’t know how to proceed to get down. The incident unfolded when the dog appeared to

Police to crack down on drug trafficking

KUCHING: State Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar said police are now focusing their efforts on tackling drugs in the state as other crimes are under control. Dev said Sarawak police will focus on drug pushers as police tend to catch drug addicts but not the kingpins. “Although drugs-related cases

Biker, driver killed in separate accidents

KUCHING: A 29-year-old motorcyclist died on the spot after he collided with two cars in Lubok Antu on Wednesday.  Chang Foh Kong from Taman Suria, Jalan Brayun, Sri Aman lost control of his motorcycle in the collision at KM29, Lubok Antu/Sri Aman Road at 2.50pm. Both drivers, who were heading toward Sri Aman,

‘Not workable’ remark a disrespect

KUCHING: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent remark about giving Sarawak back 20 per cent in oil royalty as ‘not workable’ is a flimsy excuse, says Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central secretary-general Milton Foo. Dr Mahathir also said in New York that the federal government realised that giving

‘Stop to help, not watch’

KUCHING: Councillor Wilfred Yap said he will request for Padawan Municipal council (MPP) and the Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) to have a fire prevention-related joint inspection at Kota Sentosa commercial centre soon. Yap, who is Sentosa Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) chairman, said the joint exercise was to

No decision on new fuel subsidy scheme

KUCHING: The government has not made the final decision on the proposed introduction of the targeted fuel subsidy scheme for both RON95 and diesel, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen. Chong said the initial proposed targeted petrol subsidy scheme was only for the B40 group