Author: Connie Chieng

Fire claims life of a man in his 40s

KUCHING: A person believed to be a man in his 40’s died in a wooden hut yesterday morning at about 4.30 am. According to neighbours, the wife and two children left for their kampung during the weekend. Firemen were called to the scene when neighbours saw the wooden hut on

Two motorcyclists hurt in collision

KUCHING: Two motorcyclists were injured after their motorcycles collided with a car at Jalan Matang here at about 8.30am, yesterday.  The impact of the collision caused the car driver to lose control before colliding with a 4WD vehicle. Although no one was hurt in the collision, the two vehicles were

Two house break-ins reported

KUCHING: A house owner at Hua Joo Park reported that his house was broken into on Monday morning while he was out. He said when he returned home he was surprised to discover that his house was in a mess and items valued at RM1,000 were missing. He said after

96 arrested in 78 gambling raids

KUCHING: There was no let-up in the crackdown against illegal gambling in the state as dozens of raids and arrests were conducted in 18 districts the past week, said Sarawak head of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Dato Dev Kumar. He said from 25 September to 1 October, the state police

Inter cultural mooncake festival from 28 September to 4 October

  KUCHING: The 16th Kuching Inter Cultural Mooncake Festival jointly organised by Federation of Kuching Division Community Associations and Old Market Community Association will be held from 28 September 20 to 4 October at Carpenter Street here. The organising committee led by Sim Kiang Chiok and Ms Amy Tnay Li

Quick action by police nabs three robbery suspects

KUCHING: Swift action by the Kuching CID personnel successfully put the brakes on a samurai and stick wielding duo who committed four robberies in three districts in a span of two days. Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar Sree Shunmugam, in a statement yesterday, said prior

Man arrested for allegedly stealing 4WD

LUNDU: A 39-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle last Wednesday evening. The suspect was picked up at an oil plantation in Lundu around 7.15pm by a special task force led by Inspector Syahrul Hafizy Ghazali. Prior to the arrest, the suspect and his accomplice were

Projects worth over RM6m awarded to Batu Kawa

  KUCHING: The Batu Kawa State Assemblyman Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian (pic) Thursday announced that the Batu Kawa Constituency had been awarded more than  six million ringgit worth of  projects this  year.  The  projects, comprising more than 31 items, were awarded under the rural transformation programme (RTP).  Dr. Sim

Driver hurt after crashing into fence

KUCHING: A man was injured after the car he was driving crashed into an iron guard fence and the perimeter fencing of Tabuan Jaya Fire Station here early yesterday. The incident occurred around 4.00am while the victim was travelling along the roundabout when his car suddenly went out of control

Couple nabbed for having drugs

  SERIAN: A couple was arrested by police after they were found in possession of drugs last Wednesday night. The suspects were picked up by a police team from Serian District Police Headquarters at a petrol station at Jalan Lintang here around 9.45pm following a public tip-off. During a search