Author: Connie Chieng

12 ‘Ops Noda’ raids net 42 foreign women

KUCHING: Following a recent pledge, CID Sarawak went knocking on the doors of massage parlours and reflexology centres in the state suspected of employing foreign prostitutes, said State CID chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar. He added that from information received some of the reflexology centres may be offering other “services”

Carpenter injured in assault

KUCHING: A carpenter from Kampung Kudei near here claimed he was attacked by his wife’s family member after asking his wife to return home. The carpenter aged 38 said he met his mother-in-law at 9 pm in Satok near a food outlet on Monday and asked her to tell his

School loses over RM38,000 in break-in

SANTUBONG: A computer lab of a school here was broken into during the recent long weekend. The school security guard in his police report yesterday morning claimed that items costing a total of RM38,519 were stolen. The security guard said that while patrolling the school last Sunday around 4.10am, he

Elderly man lodges report after armed group attacks son

KUCHING: A senior citizen lodged a police report after a group of armed men attacked his 27-year-old son last Sunday night. The 62-year-old man, in his report, said the incident took place in Tabuan Laru at around 9.00pm when the group, armed with a blunt object, attacked his son and

Man found dead at rugby field

KUCHING: A man was found dead at Song Kheng Hai Rugby Field here yesterday morning. Kuching Police District chief, ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai said the victim, Boon Voon Sing, 51, who stayed at the KMC Flat at Jalan Ban Hock, was found lying motionless on a bench by a

Two hurt as car crashes into lamp post

KUCHING: Two people were injured after the car they were travelling in crashed into a lamp post near Kampung Sigitin, Kota Samarahan yesterday. The incident took place at around 2.30pm when the duo, aged 36 and 29, was heading to Wisma Salcra when the car suddenly went out of control

Batu Kitang rep leads visit to Sarawak Cultural Village, Pantai Damai Resort

KUCHING: Batu Kitang State Assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang recently led 143 members of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) sub branches in Batu Kitang to visit the Sarawak Cultural Village and Damai Beach Resort. Lo said the trip was planned as a ‘thank you’ for

Mother, son tied up and robbed by masked men

SERIAN: A gang of masked men tied up and robbed a woman and her son at a house in Tebedu here on Tuesday morning. The crime took place around 3.10am when five men, armed with sharp objects, broke into the house and woke the victims up before tying them up

Baby dumping: Diploma student remanded for seven days

KUCHING: A third-year diploma student, who was arrested on Tuesday following the discovery of a deceased new-born girl at the dumpster of an apartment complex at Jalan Usahajaya, Samajaya here, has been remanded for seven days to facilitate police investigation. State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar

Tiang disappointed with incident at Sibu Airport

KUCHING: Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Michael Tiang expressed his disappointment on the Malaysian Airlines plane which skidded off the runway at Sibu Airport last Saturday. Tiang said this happened when the issue of the chicken wings dumping incident was still fresh in the minds of Sarawakians. Although he