Author: Connie Chieng

Dead newborn found stuffed in a shoebox, suspect arrested

KUCHING: A lifeless newly born baby girl was found stuffed in a shoe box yesterday morning in a trash bin at Samajaya Apartment Jalan Usahajaya, Samajaya here. A 36-year-old cleaner saw a red box that looked like shoe box at 10.00am and thought it contained old shoes and opened up

23 illegal gambling raids conducted last week

KUCHING: The state police have intensified raids against illegal gambling, especially those selling lotteries illegally at public places in the state. In the past week, from 3 to 9 April, the state police conducted 23 raids successfully on illegal gambling in the state which resulted in the arrest of 34

Telco towers: SPCB disappointed over Yong’s childish suggestion

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (SPCB) has been receiving complaints from the public on slow Internet speed in their residential areas. They requested assistance from SPCB on numerous occasions to highlight the matter with relevant authorities to rectify the problem by improving the telecommunication infrastructure. SPCB

Man nabbed for defaming police

KUCHING: A local man was arrested by police for allegedly defaming and derogating the Kuching City traffic police in his posting. State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar Sree Shunmugam said the contract staff of the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) was picked up at around 1.00am

Over 250 attend crime prevention talk

KUCHING: More than 250 people comprising teachers and community leaders from Kampung Muara Tebas, Kampung Gobielt and Bako attended a crime prevention talk held at SMK Bako here yesterday morning. The talk was organised by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of SMK Bako. Sub-Inspector Simon Low from Kuching District Police Headquarters,

Woman loses handbag to snatch thief

KUCHING: A 45-year-old woman yesterday lodged a police report that her handbag had been snatched by a motorcyclist. The victim, who works with the Orang Ulu Association at Jalan P Ramlee, said the incident happened at 3.40pm on Thursday as she was about to get into her car. She claimed

KCCCI lauds Johari on DBOS formation

KUCHING: Kuching Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCCI) Vice Chairman Dato’ Sim Swee Yong is happy to note that the Sarawak Government under the leadership of Datuk Amar Abang Johari is listening to the rakyat. “It is clear that he has his hand on the pulse of Sarawakians. He

SUPP supports CM’s decision on stamp bill

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) strongly supports the Chief Minister’s decision to oppose the proposed Stamp (Amendment) Bill 2016. The party categorically states that it will vote against the proposed amendment, which is currently being tabled and debated in Parliament, said secretary general Dato’ Sebastian Ting (pic). Ting who

Police confiscate drugs worth RM5,509

KUCHING:  The police here seized 114 straw tubes filled with crystalline substance believed to be syabu worth RM5,509.80 and detained a jobless teenager yesterday morning. Acting on information received, a team from the district’s anti-narcotics unit picked up the 19-year-old boy from Kampung Ratu, Petra Jaya at a roadside near

Outrage over rape-marry remark

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Women Chairperson, Datin Jennifer William strongly condemned the alleged statement by Tasik Gelugor MP, Datuk Shabudin Yahaya on child raped victims can obtain a ‘good’ life if they marry their rapist.  “Rape is the worst sexual abuse that can be inflicted on women and children. To say to have a ‘good’ life