Author: Daryll Law

10-year-old dies in collision

KUCHING: A 10-year-old boy was killed in an accident along KM3, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa on Saturday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the 10-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) at 6.20am yesterday. He said Arif Fahmi

Fire leaves 11 people homeless

KUCHING: Four houses in Jalan Selangan Batu, Sungai Apong were razed in a fire yesterday morning, leaving 11 people homeless. State Fire and Rescue Department (Operation) assistant director Tiong Ling Hii said the station received a distress call at 12.22am “We deployed two fire engines from Tabuan Jaya and Padungan

1 killed, 1 injured in a single-vehicle accident

KUCHING: A man was killed when he was catapulted out of a car in a single-vehicle collision at the KM14, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Mambong, early yesterday morning. Dylan Bryan Richard Rockie, 21, and a 22-year-old friend, were in a compact car heading towards Taman Stella, Mile 12th Kuching-Serian when the accident

32 syabu junkies arrested

MIRI: A woman was among 32 individuals detained after they tested positive for syabu. State’s Nation Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Miri division chief Mazatlan Jikran said an integrated operation, involving various agencies dubbed Ops OSC Mids (Subis) and carried out from Aug 29 to 30, resulted in the arrest of 31

Road tax renewals at post offices suspended

KUCHING: Road tax renewal services for private vehicles with an engine capacity of 2,000cc and above are to be halted at post offices throughout Sarawak, effective Sept 1 (today). State Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Mohd Syafiq Anas Abdullah said the instruction that has been issued by his department to

Man slashed in revenge attack

KUCHING: A dispute between neighbours left a man clutching his intestines that spilled out of a huge cut on his stomach in an incident at Kampung Semilang yesterday. Witnesses revealed that in the 12.30am incident, the 49-year-old victim was approached by a 32-year-old suspect, who was believed to be under

China keen on corn production

KUCHING: Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences is keen to collaborate with the state in a large-scale production of hybrid corn. Its deputy director-cum-senior agronomist from its Institute of Maize Research, Kai Chen, who is also Guang Dong Foshan Yanchen Biological Technology Company Limited board chairman Li Jun Ru, led a

Chong covering up PH’s weaknesses

KUCHING: Claims by Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak that the Sarawak government did not prioritise dilapidated schools is an attempt at blaming others, manipulating facts and confusing the people. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Corporate Affairs and Sarawak Government Communication Unit), Abdullah Saidol, said this in response to remarks

If system proves fool-proof, why not?

KUCHING: The mechanism proposed by the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) to accommodate voters living in rural areas must be fool-proof and prevents any cheating or rigging. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (pic) thinks that whatever proposal they come up with to improve the voting process

Swak-Spore’s 3-level relations

KUCHING: Singapore and Sarawak have underlined their commitment to further promote and elevate their strategic partnership and co-operation. As such, to further develop and enhance existing relations in various sectors, emphasis on the key features are to be made at three levels — government-togovernment (G2G), business-tobusiness (B2B) and people-topeople (P2P).