KUCHING: Two friends were each fined RM10,000 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here for conducting illegal online gambling activities last August. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Florensi Guchien, 29, and Lenicker Libin, 21, after the latter pleaded guilty to the charge today (Nov 3).
Janetty Ganti Minggu came up with the mobile salon idea after seeing the difficulty that folk, especially from rural areas, had to go through just to get a haircut or hairdressing services. The 55-year-old Iban from Kampung Tuba, Simunjan has now been doing this for almost four decades. She started
KUCHING: A man claimed trial after pleading not guilty on charges of possessing drugs weighing 30.6g last July. The accused, Chong Cin Fah, 32, appeared before Magistrates’ Court judge Zubaidah Sharkawi on Monday (Sept 20). He was charged with committing the offence at the Kuching Sentral Bus Terminal around 6.05pm
KUCHING: Two men pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing on Monday (Sept 20). The accused, Mohd Nabil Syakir Syamim Abdullah, 24, and Irwan Shah Abdul Khalik, 36, appeared before Magistrates’ Court judge Zubaidah Sharkawi. Mohd Nabil was charged under Section 447 of the Penal Code for trespassing onto the
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here slapped a Vietnamese boat skipper with a RM100,000 fine or four months imprisonment for trespassing and fishing in Malaysian waters. Nguyen Van Dong, 45, pleaded guilty on Friday (Sept 17) to all charges read out by an interpreter before judge Maris Agan. According to the
KUCHING: The Session’s Court here on Friday (Sept 17) discharged and acquitted a labourer who was charged with two counts of incest with his sister-in-law three years ago. Judge Jason Juga ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the 23-year-old accused. According to the
KUCHING: The Kuching High Court yesterday accepted the appeal of a man to set aside his sentence of two years and five months in prison and three lashes for possessing drugs five years ago. Judge Alwi Abdul Wahab allowed Sim Chia Heng’s appeal to be set aside after hearing arguments
KUCHING: A single mother who pleaded guilty to soliciting for the purpose of prostitution two years ago, was released on a two-year good behaviour bond on Friday (Sept 3). Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali also imposed a RM5,000 bail with one local surety after Terina Kunyan from Serian had
MONEY and distance are no problems for hardcore fans of the “King of Fruits”. Just ask Kamri Mohammad, owner of the House of Durian Kuching, a durian shop, at Semariang in Kuching. “It is common for hardcore durian lovers to spend RM500 to RM700 to get their fix. Some even
KUCHING: Local Iban writer, Veronica Chendang sold over 600 copies of her book entitled ‘Redak Seribu’ in six months throughout Malaysia and in Singapore. The good sales have inspired her to write another book about life. Since 2015, Veronica, who originated from Bintulu, has been working part-time online as an
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