Three survive accident
KUCHING: A woman and two of her passengers survived a collision when their car crashed into a lorry along Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong, Batu Kawa on Monday (Dec 21). The State Fire Department operations centre said they received an emergency call around 10.35am and despatched nine firemen to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the […]
Four hurt in car crash
KUCHING: Four people were injured in a collision between a sports car and another car at Jalan Batu Kawa last Saturday (Dec 19). Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the incident happened at 11.55pm when both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. Investigations found that the sports car had gone out of control and […]
Batu Kawa has agro-tourism potential
KUCHING: Batu Kawa has great agro-tourism potential, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Besides that, Batu Kawa also has is capable of becoming a food basket for this city. “This will complement the various infrastructural developments that are progressing in the area,” he said in a Facebook post on […]
Two arrested for drunken brawl
KUCHING: Two men were arrested for fighting in front of a police station and obstructing civil servants from discharging their duties on Nov 15. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the incident occurred at 10.45pm in front of Batu Kawah police station here. It was believed that the two men, aged 28 and […]
Trio arrested for illegal online gambling
KUCHING: Three Indonesians were arrested for being involved in an illegal online gambling activity in a shophouse at BK Square, Jalan Batu Kawa last Saturday night (Nov 7). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the raid was carried out around 9pm by a Padawan CID team. The team arrested three individuals, aged 20 […]
Batu Kawa flourishes under Dr Sim
By Zarina Abdullah KUCHING: Batu Kawa has transformed into a bustling new commercial area over the years, thanks to the leadership of its friendly assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Many have expressed their views on how much the constituency has changed and how the development projects brought in were able to transform it […]
Cops bust illegal gambling call centre
KUCHING: Police here arrested 12 individuals on suspicion of operating an illegal call centre for online gambling activities at Jalan Batu Kawa last Sunday (Oct 18). Sarawak Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Denis Leong stated that a D7 police team from the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) arrested the group during a raid on […]
Woman trapped after three-vehicle crash
KUCHING: A woman was seriously injured in a three-vehicle accident at Jalan Batu Kawa, in front of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Chung Hua Stapok on Monday (Oct 5). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received an emergency call on the incident at 6.17am and deployed a team of firefighters from Batu Lintang […]
Two held for illegal online gambling
KUCHING: Two illegal online gambling male suspects were arrested in Batu Kawa area last Thursday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from Padawan Crime Investigation Division (CID) carried out the arrests. “Both men aged 24 and 21 years old, admitted that they were selling credits for online gambling during the […]
20 nabbed for defying RMCO
KUCHING: Police nabbed 20 individuals including five mainland Chinese masseuses in an entertainment centre at Batu Kawa for violating the recovery movement control order (RMCO) last Saturday night (June 27). Sarawak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department chief, ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin said that the raid codenamed ‘Ops Pusat Hiburan’ took place around 11.30pm was carried out by […]
