Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash
KUCHING: A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning accident near Bintawa here. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, when contacted, said that the incident happened at around 3am this morning (Oct 15). He said the police received a report on the accident at 3.30am. “The 29-year-old man was killed in the accident which happened at […]
Parents of missing four-year-old boy released; babysitter and husband further remanded
KUCHING: The babysitter couple of the missing boy Eric Chang Wei Jie will remain in courtesy while his parents have been released on police bail yesterday. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the suspects are still under remand until Wednesday (Mar 16) at the Tabuan Jaya police station. “The parents of the four-year-old boy […]
Seven arrested in illegal online gambling crackdown
KUCHING: An online gambling syndicate here has been busted with the arrest of seven individuals. Acting on information, a police team raided an apartment — being used as an operations centre — in Bintawa around 4.30pm on Monday (Oct 4). The syndicate is believed to be raking in about RM102,000 since beginning its illicit activity […]
Woman found hanged at home
KUCHING: A woman was found hanged at her residence in Kampung Bintawa Tengah last Friday (Oct 2). District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani when contacted, confirmed that a report on such incident was received from the public at 5.15pm. He told that a police team was deployed to the scene to investigate the […]
Fire damages two factory premises
KUCHING: Two factory premises were almost destroyed completely after being engulfed in severe fire, at Jalan Gedung on Thursday (September 10). According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a distress call about the incident was received around 7.10am. It immediately despatched a team of firefighters to the scene which was located behind the […]
Public happy with toilet upgrade
KUCHING: After more than the 30 years, the public toilet at Bintawa Hawker Centre is finally getting an upgrade. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng conducted a site visit there yesterday to ensure that the project was going on well. The project, which costs around RM 187,000, is expected to be […]
Upgrade for hawker centre toilets
KUCHING: The toilet facilities that are over 30 years old at Bintawa Hawker Centre here are finally getting an upgrade. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the reason for the upgrade is to provide better facilities for public use. “We received a lot of complaints on the toilets and I […]
Long-waited clinic to open in Feb
KUCHING: The new Maternity and Children Health Clinic (KKIK) near Kampung Bintawa here is expected to begin operation in early February next year. The clinic, which was completed recently with some final fixtures to be done, was built at a cost of RM600,000 under the state government’s Rural Transformation Plan (RTP). To provide a conducive […]
Kuching’s very own timber enclave
KUCHING: Timber industry players and those from related sectors are encouraged to occupy units at the Royal Bay Timber Enclave in Taman Riverview, Bintawa. Harwood Timber Products Sdn Bhd (HTPSB) chairman Zainal Abidin believed that this timber enclave was the first of kind in Sarawak. “Here, we can exhibit our furniture products. The enclave will […]
