Three discharged, acquitted on robbery case
KUCHING: Three friends breathed a sigh of relief when they were discharged and acquitted by the Sessions Court here today (11 August) on charges of committing a group robbery at a hotel in Batu Kawa two years ago. Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd Yusuf made the decision against Filim Lawan, 37, Mathew Ismail, 27, and Herry […]
1,418 new cases in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,418 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Oct 3), pushing the cumulative number of cases to 215,576. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), 1,407 or 99.22 percent are Category 1 and 2 cases while 11 or 0.78 percent are Category 3, 4 and 5 cases. “For Category 1 (no symptoms), there […]
Ahmad Maslan freed on charges of failing to declare RM2 mln to IRB, making false statement to MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today acquitted and discharged Pontian Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan on charges of failing to declare RM2 million which he received from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and giving false statements to the Malaysian Anti -Corruption Commission (MACC). Judge Datuk Ahmad […]
Yu Xuan, possibly world’s smallest surviving baby, finally goes home
SINGAPORE: Fourteen-month-old Kwek Yu Xuan, who was born prematurely in Singapore at 212 grammes, is possibly the world’s lightest baby born and discharged well on record. It was based on the Tiniest Babies Registry managed by The University of Iowa, according to the republic’s National University Hospital (NUH). NUH said the previous smallest survivor in […]
State records 200 fewer cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 261 positive cases yesterday (July 24), 200 fewer cases than those recorded the previous day (461). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative number of cases now stood at 73,579. The Kuching district accounted for 119 new cases; Lundu 25; Pakan 23; Saratok 17; Serian 13; Tanjung Manis 12; Sarikei […]
State records 654 new positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 654 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (May 31), bringing the state’s tally to 47,329 since the first case was detected on March 13 last year. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 405 or 61.93 percent of the new cases were detected in Kuching, Sibu and Miri. “Kuching reported 219 cases, followed by […]
Malaysian ambassador leaves hospital after nearly four weeks of Covid-19 treatment
JAKARTA: Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Bakar and his wife, Datin Sakhiah Mohd Soom were discharged from Rumah Sakit Pusat Angkatan Darat (RSPAD) Gatot Soebroto, Jakarta on April 3, nearly four weeks after they were admitted for Covid-19. The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta in a statement said, the couple were first treated at […]
Court grants Ku Nan discharge from graft case, no full acquittal
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today ruled that it did not make an order of full acquittal on former Federal Territories Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who was charged with receiving RM1 million from a businessman as the prosecution has a new development on this case. Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali therefore […]
Musa Aman grateful for justice
KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman is grateful for having received justice in clearing all charges made against him in relation to corruption and money laundering. The Kuala Lumpur High Court today acquitted and discharged Musa, who is also Sungai Sibuga assemblyman, of all 46 criminal charges linked to timber concession […]
Accused sheds tears of joy
Man, 34, acquitted of drug trafficking charge SIBU: A 34-year-old man shed tears of happiness after he was discharged and acquitted by the High Court for trafficking dangerous drugs. Pau Chu Thong of Mukah could not hide his happiness upon hearing the verdict passed by Justice Supang Lian. He was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of […]
