Hoping budget will help various groups of people
KUCHING: Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman), Datuk Talib Zulpilip hopes Budget 2021 will help the business community, who are hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, through the extension of loan moratorium, tax relief and assistance with wages. He also hopes the elderly and pensioners will be taken care of through the extension […]
Missing elderly man found dead in ditch
SIBU: The mysterious disappearance of an elderly man, who did not return home after going out to buy medicine, has been solved. Ngu Hua Sing, 76, was found dead in a ditch in Jalan Mantis Selatan here around 11pm, Wednesday (Oct 7). The victim is believed to have slipped and fell into the ditch while […]
Man run over by van dies
KUCHING: An elderly male pedestrian died on the spot after he was run over by a van. This unfortunate incident occurred at Jalan Bintawa here on Saturday morning (Oct 3). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu told that a public complaint was received around 6.50am on the accident. Following the complaint, […]
Woman robs a septuagenarian
SIBU: A 72-year-old man was robbed by a woman while walking alone at Jalan Bengkel, here about 1.30pm today. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the incident happened when the victim had just come out of a lottery shop. “While he was flipping through the lottery tickets he bought from the shop […]
Striving to feed grandkids
KUCHING: Despite living in poverty, an elderly man continues to work his fingers to the bone just to make sure that there is food on the table for his three grandchildren. At age 70, Zaimi Eli and his wife Sara have to support their grandchildren by selling food at a stall near Wisma Mahmud building […]
Elderly man arrested for alleged sexual assault
PADAWAN: An elderly man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in a village in Siburan, on Monday (Aug 17). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 62-year-old suspect was arrested at his home following a police report lodged against him around 11.15am on the same day. On Aug 15, the […]
Elderly woman receives aid from Hope Place
KUCHING: An elderly woman received aid and donation from Hope Place, at Kampung Haji Baki, here on yesterday. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan along with Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang visited the woman, Zubaidah Abdullah, 67, who was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. She also suffers from leg problem and is currently on […]
RMAF transports heart patient to S’wak
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) successfully transported an elderly patient with heart disease from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR). An A400M aircraft from No. 22 Squadron transported a 71-year-old elderly patient with heart disease to receive treatment at Sarawak Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan. The aircraft […]
Burning house injures toddler, elderly woman
KUCHING: A female toddler and an elderly woman suffered injuries when their house in Kampung Sileng Melayu, Lundu caught fire yesterday. According to a statement from the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) a distress call about the fire was received around 12.25pm. Both victims suffered burns as they tried to escape from the blaze. […]
Elderly woman burnt to death in house fire
TUMPAT: A septuagenarian was burnt to death in a pre-dawn fire which razed her house at Jalan Lama Wakaf Bharu here. The charred remains of Zainab Abdul Rahman, 76, were found by firefighters who were inspecting the scene after putting out the fire. Kota Bharu Zone Fire and Rescue chief Senior Fire Superintendent II Syobirin […]
