Man jailed 5 months for house break-in

KUCHING: An unemployed male was today sentenced to five months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here for breaking into a 29-year-old woman’s house with intent to steal in early March. The accused, Fu Ten Foo, 48, from Tapah, pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 457 of the Penal Code read before Magistrate Syarifah […]

Seven made homeless by fire

KUCHING: Seven persons are now without a home after their house was razed by fire yesterday (Dec 5). The Fire and Rescue Department was alerted of the blaze at Kampung Sitang, Jalan Mambong, here at 5.35pm on Monday . While waiting for the firefighters, villagers grouped together to put out the fire. They were later […]

Fire leaves three homeless

BINTULU: A wooden house at Kampung Sungai Plan, Jalan Coastal here was razed in a fire on Sunday (Nov 22) and has left three people homeless. Bintulu fire chief TPgB I Cristus Buson said an emergency call on the incident was received at 7.38pm. Upon firemen’s arrival, the 10×20 square feet house was already destroyed. […]