Bachelor degree holder housewife cum baker
KUCHING: “Baking is a form of my self-expression — it makes me happy and my cakes make others happy. Spreading joy is immensely powerful,” said Ika Othman when asked what drives her to follow her dreams. In recalling her life’s journey, the 29-year-old said she started baking cakes for her husband and her husband’s colleagues […]
Hard for many to adapt to online learning
BY CRYSTAL WONG KUCHING: It is challenging for many students to adapt to an online learning environment immediately after traditional classroom learning. “My kids find it too comfortable to study at home. There are many other issues such as technical difficulties and time management.” said Catherine Wong, 41, an accountant and mother of a Form Three […]
Housewife claims trial to trafficking Indonesian woman
IPOH: A housewife pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to trafficking in an Indonesian woman since last year. Yew Lee See, 52, made the plea after the charge was read out to her before Judge Mohd Fauzi Mohd Nasir. Yew was charged with trafficking in the 31-year-old victim for exploitation at a […]
Suspecting housewife slashes husband
SIBU: A housewife lost her temper and slashed her husband last Monday (Aug 31) on suspicion that he was having an affair with another woman. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit who confirmed the incident, said that the 27-year-old suspect used a meat cleaver to slash her 28-year-old husband around 10am in a rented […]
Draw proves unlucky for housewife
MIRI: A housewife lost RM9,050 after being scammed — she was led to believe that she had won a vehicle in a lucky draw. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid, who confirmed the case, said the 57-year-old victim was at home when she was contacted by a man identifying himself as […]
10 years eight months’ jail for cheating
MIRI: A housewife charged with 11 offences of cheating five individuals involving RM87,900 by offering them non-existent travel packages, have been sentenced to 10 years and eight months of imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today. Lenny Valerie Gundu Tangai, 38, pleaded guilty to the charges before Magistrate Leona Dominic Mojiliu and Magistrate Wan Farrah […]
Housewife loses RM5,180 in Macau scam
SIBU: A housewife here reportedly lost RM5,180 in a Macau scam. According to Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, at around 4pm on March 5, the 38-year old victim received a call from a man who identified himself as a staff of a courier company in Shanghai, China. “The man told her that […]
Housewife finds money in hobby
SIBU: It all started as a hobby, but soon Karmila Galau, 43, realised that her pastime of creating attractive souvenirs using ceramic beads was bringing her a decent monthly income. The Sibu-based housewife turned entrepreneur, said her keen interest in beads prompted her to take her hobby seriously. She began learning the intricacies of creating […]
