High Court awaits forensic report on murder case of boy
KUCHING: The High Court set the date for the re-mention of the murder case of the four-year-old boy Eric Chang Wei Jie on April 6 pending the results of a forensic report. Wendy Chai Xue Zhen, 36, and Ling Kok Liang, 51, the couple who took care of the boy should be charged in the […]
Speeding 4WD crashes into Customs van, detainee injured
PADAWAN: A Customs van transporting a detainee to the Kuching High Court on yesterday (Feb 2) was hit by a speeding four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle at the Mile 15 traffic light intersection, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad confirmed that the accident happened around 8.15am. The impact of the collision caused […]
EC instructed to implement Undi 18 by December in compliance with court order
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has been instructed to implement Undi 18 by Dec 31 this year in compliance with a court order last Friday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said. “The EC has been asked to implement, in its power, whatever is necessary […]
Academician lauds High Court decision
KUCHING: An academician has lauded the Kuching High Court ruling in allowing a judicial review application filed by five Sarawakian youth against the federal government’s decision to delay the implementation of the lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years. “This decision by the High Court should be respected and the current government should […]
Man charged with murder of grandmother
KUCHING: A man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of his grandmother in her house at Kampung Rampangi, Samariang here on Sept 21. The accused, Azizan Zainal, 27, appeared before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi on Monday (Sept 28) at Kuching High Court, Petra Jaya. The accused nodded in understanding after the charge […]
Tawie apologises, ordered to pay RM25K in costs to settle defamation suit
MP gets justice KUCHING: Former journalist Joseph Tawie apologised to Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri in Kuching High Court yesterday for defaming her in his Facebook page. Tawie read out the agreed statement of apology in front of Nancy during an open court proceeding before High Court Judge Datuk Supang Lian to settle […]
