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Woman gets fine, teen jailed for online gambling

KUCHING: Online gambling operations have earned a local woman a fine of RM10,000 and a foreign teenager five months’ imprisonment. Xian, 24, and the 19-year-old Indonesian pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. Zaiton ordered her to be jailed for five months if she fails to pay the fine. The teenager was ordered to serve his […]

Teenage trekkers found safe by rescuers

BINTULU: Six teenage boys who lost their way while trekking through the jungle near Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Chung Hua No 2, Jalan Nyabau, were rescued by firefighters yesterday (June 26). A spokesperson for the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said they received an emergency call for assistance from one of the teenagers around 6.55pm. […]

Prostitution: Foreign teenager fined RM3k

KUCHING: A foreign teenage girl was fined RM3,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for engaging in prostitution. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced the 18-year-old Vietnamese-born accused to two months’ jail should she fail to pay the fine after she pleaded guilty to the charge read out in front of her. According to the charge, she […]

HIV in teens a concern

KUCHING: Early detection and treatment are crucial in managing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV/STI/HepC head of section in the State Health Department Dr Ruzana Miss disclosed that approximately 30 per cent of HIV cases detected in Sarawak are already at the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) stage. While the trend of HIV/AIDS cases in Sarawak has […]

Parents should always be aware, keep themselves informed

By Dr Nazeli Hamzah It’s no big secret that teens use their smartphones to remain connected. Through use of social media, texting, and videos, most teens are comfortable using technology to make plans, establish friendships, and engage in romantic relationships. The trend of teen sexting has become a growing problem in the digital age, following […]

Teenager held on drug rap

MUKAH: A teenager picked up on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse was later found positive for drugs. The 18-year-old was arrested on Monday (Feb 7) morning at a house in Kampung Penakub Hilir. A straw tube containing crystalline lumps, believed to be methamphetamine weighing 0.14gm, was found inside a cigarette box in the suspect’s […]

Teenager arrested for dangerous ‘Superman’ stunt

KUCHING: Police here arrested a young motorist for performing a dangerous ‘Superman’ stunt in Petra Jaya on Saturday (Jan 8). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation, codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’, was carried out from 5pm to 10pm together with Kuching Traffic Police Division. The 19-year-old motorist arrested near the Baitul […]

Online gambling lands Indonesian with RM10K fine

KUCHING: An Indonesian teenager was fined RM10,000 in default of one month’s  jail by the Magistrate’s Court here for engaging in an online gambling activity. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced the 16-year-old accused from Bengkayang, Indonesia yesterday (Nov 17). The court also ordered the accused to be referred to the Malaysian Immigration Department […]

Woman foils theft by teenager

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Falling objects roused a woman from sleep, just in time to see someone trying to reach for her sling bag which she had hung near her bedroom window. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the woman quickly woke her brother and mother and they managed to nab the 18-year-old suspect. The incident […]