Lorry driver fined RM4k for threatening to kill wife

KUCHING: A lorry driver was sentenced to a fine of RM4,000 in default three months’ jail for threatening to kill his wife, who allegedly opened his bag, by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday. The accused Junaidi Joni, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code which was read before Senior […]

Sebastian Ting’s wife dies

MIRI: After a year-long struggle with lung cancer, Datin Lim Siew Lee, the wife of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, passed away today. She was 65 years old. Ting and his wife had been married for 34 years when she died. Datin Lee leaves behind a daughter, four sons […]

Man charged with murdering wife, son

JOHOR BAHRU: A ship cleaner was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with murdering his wife and infant son at a house in Kampung Bakar Batu here earlier this month. Mohamad Amir Nazri Mohd Adam, 24, nodded his head in understanding when the charges against him were read out before Magistrate Mohd Zulhilmi Ibrahim. No […]

Man in remand over death of wife, baby

JOHOR BAHRU: A ship cleaner, who is suspected of murdering his wife and their three-month-old baby, in a house in Kampung Bakar Batu here, is in remand for seven days from today. The remand order against the 24-year-old suspect was issued by assistant registrar Nur Izzaty Muhammad Zahari at the Magistrate Court here to facilitate […]

Feona, Wan Junaidi’s wife passes away

KUCHING: The wife of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Datin Seri Feona Sim @ Norjanah has passed away this evening. Feona, 70, breathed her last at the Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) here at 6pm. According to Wan Junaidi’s press secretary, she passed away due […]

Unemployed man who threatened to kill his wife gets fine

KUCHING: A 42-year-old unemployed man who threatened to kill his wife when she refused to give him money for drugs was fined RM2,700 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday. Tan Kok Peng, who was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah […]

MOH to allow husband to accompany wife in labour room

KUALA LUMPUR: Husbands who are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 will be allowed to accompany their wives during childbirth in the delivery room, said Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin. He said apart from that, husbands have to be tested negative for Covid-19 before being allowed to join their wives in the delivery room. “I have asked the […]

Man threatens attack on wife over money

MIRI: A 35-year-old unemployed man from Jalan Pujut Padang Kerbau here, who allegedly threatened his wife with a 59cm long machete on Saturday evening, has been detained by the police for questioning. The alleged incident occurred around 6.30pm inside their house after the wife reportedly refused his demand for her gold ring and cash. When […]

Man detained for threatening wife

SIBU: A woman here lodged a police report against her husband for allegedly abusing and threatening her. Following the report, a police team arrested the man in his 40s in the city centre. The victim said she feared for her safety after she saw a gun in her husband’s car on Saturday morning (Sept 26) […]