Body of woman feared drown found
LAWAS: The body of a 24-year-old woman feared drowned in a river at Kampung Long Sukang on Saturday (July 10) was found on Monday (July 12). The body of the victim, Rebecca John, was found in the river, some six kilometres away from where she was last seen, at about 11am. Sarawak Fire and Rescue […]
Woman loses over RM16,000 in business scam
BINTULU: A woman reportedly lost RM16,750 after being deceived by a business scam syndicate using Instagram application. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the 33-year-old woman claimed that she received messages offering job to promote goods and was promised lucrative returns through Instagram. “The victim was attracted to the job offer and purported rewards […]
Police detain machete-wielding woman
MIRI: A machete-wielding woman was detained after she allegedly threatened her next-door neighbour at Kampung Pasir, Lutong early Sunday (July 4). The 28-year-old suspect had allegedly threatened a 24-year-old housewife during a quarrel which had ensued around 1.50am in front of the victim`s front gate. It is believed that the commotion occurred after the suspect […]
Miri Hospital still probing death of woman after jab
MIRI: The Miri Hospital is still investigating the death of a 57-year-old woman who was reported to have died after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at the Miri Hospital on June 26. Sarawak Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed said the hospital was awaiting further test results. He revealed that a post-mortem was done […]
Singaporean woman gets 30 years jail for torturing, killing maid
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman who starved, assaulted and ultimately killed her domestic worker was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, with the judge describing the case as “among the worst types of culpable homicide”. The affluent city-state is home to about 250,000 domestic workers who mostly come from poorer Asian countries, and stories of […]
Jealous woman unleashes fury on car
KUCHING: Police arrested a woman who had allegedly set fire on a car at Jalan Song Thian Cheok here on Sunday (May 30). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 34-year-old suspect is said to have committed the offence at a parking lot around 2 am. “It is believed that the cause of the […]
Woman threatens boyfriend gets detained
MIRI: A 26-year-old divorcée and single mother was detained by the police in Tudan Desaras Phase 6 around 9.34pm last Thursday (May 13) for allegedly threatening her boyfriend during an argument in early April. It was reported that the woman had grabbed a knife and threatened her 39-year-old unemployed boyfriend during the quarrel. Luckily, no […]
Woman turns hobby into tribal handicraft business
KUCHING: It began as a hobby for Sabrina Nayah Joshua to collect hand woven rattan baskets (belanyat or lupong) of the Penan and Kenyah tribes after she was relocated to work in Long Jekitan, Ulu Baram in 2015. Ever since then, she has turned her passion for the unique tribal handicraft into a business venture […]
Dalila’s exquisite songkok Muar sought by many including Sultan, PM
By Kamarul Halim M Kamal MUAR: The Masood Hussin songkok needs no introduction in the royal town of Muar, however many are unaware that the maker is a woman, Nurdalila Abd Ghani, who is the granddaughter of the brand’s founder. The 41-year-old Nurdalila was exposed to the art of songkok-making by her grandfather Masood Hussin […]
Hong Kong woman, 90, loses $32 million in phone scam
HONG KONG: A 90-year-old Hong Kong woman has been conned out of $32million by fraudsters posing as Chinese officials, police said, in the city’s biggest recorded phone scam. Hong Kong’s elderly are plagued by phone scammers who seek out vulnerable and wealthy victims willing to transfer money or make bogus investments. Police on Tuesday said […]
