Monday, 15 December 2025

Author: Connie Chieng

Businessman found dead inside car

KUCHING: A businessman was found dead inside a car along Mile 14 Kuching-Serian Road here on Friday evening. Thian Juk Fam, 49, from Siburan, was found unconscious in the driver’s seat by a passerby who alerted the Sarawak General Hospital at about 5.45pm. Thian was confirmed dead by medical assistants

Three slightly injured in three-vehicle accident

KUCHING: Three drivers sustained minor injuries in an accident involving three vehicles at Jalan Airport here on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at around 7.30pm when one of the drivers lost control of his vehicle, causing it to run over the road divider and hit two oncoming vehicles. All victims

Third rabies victim dies

KUCHING: A third child who was infected with rabies died yesterday afternoon at about 2.16 pm. Alicesa Lorenna anak Nody aged 7 from Kampung Lebur, Serian was warded on 23 June due to high fever in Serian Hospital. She was later transferred to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) five days

Woman found injured at hotel

KUCHING: A 36-year-old woman was found injured at the back of a hotel near the Kuching Waterfront here early yesterday. A security guard was conducting a patrol in the vicinity of the hotel at around 12.05am when he heard a woman crying and groaning in pain near the staircase of

One dead, four injured after 4WD skids off road

LUNDU: An elderly Indonesian woman died while four others were injured after the four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle they were travelling in crashed by the roadside at Jalan Sempadi Felda 1 here yesterday. The deceased was identified as Upik Rokaya, 78, from Pontianak, Indonesia. She died in an ambulance on the way

Abdul Karim, Lee on final inspection of RWMF’s venue

KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Hamzah and his deputy Datuk Lee Kim Shin met some tourists at Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV), the venue for this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) during a final inspection of the venue and facilities, yesterday afternoon.

Post-mortem result on Joshua still pending

KUCHING: The actual cause of death of Joshua Leieu Cheng Lung (pic) who was found dead in his bed by his friend on Tuesday morning is still unknown. Kuching Police District chief, ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai said they were still waiting for the report of the post mortem to

Police, MPP to wipe out illegal gambling in Padawan

KUCHING: The Padawan district police will be working closely with Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) in eradicating illegal gambling. Speaking to reporters after the presentation of certificates of traffic warden to eight MPP personnel here, MPP chairman, Lo Khere Chiang said Padawan District Deputy Police chief, DSP Merbin Lisa had given

Jason Anthony Brooke visits RCBM Hospital

KUCHING: On a brightly warm afternoon of 5th July 2017, the Heritage Society of RCBM Hospital (HSoRCBMH) was honoured with a visit from Jason Desmond Anthony Brooke, and Liza Sideni – the General Manager of Brooke Gallery in Fort Margherita. They were received by the President of HSoRCBMH, Angie and

Man critical after self immolation

KUCHING: An odd job worker doused himself with petrol and set himself on fire in what is believed to be a suicide attempt outside their house at Tabuan Melayu near here on Monday night. The man aged 48 was living with his teenage son while his daughter who had married