Monday, 11 August 2025

Author: Connie Chieng

Seek remedial actions befitting our cultures, says Masing

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing (pic) said he was distressed that there are Malaysians who have no compulsion in inviting, if not encouraging foreigners, to meddle in Malaysia’s internal affairs. Masing added that although some of the Barisan Nasional leaders may be evil

Teen arrested for running amok, assaulting brother

  KUCHING: A teenager was arrested by police after he ran amok and assaulting his older brother at a house in Kampung Kudei here on Wednesday morning. It was believed that the incident occurred at around 2.00am when the suspect went into his older brother’s bedroom and attacked him. Other

Jobless man nabbed for snatch theft

KUCHING: An unemployed man suspected of being involved in a snatch theft case in front of a restaurant at Jalan Chan Bee Kiew here on 30 May was arrested by police on Monday. The 30-year-old man was arrested by a police team led by ASP Stephen Ayuk at around 6.30am

Lo delivers ‘sahur meals’ to police personnel at two stations

KUCHING: Batu Kitang Assemblyman, Lo Khere Chiang spent his early morning yesterday at Kota Padawan and Kota Sentosa police stations near here to deliver ‘sahur meals’ to police personnel on duty at the two stations. Going as early as 2.30 am yesterday, Lo said the early morning breakfast was crucial

Passenger dies after car turns turtle in ditch

BAU : A woman, Allo anak Lieou from Kampung Peninjau Baru, here died on the way to Bau hospital after the car she was in crashed and turned turtle in a ditch at about 5 am on Sunday after a heavy rainfall. Allo, 48, was seated at the back of

Patriotic gathering at Sibu Town square on 22 July

KUCHING: The Samarahan Foochow Association will hold a patriotic gathering at Sibu Town square on 22 July at 9.30 am. In a press conference here yesterday, chairman of the association Hu Kii Hing said 22 July which has been declared a public holiday by the late Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi

Victim sustains elbow injuries in handbag snatching incident

KUCHING: A pharmacist sustained minor injuries on her elbow after she fell when her handbag was snatched at 9.15 pm on Thursday. The victim from Sibu was with her husband walking to a supermall at Jalan Gambier when a pedestrain clad in a white shirt and black pants grabbed her

ROS registers 3rd Mile Hawkers Association

KUCHING: The Third Mile Hawkers Association has successfully registered with the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and completed the handing over of registration certificate to its President Ho Yian Choon  at Sg Maong Wet Market yesterday morning. Witnessing the event were Batu Kitang State Assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang who is also

Seven foreign woman nabbed in raid on massage parlour

KUCHING: Seven foreign women, suspected of being involved in vice activities, were arrested during a police raid on a massage parlour located at Jalan Tugah here yesterday. Acting on information received, a police team from Kuching District Police Headquarters raided the massage parlour at around 10.00am and detained the women.

Police hold fruitful meeting with energy, telco firms

KUCHING: The state police held a meeting with SESCO and other telecommunication companies at its headquarters here yesterday relating to rampant theft of cables and telecommunication equipment. The telecommunication companies are SACOFA, TM, Celcom, Maxis, Digi and Umobile. Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dato Dev Kumar who was at the meeting