Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Author: Connie Chieng

80 nabbed in 45 gambling raids

KUCHING: With the closure of fish machines outlets throughout Sarawak, state police personnel continued with their aggressive raids against illegal gambling. State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar Sree Shunmugam said for the past week, from 29 May to 11 June, the state police conducted 45 successful

SIBU SUPP LEADER SPLASHED WITH ACID

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) potential candidate for the Lanang parliamentary seat and Dudong Branch Deputy Chairman Wong Ching Yong, 59, was flown from Sibu to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) in a helicopter on Thursday evening. Wong, an accountant, was accompanied by his wife and a medical doctor

Two drug peddling suspects detained for questioning

KUCHING: Two men aged 35 and 53 suspected of peddling drugs were arrested in a house at Jalan Sim Kheng Hong at 11.30 pm on Thursday night. After getting a public tip off police raided the house and found a black plastic bag on the table in the living room

Suspected 4D seller arrested at shop

KUCHING: Police raided a shop on the ground floor at Batu Lintang at 12 noon Thursday and arrested a 42-year-old man for selling illegal 4D. Police detained the man and seized from him were slips of papers with 4D numbers, a handphone, a calculator, a stamp chop and cash amounting

Man nabbed for raping own daughter

KUCHING: A 35-year-old man was arrested by police for allegedly raping his biological daughter. The suspect, from Kampung Serayang, Lundu, was picked up by the police at 1.30pm on Sunday following a report by his wife at 3.20am on the same day. According to the victim’s wife, her 13-year-old daughter

30 travellers seek refunds from travel agency

KUCHING: About 30 travellers sought help from SUPP Public Complaints Bureau (SPCB) to obtain refunds from a local travel agency here. The matter came to light after the group who made full payment for a travel package was informed by the agency that their tour in a foreign country, which

Man runs amok in ambulance

KUCHING: A man had to be restrained by the Malaysia Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel after he ran amok inside an ambulance last Sunday afternoon. Earlier a team of APM personnel with an ambulance was dispatched to a house at Mile 14, Jalan Penrissen here after they received a report

163 gamblers, 59 suspected prostitutes nabbed

KUCHING: State police are sending a clear message to all that any illegal gambling activity would not be tolerated and those found running them would face the consequences. State CID chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar said efforts by the state police to rid Sarawak of illegal gambling intensified last month

Man dies after motorcycle crashes into road divider

KUCHING: A 45-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a road divider at Mile 17 Kuching-Serian Road here on Friday morning. The victim was identified as Atud Jag. Members of public who saw Atud lying motionless in the middle of road called for ambulance. Atud who

MPP revokes licences of four entertainment centres

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has revoked family entertainment licences of four family entertainment centres operating under its jurisdiction yesterday. Speaking to reporters at a press conference here, MPP Chairman, Lo Khere Chiang said a meeting was held and the council had decided to revoke the licences from the