Saturday, 20 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Woman faces two counts of breach of trust charges

KUCHING: A former senior account executive was charged with two counts of breach of trust involving RM59,000 belonging to a construction engineering company. Siau, 53, pleaded not guilty after the charge sheet was read before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman. She was accused of breaching trust concerning the sums of RM5,500

Teenage boy pleads guilty to injuring neighbour

KUCHING: An 18-year-old teenage boy pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to injuring his neighbour using an iron rod after being scolded as the exhaust of his motorcycle was too noisy. The young offender, made the confession after the charge was read by an interpreter before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa

Prison inmate gets 4 months jail for drug offence

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to four months in prison today by the Magistrate’s Court for attempting to smuggle in 0.4 grams of cocaine in shoe liners while incarcerated at Puncak Borneo Prison. Abdul Khalid Ali, 37, was sentenced by Magistrate Zaiton after an interpreter had read the charge

Man jailed for retaining stolen property

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to six months in prison for parking a stolen Yamaha motorcycle in front of a supermarket in Yoshi Square in November. Accused Sharizam, 26, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code which was read before Magistrate

Woman fined for illegally possessing RM100,390

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a woman to a fine of RM2,000 fine in default 40 days’ imprisonment for illegally possessing RM100,390 in her personal account in a scam. Zarifah, 46, entered a guilty plea to four offences before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. According to all four allegations,

Woman jailed for 7 months after testing positive for meth

KUCHING: A 38-year-old woman was sentenced to seven months’ jail by the Magistrate Court here today (Dec 19) for involvement with drug-related activities last September. The accused Lydiawati Saharie, 38, pleaded guilty to a charge read by an interpreter before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. The court also ordered the accused

Foreigner jailed 15 years, 15 strokes for rape

KUCHING: A foreigner was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court for rape and sexual assault. The accused Mus, 40, from Sangat Raas, Indonesia raped and sexually assaulted a friend’s 14-year-old disabled daughter. As for the first charge, he was charged with

Foreigner jailed four months for overstaying

KUCHING: A 29-year-old man was sentenced to four months in jail by the Session Court for overstaying  in the country. The accused Indonesian national Rudi Hendra, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/1963 and can be punished under Section 15(4) of the same act

28 year old convicted for drugs

KUCHING: The Sessions Court today (Dec 15) sentenced a local man to six years in prison and 10 strokes of the rotan for possessing 38.06 grams of crystal methamphetamine in June. Christopher, 28, pleaded guilty to the offence when read out to him by the court interpreter before Judge Afidah

Woman jailed 5 months for entering state illegally

KUCHING: A foreign woman was sentenced to five months’ jail by the Sessions Court today (Dec 15) for entering the country without a valid travel document in early December. Vui, 24, from Singkawang, Kalimantan-Indonesia, pleaded guilty to the charge which was read by an interpreter before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman.