KUCHING: A 25-year-old unemployed man with a drug addiction was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here today for destroying property belonging to his adoptive father last January. Kelvin Vong Sze Haw pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nadzwa Radzali. He
KUCHING: A 21-year-old convenience store employee was fined RM500, or one month’s imprisonment in default, after he was found in possession of cigarettes and beer suspected to have been unlawfully obtained. Rooseveltd Edison Hosen pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan. He was
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today fined a 50-year-old man RM6,300, with 14 months’ imprisonment in default, after he pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs and administering the substance to himself four years ago. Chen Hon Chung admitted to both charges when they were read before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan.
KUCHING: The Khatam Al-Quran (completion of reciting the whole Quran) ceremony and premier iftar with Islamic agencies added to the blessings of the holy month of Ramadan when it was held at the Sarawak Islamic Complex Hall here on Wednesday. Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg was present to grace the
KUCHING: A 21-year-old Indonesian woman was fined a total of RM6,000, in default 18 months’ imprisonment, after pleading guilty to drug- and prostitution-related charges last month. Nur Fauziyah entered her guilty plea before Judge Musli Ab Hamid, Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan and Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. For the first
KUCHING: A total of 572 applications to sell permitted fireworks in Sarawak have been approved by police ahead of the upcoming festive season. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Sarawak Contingent had received 584 applications from traders seeking permits to sell fireworks. “Out
KUCHING: A 30 year old man was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrates’ Court here after he pleaded guilty to gambling in a public place using a smartphone. Mohd Afiq Shefei Rosman was ordered to serve two months in prison if he fails to pay the fine. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan
BAU: A mentally challenged 62-year-old man was found safe after going missing in Kampung Opar, Bau, earlier today. Lehem Diok, who was reported missing while on his way to a farm in the Tiribuh area, was located at the roadside near Padang Sawit SELCRA Bau, 11 km from his home,
MIRI: Three vehicles were seized during an enforcement operation codenamed Ops Patuh by the Road Transport Department (RTD) in the city on Tuesday (Mar 10). Officers from the Miri branch seized a luxury Chrysler 300, a Perodua Axia and a Perodua Bezza after the vehicles were found to have expired
KUCHING: The number of flood evacuees here has shown a declining trend, with a total of 341 people from 91 families currently taking shelter at two temporary relief centres (PPS) as of today. The Civil Defence Force (APM) said both PPS remain operational following flooding in parts of the district.