KUCHING: A 30-year-old man was fined RM1,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today (April 30) after he pleaded guilty to engaging in online gambling at a premises in Malihah Jaya, Jalan Matang Batu Kawa. Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali imposed the fine on Mohd Affizul Jemali, with a default sentence of
KUCHING: A 25-year-old Indonesian woman was fined RM2,000 or two months’ imprisonment in default by the Magistrates’ Court here today (April 30) after pleading guilty to gambling using a mobile phone. Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali handed down the sentence to Erni Muslihat, who admitted to committing the offence under Section
KUCHING: A married Indonesian couple was each sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court here today (April 30) for entering Malaysia without valid travel documents. Judge Musli Abdul Hamid handed down the sentence after the husband, Asmadi, 43, and his wife, Simplisiana Penni Guwea, 39, pleaded guilty to
KUCHING: Kuching City FC must be at their most disciplined when they face Terengganu FC on Friday (May 1), with head coach, Aidil Sharin Sahak, warning against costly mistakes ahead of a tough league encounter. Aidil stressed the importance of consistency and focus throughout the match, especially against East Coast
SIBU: A local man was fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court here for trading controlled diesel without a licence. Judge Musyiri Peet imposed the fine to the accused under Section 21 of the Supply Control Act 1961, with a default sentence of 10 months’ imprisonment if the fine is not
KUCHING: A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here after pleading guilty to possessing a small amount of methamphetamine. Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali meted out the sentence on Abdul Azim Meringai and ordered the jail term to take effect from Dec 12, 2025.
KUCHING: A 43-year-old part-time driver has been fined RM5,000, or in default six months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrate’s Court here for criminal intimidation involving a knife during a dispute with his neighbour. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan meted out the sentence on Kuan Poh Chung after he pleaded guilty to a
KUCHING: Two men were fined by separate Magistrates’ Courts here today (Apr 24) after pleading guilty to self-administering dangerous drugs. In the first case, Magistrate Leona Dominic Mojiliu fined 38-year-old Alex Ong Chia Chong RM3,000, in default nine months’ imprisonment, after he admitted to the offence under Section 15(1)(a) of
KUCHING: The rise of digital technology is posing growing challenges to the family institutions, particularly in balancing screen time and meaningful family interaction, said Datuk Rosey Yunus. Speaking to reporters after officiating the closing of the Digital Parenting Courses at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here today (April 23), the
KUCHING: The High Court here has dismissed the prosecution’s appeal against what it claimed was an inadequate sentence imposed on an elderly man for illegally possessing 1,322 turtle eggs. High Court Judge Wong Siong Tung ruled that the penalty handed down by the Sessions Court was appropriate and in accordance
