Saturday, 2 May, 2026

4:25 PM

, Kuching, Sarawak

Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Single mother fined RM8,000 for unregistered drugs possession

KUCHING: A single mother was fined RM8,000 by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to possessing unregistered pharmaceutical products in December 2024. Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar imposed the fine on Crystal Oon Ming Hsia, 40, with a default sentence of three months’ imprisonment if the fine is not

Awie fined RM2,800 for online gambling at cafe

KUCHING: A 29-year-old man was fined RM2,800, or in default three months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Apr 23) for engaging in online gambling in early March. Magistrate Leona Dominic Mojiliu handed down the sentence on Awie Ahmad after Awie pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 7(2)

Indonesian jailed, caned for entering Malaysia illegally

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here on today (April 22) sentenced a 20-year-old Indonesian man to four months’ imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for entering Malaysia without valid travel documents. Judge Iris Awen Jon meted out the sentence on Abdul Safari after he pleaded guilty to a charge under

Man fined RM2,000 for trespassing into a factory

KUCHING: A 38-year-old man was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrates’ Court here on Wednesday in default five months imprisonment for trespassing into a factory in the Samajaya Industrial Zone earlier this month. Muhammad Ehsan Ahmad pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 448 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Nur

Man gets RM1,000 fine for damaging neighbour’s mailbox

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (April 21) sentenced a 56-year-old man to a fine of RM1,000, in default two months’ imprisonment, for committing mischief by damaging his neighbour’s mailbox in Batu Kawa here last week. Tan Kim Hua pleaded guilty to the charge framed under Section 427 of the

Court fines man over damage to childhood acquaintance’s car

KUCHING: A 40-year-old man was fined RM2,000, in default five months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Tuesday (April 21) for damaging a car belonging to a childhood acquaintance earlier this month. Ng Zhi Hua pleaded guilty to the charge read before Magistrate Nur Syaheeqa Nadzwa Radzali. The court

Woman facing offensive post charge sent for mental assessment

KUCHING: A 37-year-old unemployed woman was ordered by the Sessions’ Court here on Tuesday (April 21) to undergo psychiatric evaluation at Hospital Sentosa after concerns were raised over her mental condition in relation to a charge involving an offensive social media post. Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar issued the order for

Court orders psychiatric evaluation in offensive post case

KUCHING: A 37-year-old unemployed woman was ordered by the Sessions Court here today to undergo psychiatric evaluation at Hospital Sentosa after concerns were raised over her mental condition in relation to a charge involving an offensive social media post. Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar made the order for the accused, who

Meth in cigarette box leads to jail

KUCHING: A 35-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Apr 20) after pleading guilty to possessing methamphetamine hidden in a cigarette box. Awg Azrul Awg Ayub admitted the charge before Magistrate Nur Syaheeqa Nadzwa Radzali. He was charged under Section 12(2) of the

Two fined RM5,000 over cable theft

KUCHING: Two individuals were sentenced to a RM5,000 fine each, in default seven months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Apr 20), for stealing manhole cables in early March. Bakeri Chundi, 44, and Mohd Suffian Abdullah, 29, pleaded guilty to the charges read before Magistrate Leona Dominic Mojiliu. They