Author: Connie Chieng

Man hangs himself

KUCHING: A Finas staff was found dead, hanged at the staircase of the building in Petra Jaya. The staff, identified as 33-year-old Hafiziee Safiee, who worked in engineering unit, was found by a cleaner at the staircase of the first floor yesterday at about 2.30pm. Prior to the incident, at

Crime prevention patrol initiated

KUCHING: A crime prevention patrol was initiated by Padawan District Police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan yesterday. He said the purpose of the patrol was to show the police presence in residential and crime-prone areas as well as to foster better ties between the police and local community. “Through this operation,

Biker dies in crash

KUCHING: A self-employed man died on the spot after he lost of the motorcycle he was riding and crashed by the roadside at Jalan Sena, Kuala Baram-by-pass, Miri at 3.10am on Monday. The deceased identified as Tiong Ing Sing, 54, who was originally from Kanowit was riding home after a

Bedroom gutted in afternoon fire

KUCHING A house bedroom in Taman Delight, Miri was completely razed in an afternoon fire yesterday. Firemen were called to the house at about 12.30pm. They found only the bedroom was razed by fire which had already been put out by the house occupants. The fire was believed to have

Confirmed: Flora died of overdose

KUCHING: It is confirmed Flora Nugak died of a drug overdose. Sarawak Head CID SAC Denis Leong confirmed it when they received the chemist report back in the late afternoon. Since last Saturday, police have been going to entertainment joints to conduct checks on those operating beyond the stipulated hours.

Second post-mortem done on college student found dead in pub

KUCHING: The grieving parents of Flora Nugak were at the morgue to bring their youngster daughter home. Both waited patiently with relatives for the second post-mortem to be completed and when Flora’s body was taken out, they were inconsolable. Flora, 19, from Rumah Nawek Long Tuyut Tinjar, Baram was found

Pos Laju van collides with car

KUCHING: A Pos Laju van collided with a car yesterday afternoon. The van driver was said to have lost control and collided with the car at 12.35pm along Jalan Sungai Petai, Sarikei after it skipped to the other side of the road. Both the van and car driver were slightly

Woman’s Indonesia nightmare over

KUCHING: A woman who has been released by the Indonesian authorities in Kalimantan was deported back to Kuching and SUPP’s Public Complaint Bureau chief, Wilfred Yap thanked the Malaysia Consulate in Pontianak for its efficiency and professionalism in handling the matter. Yap was approached by the elder brother of the Sarawakian

Man pays for ‘extras’

KUCHING: A tourist guide from Indonesia who tried to get fresh with a beautiful woman on messaging application MiChat ended up being robbed by a group of robbers at midnight on Thursday. The tourist guide received a WhatsApp from a girl on MiChat and asked him if he wanted any

Hope for better life dashed

KUCHING: A father’s hope for his youngest daughter to have a better life is dashed as he came yesterday morning to bring her home to Baram for her burial. Flora Nugak, aged 19, from Rumah Nawek Long Tuyut Tinjar, Baram was found dead in an entertainment joint in Ban Hock