Author: Connie Chieng

SUPP Youth leader: How much federal devt fund for Pending?

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Youth secretary-general Milton Foo has asked Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong why she thought it wrong for him to ask her how much development fund has been allocated by the federal government for Pending constituency this year. Foo in a press statement said Yong

Motorist hurt in crash

KUCHING: A motorist sustained minor injuries after his car went out of control and crashed onto a traffic light causing the lamp post to tip over. The man was driving home to Batu Kawa area at about 1am early this morning when the incident happened at the Emart Traffic junction

Three hurt in crash while racing

KUCHING: Three friends aged between 16 and 20 were seriously injured after they were believed to be racing along Jalan KM 13, Jalan Bau-Serikin on Sunday morning. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said one of them who was severely injured was transferred to Sarawak General Hospital for treatment. He

Four hurt in van-car collision

KUCHING: Three passengers and a driver were injured after the van they were travelling in collided with a car on the Samarahan-Serian Road at 3.30pm, today. After the collision the driver and a passenger were trapped in the van while passers-by helped the other two passengers to get out of

Six pellets taken out of shot Grab driver

KUCHING: Grab driver Sim TH who was shot by his passenger on Thursday, is recuperating in the Sarawak General Hospital after undergoing an operation several hours later. Six pellets were taken out from the back of his head, back and chest. Sim, aged 43 from Sekama Road, was ferrying his

Cops have identified attacker of Grab driver

KUCHING: Sarawak CID chief SAC Denis Leong Soon Kuai said police have identified the suspect who assaulted and shot a Grab driver Thursday afternoon. Leong when contacted by New Sarawak Tribune said the suspect had previous records and the whole incident was premeditated by the suspect. He said tracker dogs

Sarawak gets RM4.3 bln federal fund for devt projects

KUCHING: Sarawak has been allocated a budget of RM4.3 billion under Budget 2019 for the implementation of 569 development projects. Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong said the amount is the second largest allocation for state in the country. Speaking at a press conference at the party headquarters here, she said the

Man, 26, scratched by pet dog dies of rabies

KUCHING: Rabies has claimed a 26-year-old man as its 17th victim yesterday at 9.15am at the Sarawak General Hospital. The victim, Jackson Yap Foh Fong, from Batu Kawa was scratched by his pet dog but did not seek treatment afterwards. His dog died in March this year. According to his

Traffic chief’s advice to reach destinations safely

KUCHING: Abide by road safety regulations and drive carefully to avoid accidents this coming festive season. The advice came from the head of Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu who urged road users, especially long distant travellers to plan their journeys and have enough rest or

Hunt for shooting suspect called off; victim recovering

KUCHING: The police hunt for the suspect who assaulted and shot a Grab driver yesterday afternoon was called off late yesterday. Sarawak Head CID SAC Denis Leong said the men and the dog unit had called off the search for the day. According to Leong, in the 2.30pm incident, a