Author: Connie Chieng

Hui Sing Garden snatch theft leaves woman concussed

KUCHING: A woman is now under observation in a private hospital for concussion after she was smashed on her head in a snatch theft incident. She lay unconscious on the road after the assault and was saved by three passers-by who rushed her to a private hospital. She only regained

DAP Sarawak leaders meet Sabu concerning maritime issues

KUCHING: A number of Democratic Action Party (DAP) legislators and leaders from Sarawak including Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen, Kuching MP Kelvin Yii, Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong and former Stampin MP Dr Julian Tan recently went to Parliament to meet the Minister of Defence Mohamad Sabu to

Biker lands in hospital after collision

KUCHING: A motorcyclist ended up in the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) with injuries after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car at Lorong 3, Jalan Kapor, Stapok here at 2pm yesterday. The car was coming out of a junction when it collided head-on with the motorcycle. It was

Developer hanged himself with towel

KUCHING: Police yesterday classified the demise of one 51-year-old Tan Joo Teck by hanging in his shophouse at Kota Sentosa as sudden death. Padawan police confirmed that they received a call about a man who was found hanging in his office at Eng Kee Hardware at 12.12pm. Tan has been

Make proposed amendment public: SUPP Youth  

KUCHING: With a few days left before the proposed amendment of the Federal Constitution’s Article 1(2) in Parliament, Sarawakians are still unclear about its contents. “This is absolutely unfair to Sarawak. It proves that the MPs from Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak failed to speak or voice out for Sarawakians in

Drugs produced in country for local consumption

KUCHING: Malaysia is fortunate not to have big illegal drugs laboratories to supply drugs to international market. “The drugs produced by illegal laboratories in the country are more for local consumption,” said Bukit Aman Narcotic Crime Investigation Department director, Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh. He added that in Johor where police

42 may face death for drugs

Police say marked increase in traffickers arrested in Sarawak in first quarter of this year KUCHING: Forty-two people in Sarawak have been arrested for trafficking in dangerous drugs in the first three months of this year. They could face the mandatory death penalty under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs

Biker seriously hurt in collision

KUCHING: A farmer aged 59 is in critical condition after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car when he was about to switch lane at Km42, Jalan Kuching-Serian at 9.15am yesterday. The car was heading to Kuching when the motorcycle collided into it. The impact of the collision

Van passenger hurt in crash

KUCHING: A woman was trapped in a van following an accident at 5.30am yesterday. The van was travelling from Bau to Batu Kawa when it went out of control and crashed into a barricade, trapping the woman passenger inside. Firemen had to be called to extricate the victim. Both she

STOP BUYING STOLEN WHEELS

Errant secondhand tyre dealers to face full force of the law: Police chief KUCHING: A warning shot has been fired at secondhand tyre dealers never to buy stolen tyres or face court action. Kuching acting police chief Supt Ismail Mahmood also warned that police will not stop at the secondhand