Author: Connie Chieng

Clinic broken into, suffers losses of RM2,500

KUCHING: Two suspects who broke into a clinic at Santubong were caught with the stolen properties recovered. Police arrested the duo, both aged 29, on Thursday night. They were brought to court for remand yesterday morning. On Wednesday, a nurse lodged a police report that when she turned up to

Man’s body found 50m from his home

KUCHING: The body of 70-year-old Soo Yii Tai was found just 50m away from his house at Lorong 47, Stutong Baru yesterday morning. Neighbours said Soo who went out at 5pm would normally return before dusk and when he did not, his family and friends went all over searching for

PRS Women backs CM “termites” remarks

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) member Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) has praised the chief minister for giving his assurance that “termites” within the GPS house will be dealt with. “That’s the way forward for GPS. We need a leader who does not take any nonsense from anyone,” PRS Women chief

PBH: Masing not worried about PDP model scrapping

KUCHING: The Federal government must take cognisance of the fact that Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) is built in Sarawak and therefore the state will comply with its model, said Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Masing Jemut who also said he did not worry about the PDP model being

Fire leaves 13 homeless

KUCHING: Thirteen people who were made homeless when a fire razed two units of semi-concrete houses to the ground at Kampung Bunuk here Wednesday morning. In a press statement issued, the two families are now taking shelter at their relatives’ house in the same village while waiting for assistance to

Victim of identity theft gets timely help

KUCHING: A hawker selling fast food only realised that she was a victim of an identity theft after she received a letter from Companies Commission of Malaysia to compound her with a fine of RM5,000 under the Companies Act for failing to file in her annual statement of accounts as

Convenience store robbery suspect arrested

KUCHING: Police arrested a robbery suspect at his house in Kampung Sekedup, Batu Kawa last Wednesday. When he was arrested at 4.05pm he did not put up any resistance, said Kuching acting police chief, Supt Ismail Mahmood. He said the person has four previous convictions including for drug offences. His

Entulu, Nyallau sacked for refusing to toe party line: Masing

KUCHING: There is always a good and proper reason why a party member or leader is sacked. “Sacking is not done according to the whims and fancies of the committee members,” said Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. In the case of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), its

Do more talk less: SUPP

Gasbag DAP urged to stop seeking cheap publicity KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) has been told to do more and talk less. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bintangor youth chief, Tang Kieh Ming, said DAP should learn not to tell the world every time it helps people solve problems. “Just

Do something about vagrants in city: Shop owners

KUCHING: The Welfare Department has been urged to do something about the vagrancy situation in the city. Several business owners spoke to New Sarawak Tribune on condition of anonymity, expressing their annoyance at the vagrants running around “scaring away” customers. They, according to the complainants, are not only unsightly but