Author: Connie Chieng

Bangladeshis hit by car land in hospital

KUCHING: Two Bangladeshis sustained injuries after they collided with a Perodua Kembara at 11.20pm on Monday night. The driver, an 18-year-old girl from Batu Kawa new township was driving from Serian to Kuching when she collided with the cyclists at Mile 16 Kuching-Serian Road. The two victims aged 38 and

SUPP’s Foo wants GPS’ final decision on ‘chameleon’ PSB

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Central Youth secretary-general Milton Foo believes Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) leaders changed their political allegiance for the sake of their own convenience – like a chameleon. In a press statement, he said PBS started when the state assemblymen left SUPP to form Teras in

Cops detain youths who threw away four packets of ganja

KUCHING: Two youths thought that if they threw away the ganja they had in their possession, they would get off scot-free. But unfortunately for them, their action was witnessed by policemen who were monitoring them. The incident occurred at about noon on Monday in front of a shop at Jalan

Nabbed drug peddler faces long jail term if convicted

KUCHING: A 47-year-old man will face a long jail term if convicted of peddling drugs after he was arrested on Monday at 5pm at a commercial centre at Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan. The suspect from Poh Kwong Park, Kuching was found at the stairs of a shop house with

Abandoned double storey house razed for the fifth time

KUCHING: An abandoned house at Rock Road that was razed for the fifth time is 50 per cent burned yesterday. The last time the double storey house caught fire was on February 3 this year. Fire and Rescue Department received a call and rushed its personnel to the scene at

Tan’s Facebook post lands him in trouble

KUCHING: SUPP Batu Kitang youth secretary Leonard Tan Soon Huat was shocked when he received two letters of demand from Domestic Trade and Consumerism Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen and his special assistant Sim Kiat Leng over last year’s controversy concerning grass cutting along federal roads in the city.

Call for decision on PSB

GPS must decide what to do with the party: PRS info chief KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) deputy information chief Christopher Gira has told Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) to clarify their stand instead of having “one foot on land and another in the water”. Gira, who is also Tamin assemblyman,

Fisherman drowns after being pulled under by culvert current

KUCHING: A routine fishing trip turned tragic for a 30-year-old bachelor, Robert Miju, last Sunday night after he was pulled under by strong river current. The scene of the tragedy was at Rumah Melina, Sungai Apoing Lebaan, Jalan Bawang Assan. Robert was fishing with his uncle at about 4pm that

Businessman loses RM11,000 in loan fraud

KUCHING: A 42-year old businessman lost RM11,000 after trying to get loan of RM150,000 from a money lending company in Kuching. It was arranged and agreed through WhatsApp that the victim would be approved of the said loan after he paid a processing fee of RM5,000 and installments for first

House owner hurt in scuffle with thief

KUCHING: A house owner and staff of the New Sarawak Tribune was injured on his left arm when he fought a thief who tried to steal the compressor of his air conditioner  today at about 12.05pm at Kampung Kudei in Satok. The house owner had warned the thief to stop