Author: Connie Chieng

Wong: I am no gangster

KUCHING: The world’s most ‘famous’ father in law, Wong Muh Kiang first sentence was, “I am no gangster,” as he stood among the noisy uncompleted drain at Desa Wira, Batu Kawa as workers pounded on the wood and an excavator noisily dug into the drain yesterday afternoon. Not waiting for

Attracting Chinese retirees to Sarawak

KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote Sarawak through the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme has been signed between China and Sarawak. The MOU signing ceremony was witnessed by Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian in a hotel in Hangzhuo, China. Sim said

Masing: Oil and gas belong to Sarawak

Deputy Chief MInister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing (sixth from right) at the Shuibuya Dam on the Qingjiang River in Badong County, Enshi, Hubei Province, China. KUCHING :Deputy Chief MInister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has refused to comment on issues pertaining to oil

Missing man found safe

KUCHING: A man who went missing in the jungle at Kpg Simpok, Padawan after looking for ferns on Thursday morning with his wife had been found safe. The 36-year-old reportedly returned to the jungle after accompanying his wife back at about noon. He was said to have a handphone but

Loss of RM55,420 in two scam cases

KUCHING: Two victims fell prey to con artists in scams, reportedly losing at total of RM55,420 based on reports made Tuesday.  In the first case, a Miri businesswoman, aged 49, lost RM15,420 after receiving whatsapp on Tuesday morning from numbers 0162991781 and 01151755657 who claimed to be a custom officer

Four of eight suspects detained to assist in extortion case

KUCHING: Eight people including a few teenagers were arrested in an apartment on Sunday for illegally confining three others since Saturday afternoon. A father of one of the three victims lodged a police report after he received a call from his son who was asked to pay RM35,000 before he

Biker seriously hurt in collision

KUCHING: A car and a motorcycle collided head-on at Kampung Bumbok, Bau Road near here at 1pm yesterday. The impact of the collision caused the motorcyclist to be flung from the machine and was seriously injured. He was taken to Sarawak General Hospital for treatment and is being warded. The

DAP Serian set up Women, Youth wings

KUCHING: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Serian branch has set up its Women and Youth wings at Kampung Koran Mpaneg, Serian recently. The event was launched by Mas Gading Member of Parliament (MP) special assistant Benadict Benter who is representing Mas Gading MP Mordi Bimol. Earlier in speech, Mordi urged members of

Two scam cases reported

KUCHING: A contractor was cheated of RM4,300 in a parcel scam via social media. The contractor aged 43 from Sibu was cheated between 10 and 15 October after he befriended a woman named Sandra Robinson.  She claimed to have US$1.5 million cash taken from President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein during his

Housebreaking syndicate crippled with arrest of 10

KUCHING: Padawan police smashed a housebreaking and theft syndicate with the arrest of ten suspects who have been detained for further investigation. A total of 78 stolen items, including a motorcycle, were seized. These items were reported stolen recently in a few areas. Following an information received at about 5.30