Author: Connie Chieng

New taxes to affect demand of properties

KUCHING: Since the change of federal government, much of the focus went to the country’s debt and liabilities, said Chairman of SHEDA (Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association) Kuching Branch Sim Kiang Chiok. On the 2019 Budget, he explained that as a developer in Sarawak, the Federal budget will

Two Sabah students injured in collision

KUCHING: Two polytechnic students from Sabah were injured after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car near their polytechnic at Jalan Matang, Petra Jaya near here at 1pm on Monday. A passer-by said the two students were heading to their polytechnic when the collision happened. One of them

Fire destroys three houses, 31 made homeless

KUCHING: Thirty-one members of three families in three houses were rendered homeless after their houses were completely burned while another house was 10 per cent burned in a fire at Kpg Bintawa Hilir near here yesterday morning. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze which is believed to have

Chinese top list of state’s scam victims

Kuching: Chinese topped the list of all scams in Sarawak. These include Macau scam, bogus investment, African scam, lending scam and Internet scam. Of the number of cases received, over 50 per cent of victims are Chinese. Total amount of money lost in scams between January and October 10 this

Three drug peddling suspects nabbed

KUCHING: A 27-year-old man from Jalan Batu Kawa here and two women from the People’s Republic of China both aged 28 were arrested yesterday afternoon for drugs peddling. If convicted, they could be sentenced to death under Section 39 B of the Dangerous Drug Act, 1952. Sarawak Narcotic Head Supt

S’wak artists underappreciated

KUCHING: Artists in Sarawak are underappreciated, said the vice president of the Sarawak Artist Society, Gerald Goh, He told a press conference here yesterday that there was no government gallery in Sarawak to showcase the talents of  local artists while the Saradise Gallery was privately owned. Goh said in other

Fire renders seven homeless

KUCHING: A family of seven, six adults and a child is made homeless after their house at Kenyalang Park was burned 80 per cent at about 11.30 am yesterday. The single storey terrace house had several altars set up for members of the public to pray. During the fire, only

SUPP welcomes Liew’s statement on amendment of Federal Constitution

KUCHING : Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) welcomes the recent statement by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law), Datuk Liew Vui Keong,  that the Federal government would seek to amend Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution to restore both the positions of Sabah and Sarawak  as equal partners in

Consultant now designing Batu Kawa Wetlands Waterfront Park

KUCHING : The Sarawak State Treasury has appointed a consultant  to design the proposed Batu Kawa Wetlands Waterfront Park here.  Batu Kawa State Assemblyman and  Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr. Sim Kui Hian, visited the site recently. He was accompanied by the Padawan Municipal Council’s Secretary and officers

Younger brother dies, elder brother slightly hurt in crash

KUCHING: A 51-year-old motorcyclist, Ramlee anak Attam died in Lundu Hospital from serious head injuries after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a motorcycle ridden by his elder brother at Kampung Biawak, Jalan Lundu, yesterday. The impact of the collision caused Ramlee to fall from his motorcycle before his