Author: Connie Chieng

Car driver seriously injured in collision

KUCHING: A car driver suffered from serious injuries after he rammed into a lorry ferrying stones at Jalan Stephen Yong yesterday. He was turning from Batu Kitang to Jalan Stephen Yong when he collided into the lorry ferrying stones.at about 4pm. After the collision, the lorry landed on the side

Fisherman commits suicide by hanging

KUCHING: A 44-year-old man committed suicide by hanging yesterday morning. Rosdi bin Ahmad from Simunjan, a fisherman was found in a drain with a rope on his neck at Kampung Serpan Ulu, Asajaya. His father said his son has been behaving abnormally over the last two to three days and

Masing rejects ‘new deal’ announcement by Chong

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing did not accept what was stated in Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs who is also MP Stampin, Chong Chieng Jen’s announcement of the new deal. Masing said Chong was only a few weeks in power

67 raids on illegal gambling conducted from July 23-29

KUCHING: Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dennis Leong said since the setting up of a round-the-clock Special Ops Room on July 23, they have received a total of 25 tips on gambling activities in the state from members of the public. “From the information received, 23 of the tips were genuine

Sarawak PH to announce ‘New Deal Agreement’ today

KUCHING: According to Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs, Chong Chieng Jen, the state’s Pakatan Harapan will announce the proposed ‘New Deal Agreement’ which will be brought to the special Cabinet committee to oversee the enforcement of Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) today. “I can assure you that the

Fatal ride on a stolen bike

KUCHING: A motorcyclist who crashed his bike into a tree at Jalan Pending here was rushed to Sarawak General Hoisptal in an ambulance but died shortly later. The accident happened around 3.30 am on Saturday. Mohd Rizal bin Giwo, 24, a welder from Mile 9, Jalan Matang here, succumbed to

Lo angry many Batu Kitang projects shelved

KUCHING : Batu Kitang State Assemblyman, Lo Khere Chiang has expressed his shock and anger that a number of projects which were supposed to benefit the people in Batu Kitang had been shelved or put aside. He alleged that the costs of projects for the Padawan Municipal Counci l were

Lo: Eroded rights need to be returned to Sarawak

Kuching: The recent issue on 20 per cent profit returned to Sarawak on petroleum resources extracted here is of great concern to every Sarawakian. This is after Prime Minister clarified that what he meant to return was profit and not royalty, said State Assemblyman for Batu Kitang, Lo Khere Chiang. Lo

Engkilili shooting victim under treatment at SGH

KUCHING: A 47-year old man was shot while going frog catching at 9pm on Monday.  SAC Dennis Leong, Head CID Sarawak confirmed that the victim was with four friends at Temawai Tebok Sawai Engkilili looking for frogs when he was shot.  At midnight, police at Engkilili received a report from

SUPP Youth Chief: Reject Malayan political parties

KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to reject all Malayan political parties including PPBM from coming into Sarawak so as to prevent another colonisation by Malaya. In a press statement issued here yesterday in response to the news on the setting up of PPBM’s first branch in the State, SUPP Youth