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Collecting donations for school hostel

SIBU: Deputy chairman of Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) Wong Chin Yong managed to collect RM1,130 for Citizen Middle School at Grand Heights Market on Sunday (Nov 8). Wong, who is also Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch chairman, said the money was donated by the traders and Sunday

24 Penasu residents receive land titles

SIBU: Twenty-four residents at Penasu, in Bawang Assan area here, received their individual land titles issued under Section 18 of Sarawak’s Land Code. They received their land titles at the Land and Survey Department Sibu Division office on Friday. They were led by a political secretary to the chief minister

State expanding agricultural sector

SARIKEI: The state government is committed to expanding the agricultural sector through programmes organised by the Sarawak Agriculture Department. Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii pointed this out at the “Agriculture Community Outreach Programme (AgriCOP) organised by the Sarawak Agriculture Department, Sarikei branch at Sarikei Hall here today. He

Obey SOPs, says SMC chairman

SIBU: As Covid-19 cases in the country continue to rise, it is vital for Malaysians to follow the government’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), said chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC), Clarence Ting. “With the increase of Covid-19 cases in Kuching, please avoid travelling to other districts within these two weeks.

Rep donates hospital beds

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii donated hospital beds to three bedridden patients recently. The three recipients were Ting Pang Chew, 58, from Jalan Methodist; Pau Hiew Hee, 54, from Sungai Bakong; and Ting Ming Kiong, 88, from Sungai Bakong received the hospital beds Su Sien Hua and

Old Taman Selera Muhibbah building to be demolished

SIBU: The old Taman Selera Muhibbah building at Pedada Road here will be demolished to make way for a new one. “Hawkers will have a better place to trade once the RM3.5 million new building is completed at the existing site,” said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)’s Market and Petty Traders

SMC chairman visits market

SIBU: Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC), Clarence Ting on Nov 1 (Sunday) visited the Taman Indah Sunday Market. He was accompanied by SMC Market and Petty Traders Standing Committee chairman, Councillor Albert Tiang. The purpose of the visit was to check on the business at the market. “Most of

One-ringgit donation drive well-received

SIBU: Local hawkers and shoppers at Sibu Central Market responded well to a donation drive here today (Nov 1). Chairman of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch Wong Ching Yong and SUPP deputy president (II) Datuk Chieng Buong Toon led a team of party members to the market for

School’s knights in shining armour

SIBU: In a show of solidarity and gratitude to their alma mater, former students of Sacred Heart Secondary School pooled their resources and raised an impressive RM122,928.88 for the replacement of the school hall’s public address (PA) system. Installed about 20 years ago, the aged electronic system was prone to

Preserve historical buildings

SIBU: Heritage is a value that can be passed down for generations and it could be in the form of customs, culture, locality, buildings, archives and manuscripts. According to Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee, old buildings need to be preserve. “About two or three month