SIBU: Police recorded a significant drop in crime cases in the district last year. Acting Sibu police chief Supt Dr Collin Babat said compared to 2020 when the district recorded 807 crime cases there were only 560 crime cases last year. It amounted to a reduction by 247 cases. “The
SIBU: A teacher lost RM118,000 after she willingly went into debt and pawned her jewellery without realising that she had been conned by a Macau scam syndicate. On Oct 28 last year, the 58-year-old woman was contacted by a suspect disguised as an insurance agent, informing that she had made
SIBU: The temporary evacuation centre (PPS) at Kampung Jeriah hall which accommodated 44 flood victims from Kampung Seduan Jaya here was closed today (Jan 15). All of the flood victims are allowed to return to their homes after the flood situation improved. The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) state operations
SIBU: Less than a month after winning the 12th state election, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government has already begun fulfilling its election manifesto pledges here, said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The deputy chief minister told a press conference here on Saturday (Jan 8) that among the
SIBU: Changes are afoot in local government with Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian putting nine local authority secretaries on transfer. No reason was disclosed for their transfers but Dr Sim gave notice that he would be taking action against errant staff. “I will not compromise in
SIBU: The Ministry of Transport has authorised local authorities in the state to set up a Traffic Warden Unit within their jurisdiction. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said he aims to set up the unit in all urban local authorities in the state under his Public
SIBU: Two men were arrested for dangerously riding their motorcycles in an operation codenamed ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’ last Saturday (Jan 8). The operation, led by Sarawak Traffic Police deputy chief DSP Mathew Manggie together with Sibu traffic policemen, was conducted at Jalan Tun Zaidi Edruce from 10pm to 3.30am. The
SIBU: Newly formed Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) claims to support the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Its president Larry Sng told a media conference after chairing a special meeting of the PBM General Conference at a hotel here on Saturday (Jan 8). Larry
SIBU: Katibas Assemblyman Lidam Assan had a meeting with Sarawak State Implementation Monitoring Unit director Azmi Bujang in Kuching on Friday (Jan 7). According to him, in the brief meeting session, he had presented several items for the attention of the unit for the benefit of the residents in his
SIBU: Police are looking into claims that a senior police officer was among 20 men who had rioted in front of a food court at Jalan Ulu Sungai Merah here. Fifteen suspects have been picked up for questioning since the Monday (Nov 29) incident, a video clip of which has
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