SIBU: Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew last Saturday presented minor rural project (MRP) grants to 60 longhouses in the Bawang Assan state constituency. Lau, who is also the chairman of Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan Branch, said the presentation of the MRP grants was not an election gimmick
SIBU: Despite the rise in Covid-19 cases among hawkers and traders at Sibu Central Market, the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has no plans to shut down the popular venue. SMC chairman Clarence Ting told the media today that despite advice from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to do so after
SIBU: Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee advised the public here not to visit the Lanang area for the time being following the surge of Covid-19 cases there. The Jalan Maju Cluster and Bulatan Aman Cluster recorded numerous cases on Sunday (April 11). “The areas I’m
SIBU: A teenager, who had just gotten his motorcycle licence last week, was killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a four-wheel (4WD) at a traffic light intersection at Sibu Jaya Commercial Centre here on Sunday (Apr 11). The victim, identified as George Jua, 18, from Rumah Doris, Sungai
SIBU: The old wooden houses which were destroyed by a fire at Jalan Tiong Hua on March 29 have to be demolished to make way for redevelopment. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Deputy President II and SUPP Bukit Assek Branch Chairman Datuk Chieng Buong Toon on Monday (Apr 12) told
SIBU: Sibu Hospital specialist clinic advised its patients to reschedule their appointments. Sibu Hospital deputy director Dr Rachel Teng Li Chin said the clinic had to postpone its services — with the exception of the dog bite clinic, appointments for pregnant mothers, cancer patients and psychiatric clinic appointments — due
SIBU: A 68-year-old man, who is a shaman, was arrested by the police for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl. Sibu District Police Chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit when confirming this in his statement on Saturday (Apr 10) said the alleged offence happened on March 14 in a
SIBU: Sekolah Agama Madrasatul Islamiah Sibu at Masjid An-Nur Sibu is expected to start operating next year. Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee said the refurbishment project had now been completed with an allocation of RM1.8 million from the state government. He said his party
SIBU: The increase in Covid-19 positive cases recorded in Sibu on Friday (April 9) has made the night market seemed gloomy with fewer customers. Despite the good weather, the first night at the Butterfly Garden last Friday showed that the market was not well-patronised. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Councilor
SIBU: All residents of rental houses, coffee shop workers, factories, workshops, industrial premises and others at Jalan Lanang, Tebingan Rejang Esplanade, and Jalan Maju will undergo active case detection (ACD) from Monday and Tuesday. The decision made by the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) is to curb the spread
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