Sibu airport to benefit from ILS by June
SIBU: Sibu Airport is taking steps to upgrade its landing and navigational aid systems to ensure safe landing of aircraft especially during poor visibility. Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Michael Tiang said the airport is undertaking a replacement project for Doppler Very High-Frequency Omni Directional Radio Range Beacon (DVOR)/ Distance Measuring […]
Upgrading of airport’s facilities high on list
SIBU: The upgrading of facilities in all airports in the state proposed by the Ministry of Transport needs a special attention from the new federal government. Its minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said that for the past 10 years and especially with several changes in the federal government, the upgrading facility projects requested had […]
Ngemah welcomes digital village
NGEMAH constituency can house a digital village and be involved in digital marketing if given the opportunity to have digital technology facilities. Anyi Jana (GPS-Ngemah) said this yesterday (Nov 24) in support of the Supply (2023) Bill 2022 and a Motion to Refer to the Development Budget Resolution for 2023. He pointed out that with […]
Another dual carriageway to local airport
By Amyra Varkisa & Natasha Jee SIBU: Travelling distance between Sibu airport and the town centre will be greatly shortened once a new dual carriageway is completed. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the dual carriageway will be an alternative road that will include an extension to Sibu Jaya boulevard […]
Fish maw worth over RM350k seized at Sibu Airport
SIBU: Customs officials seized a box of prohibited fish maw worth more than RM350,000 at Sibu Airport last Tuesday (Feb 23). The incident happened around 11.40am at the MAS Cargo Inspection Centre here when Customs enforcement team along with an air cargo unit officer stopped a man for inspection over a suspicious box. Customs Sarawak […]
Drugs worth RM2 mln seized at Sibu Airport
KUCHING: An unattended luggage and two boxes filled with 20,000g of methamphetamine, worth RM2 million, were seized at Sibu Airport last Thursday (Sept 10). The items were discovered at the baggage pick-up area for Kuala Lumpur-Sibu flight. Sarawak Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said that the items were inspected […]
