Premier opens RM32 mil Masjid Al-Madinah Al-Husna

SIBU: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has named the new mosque in Sibu Jaya which costs RM32 million, Masjid Al-Madinah Al-Husna. According to Abang Johari, the mosque stands as an iconic structure in Sibu Jaya due to its unique kite-like design and distinctive colours. “Its colour sets it apart; the design […]

Development of Sibu Jaya assured

SIBU: The state government is committed to ensuring the development of the Sibu Jaya township, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. “One of the ongoing projects is the construction of the 6.75 km Jalan Sibujaya –Jalan Kong Yit Khim road, expected to be completed in one year. “With the completion of […]

Human skeletons found in Sibu Jaya bushes

SIBU: The human skeletal remains of a John Doe, was found in the bushes along Jalan Kristal, Sibu Jaya yesterday morning (Apr 21). It was understood that the unsettling discovery was made by a 39-year-old man, who happened to pass by the area and found objects believed to be skeletons. When contacted by New Sarawak […]

Amcorp wins pat on the back from SRDC

SIBU: Amcorp Group has come in for praise for being a proactive developer of the vibrant SubuJaya township. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman, Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said he was highly motivated to work closely with the company, ever since his appointment as chairman of the council. “Amcorp has consistently proven to be a reliable […]

Heirlooms recovered, trio nabbed

SIBU: Police here have finally found the valuable heirlooms lost for almost a month due to a burglary while a family in Sibu Jaya went for a vacation to Miri. Sibu District Police Chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement yesterday said that a police report was lodged on Aug 13 around 10.16 pm by […]

Sibu Jaya farmers relocated to sell products

SIBU: The area for the farmers around Sibu Jaya to sell their agricultural products will be relocated to the rear part of the new market instead of the front sections. The Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) in a statement today said that the original plan was to utilise the rear area as a parking lot […]

Motocross Challenge crowd puller for Sibu Jaya

SIBU: The vibrantly exciting township of Sibu Jaya was fast becoming a verdant playground for community-oriented activities said Michael Tiang Ming Tee. The Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government said that with its award-winning master plan that places a lot of emphasis on the people’s well-being, Sibu Jaya is seen increasingly as […]

Markets in Sibu Jaya to close for 3 days

SIBU: The wet and dry market in Sibu Jaya will be closed from tomorrow (24 April) for three days after a member of the public health staff of Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) was confirmed positive for Covid-19, today (April 23). SRDC chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai in a statement recently said that the SRDC Business […]

Sibu Jaya public library closed immediately following a staff tested positive

SIBU: The Sibu Jaya public library was closed immediately today following the detection of a staff member who tested positive for Covid-19. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said he had received information that one of his staff at the Sibu Jaya library had tested positive for Covid-19 due to close contact […]

SRDC welcomes donations from Amcorp Group

SIBU: Yayasan Azman Hashim and Amcorp Group presented sanitisation packs for distribution to residents of HDC Garden Terraces and Sibu Jaya Flats here today. Each sanitisation pack comprised a box of three-ply surgical masks, four bars of anti-bacterial soap and two bottles of sanitising liquid. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said […]