Temple raintree stays evergreen and young
SIBU: Middle age is a time when many, if not most people, start sporting noticeably portly figures, wrinkles, telling cellulite and all the rest of it. There’s no escaping the toll Father Time takes on us. But the story is not necessarily the same in the natural world especially when it comes to nature’s gift […]
Heritage meets modernity
A stroll along Sibu town is like a heritage walk as every corner holds a historical lesson. The swan town is also a magnificent reflection of culture and food. A walk through history, culture Sibu is a juxtaposition of modernity and heritage, the sound of harmony and the reflection of unity. Quaint and quiet in its own way, […]
Anticipation builds as Agong heads for Sibu
SIBU: People have been told to show their love and respect for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, as they embark on their much-anticipated visit to Sibu. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng called on the public to join in the excitement by lining […]
Sibu residents await royal visit with much anticipation
SIBU: The much-anticipated day for the visit of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah to the town has finally arrived tomorrow. The people of Sibu have put in a great deal of effort to warmly welcome the Royal Couple and their entourage during […]
Realising Sibu’s dreams of achieving city status
SIBU: After years of yearning for city status, the town of Sibu may finally have found its path to achieving this long-overdue distinction. The key lies in the ambitious Bukit Assek Redevelopment Plan, touted as the largest project in Sarawak. With the potential to create numerous job opportunities, the plan aims to attract the town’s […]
Turning Sibu into a goose that lays golden eggs
For the next 11 years, we have to work hard and plan Sibu so that the city status plan can be achieved. — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s appeal to Sibu youth recently caught my attention. First and foremost, it is because Sibu is my […]
Sibu catches up with flags’ war
SIBU: With the various political parties’ flags having been erected at many strategic places around Sibu Town, the scenario has boosted the exciting mood of the 12th State Election here. Checks by the New Sarawak Tribune found that flags of the political parties have sprung up along strategic places such as in the villages, residential […]
Sibu town to be expanded to Bukit Kemuyang
KUCHING: Bukit Kemuyang has been identified as another centre for expanding the development of Sibu town. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the area would also be connected to Bukit Lima and Kampung Nangka. “This will become a commercial area,” he said when officiating at SMC’s 40th-anniversary celebration via Zoom on Tuesday […]
Council accepts Sibu city status challenge
KUCHING: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is aiming to achieve city status for Sibu town by 2031. SMC chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said he accepted the challenge of fulfilling the shortages in the council’s annual revenue and reserve fund, which are now at RM18 million and RM25 million respectively. “I hope SMC can be the […]
