Several areas flooded, water still rising
SIBU: Heavy rains that coincided with high tide flooded several low-lying areas here. Among the areas affected were Jalan Lanang and Jalan Khoo Peng Long while several main road here were passable to vehicles, said Sibu Resident Charles Siaw. Siaw, who is also Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee chairman, said the authorities’ personnel involved were […]
Fraudster plead not guilty to 21 charges
SIBU: A man who was allegedly involved in nine car buying-selling fraud via his Facebook account was charged at the Magistrate Court here on Monday (Sept 14). State Commercial Crime Investigation Department Chief, Supt Maria Rasid said the accused, 33, from Kuching, however, pleaded not guilty to 21 charges under Section 420 of the Penal […]
Checking on Malaysia Day media centre
SIBU: Deputy director-general of the Information Department of Malaysia (JaPen), Datuk Sukari Ab Hamid, visited Malaysia Day Media Centre 2020 on the second floor of Sibu Indoor Stadium on Monday (Sept 14). During the visit, he socialised with some media staff and inspected the facilities that have been prepared for tomorrow’s Malaysia Day celebration centred […]
Media centre up and running
SIBU: The Sarawak Information Department’s Malaysia Day Media Centre 2020 is already operational and will remain so until Sept 17. Its operation hours are from 9am to 10.30pm daily and it is located in the control room on the second flood of Sibu Indoor Stadium. To ensure the management of the media throughout the Malaysia […]
Flash flood hits Sibu after downpour
SIBU: Several low-lying areas here were hit by flood waters on Monday (Sept 14) after a couple of hours of heavy downpour. Roads in the affected areas were congested as the floods slowed down traffic. Certain portions of the main roads leading to the town were also slightly inundated. Apart from that, several rural areas […]
Council chief wants clean, safe environment
SIBU: Everyone is responsible for keeping the environment clean and safe. Sibu Municipal Council chairman Clarence Ting emphasised that people should play their respective roles in making sure that the places where they live and work are kept clean at all times. Ting was speaking at a cleanliness campaign at Kampong Datu on Sunday (Sept […]
64 hit with compounds
SIBU: Sixty-four individuals were issued compounds for violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) during an inspection on Saturday (Sept 12). The individuals comprising 44 men and 20 women were arrested in an operation dubbed Ops Bersepadu (in conjunction with Malaysia Day) at 12.35am at an entertainment centre in Lorong […]
Careless action causes pedestrian his life
SIBU: A man was killed in a road accident at 7th Mile, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman here last Saturday (Sept 12). According to district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, the deceased was identified as Kardi, aged 49, from Indonesia. “The 9.15pm incident occurred after the victim suddenly crossed the road, in the path of […]
Malaysia Day do ready to go
SIBU: Everything is in place for hosting the Malaysia Day celebration at Sibu Indoor Stadium on Sept 16. This is obvious by the look of the stadium where preparations have been made by various federal and state government departments and agencies. Malaysians can watch the televised celebration which will be carried live by RTM. The […]
Pustaka newest branch opens Monday
SIBU: Pustaka Sibu is the State Library newest branch. It will be declared open by Chairman of Sarawak State Pustaka Management Board Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamid Bugo here this Monday (Sept 14). At the event Hamid will hand over the key. He will also officiate at the accreditation of Sarawak State Pustaka Services, here. […]
