OKU boy feared drowned
SIBU: An 18-year old boy, Dublin Clint is feared drowned after his fibre boat was found floating in Rajang River near Nanga Sungai Ensengei, Kanowit today. The boat used by Dublin to deliver barrels of oil across the Kaabah River was found floating by local residents. Fire and Rescue Services Department (Bomba) received a call […]
Temporary lockdown for hospital ward
SIBU: One ward at Sibu Hospital was put on lockdown on Friday (Sept 11) following a suspected Covid-19 related case. The lockdown was imposed from before noon until 6.45pm when this report was filed. It is learned that the patients in the ward were getting uneasy over the unexpected lockdown. A few patients’ family members […]
Call for urgent riverbed studies
FLOOD WOES IN SIBU KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has once again called for the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) to conduct urgent riverbed studies. These are meant to fully understand the severity of congestion at the Rajang and Igan rivers in efforts to effectively resolve the flooding problem plaguing Sibu. He […]
LCDA to conduct detailed study
BUKIT ASSEK REDEVELOPMENT SIBU: The state government has instructed the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) to conduct a detailed study on redevelopment of Bukit Assek here. Sibu Redevelopment Committee chairman Datuk Chieng Buong Toon told a media conference today that the redevelopment of Bukit Assek was an important and necessary project to change the […]
One positive case in Sibu
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case in Sibu today, breaking its nine-day streak of zero cases and bringing the total number of cases in the state so far to 700. In a statement today, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the imported case involved a local man who had just returned from […]
13-year-old boy among five arrested for fighting
SIBU: A 13-year-old boy was among five individuals arrested by the police on suspicion of being involved in a fight that happened in Jalan Tong Sang here at 4.55pm on Tuesday (Sept 8). Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit confirmed the arrests in a statement today. The boy is no longer schooling. He […]
Federal minister attends Malaysia Day meeting
SIBU: Federal Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah attended the 2020 Malaysia Day celebration steering committee meeting at Kingwood Hotel here on Tuesday (Sept 8). Saifuddin chaired the meeting with Sarawak Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, who is also responsible for this year’s celebration. The meeting discussed preparations for the […]
Great help in reducing flooding
SIBU: Bunds and pumping stations here built by the government have greatly reduced flooding in some low-lying areas during the period of heavy rain. Senator Robert Lau when contacted said several parts of Sibu were flooded on Monday (Sept 7). “The flood was caused by unusually heavy rainfall in upriver areas over the last few […]
PDP’s potential candidate visits Sibu longhouses
SIBU: The Youth chief of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Bawang Assan Division, Joshua Ting Fu Ying, believes that the best way to serve the people is to work hard to solve their problems. Even little matters that seem insignificant but have impact on their lives should not be ignored, he said, adding that these included […]
Floods swell after days of heavy rain
SIBU: Low-lying areas here were inundated by flash floods over the past few days. According to Sibu Resident Charles Siaw, it is due to heavy rain over the past several days which also coincided with the high tide. “The authorities are monitoring the situation closely,” he told reporters on Monday (September 7). The flash floods […]
