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 […]
‘I only wanted to help the hawkers’
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has told Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting that he was not attempting to politicise matters under the local authorities. Instead, he was just voicing out certain issues for local hawkers and the Sarawak Hawker Association in order to find solutions to their problems. “As a […]
Brisk business at Sunday market
SIBU: The traders at Sunday market at Taman Indah here seemed to be doing brisk business. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting said this in a statement yesterday (Sept 12). “Last week, the 6th week since opening on August 1, the Sunday market had the lowest turnout of visitors due to inclement weather. […]
SMC mulls ‘hell notes’ burning guidelines
SIBU: Some celebrants of the ghost festival here had gone overboard by improperly burning “hell notes” and joss sticks along the roadsides and open spaces, thus muddling them and leaving the sites messy. So, starting next year Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will issue its guidelines on the burning of “hell notes” and joss sticks along […]
Road closure at Jalan Langsat
SIBU: Jalan Langsat here is partially closed to facilitate drainage work. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting went to the ground to inspect the progress of the work on Saturday (August 22). “I spoke to the contractors. They said the work is difficult, but they will try to complete it on time.” “After laying […]
Council boss happy with his councillors
SIBU: Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting is happy with the commitment of his councillors to ensure the success of the town’s new Sunday market at Taman Indah Teku. The market which relocated from Jalan Mahsuri operates from 6am to 11am Saturdays and Sundays. “I noticed that the councillors arrived at 6.15am to […]
SMC to solve drain blockage
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) on August 15 went to the ground to inspect the cause of the drain blockage at Jalan Rambutan/Jalan Tiong Hua. According to its chairman, Clarence Ting, he visited the area again with his team. “We investigate those areas that caused the blockage and found out that residents tend to build […]
Rejang Park road closure
SIBU: The road at Rejang Park area here will be closed beginning Aug 17 to 24. The closure of the road is to enable construction works of sewage pipe and manholes at the area. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) in a statement on Thursday (Aug 13) appealed to all road users to avoid using that stretch […]
Lorong Perpati 4 road closure
SIBU: There will be a road closure at Lorong Perpati 4 areas in Sibu for 33 days beginning Aug 10 till Sept 11. The road closure is to carry out culvert construction at the said area. In view of this, Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) in a statement on Friday (Aug 7) appealed to all road […]
SMC to look into Jalan Amoy flooding problem
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting and Bukit Assek assemblywoman Irene Chang visited Jalan Amoy here on Wednesday (Aug 5) to assess the flooding problem. There have been complaints that the road was not properly upgraded, which led to flooding. “This morning, Irene and I visited the site. I talked to the resident […]
