Why SMC needs to move its Pasar Tamu
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has relocated its Pasar Tamu from Jalan Mahsuri to Taman Indah as the former venue was unable to comply with the standard operating procedures of the recovery movement control order. SMC Chairman Clarence Ting, yesterday said that those who questioned the rationale behind the move were obviously unaware of this […]
Water tanks for food stall owners
SIBU: Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC), Clarence Ting, has suggested the provision of water tanks for all food stall owners here to avoid having their business interrupted in the event of water supply disruption. According to him, the matter will be brought up in the next SMC monthly meeting. He said the suggestion was […]
‘We won’t back down’
NO PLASTIC STRAW POLICY SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will not back down from its “no plastic straw” policy despite requests from the public, especially when the movement control order (MCO) was enforced on March 18. Its deputy chairperson for public health Jenny Ting said due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the public requested for the […]
More aware of importance of SOPs
SIBU: More people are now aware of the importance of complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the recovery movement control order (RMCO), said Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting. He told New Sarawak Tribune on July 1, “Since May 12, when the coffeeshops were allowed to receive dine-in customers, awareness of […]
SMC plans to get Bomba’s help
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) plans to get the assistance of the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) to douse open burning which is quite rampant of late. Council chairman Clarence Ting vowed to stop this menace as it is still happening. “I have a whole list of complaints received during the movement control period (MCO) […]
Dog that bit catcher tested positive for rabies
SIBU: A dog that bit two members of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) team last Sunday has been tested positive for rabies. In relaying the news yesterday, SMC chairman Clarence Ting said the dog was caught several hours later and a test done on it confirmed that it had rabies. A dog catcher and a […]
‘Take precautions against rabies spread’
SIBU: People here have been advised to take precautionary measures against the spread of rabies. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting said SMC had received so many requests to catch dogs out in public. “SMC dog catching team has only 5 persons and can only attend to limited number of requests. “Unless the […]
Developing Sibu’s youths
SIBU: A Sibu Youth Innovation Centre will be built as one of the projects under the Sibu Urban Renewal Master Plan. The project, according to Sibu Urban Renewal Master Plan Committee chairman Chieng Buong Toon, will cost about RM10 million. On Wednesday (June 24), Chieng together with Sibu Municipal Council chairman (SMC) Clarence Ting proposed […]
Council calls for change in habits
SIBU: The movement control order (MCO) should have raised the standard of public hygiene, commented chairman of Sibu Municipal Council, Clarence Ting Ing Horh. He noted that the enforcement of MCO had been done for a few months now, and so a major change in sanitation should have taken place. However, he noted that a […]
‘Follow the SOPs’
SIBU: The State Disaster Management Committee remains cautious when it comes to 10 persons sharing a table during the current recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. Thus, chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting said ‘no’ when he was asked whether the decision made by the federal government applied to Sarawak. “Please continue to […]
