Diabetes: Ting sounds the alarm on growing incidence
SIBU: Sarawak has 160,587 diabetes patients registered with the National Diabetes Registry. In Sibu Division alone more than 23,000 diabetes patients are being treated at government clinics. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting Ing Horth said some may have also sought treatment at private clinics and that there may still be many people […]
Work begins on upgrading flood prone roads
SIBU: Upgrading work has begun on three roads in Kampung Sentosa Salim which are often affected by flash floods, causing difficulties to residents in the area. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng when met by reporters during the project inspection said one of the road sections is located at Jalan Bukit Lima Timur while another two […]
Ting banks on SMC track record
SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) new face, Clarence Ting Ing Horh is hoping that his good track record in both Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) will help him secure the Sibu Parliamentary seat. The 63-year old Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Pelawan branch chief said that he has served the […]
NGOs urged to help provide palliative care
SIBU: More palliative care services should be provided for the growing population here, said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting. Ting noted that previously when the local people wanted medical care, they had to go seek treatment either in Kuching or Kuala Lumpur. “Now we are expecting more health services coming to Sibu. We […]
GPS components urged to support their Lanang, Sibu candidates
SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component parties have been urged to give full support to GPS candidates to win back the Sibu and Lanang parliamentary seats in the 15th general election (GE15). In making the calls, Bukit Assek assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said that regardless of whom, the candidates for Sibu and Lanang must […]
SMC nears 100 tree goal this year
SIBU: A total of 30 saplings were planted during a Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) trees planting project in conjunction with the SMC Love Earth Day 2022 at Permai Lake Garden today. Its organising chairman councillor Ling Hua Wei said the tree planting project was one of its series of projects for this year. “As we […]
RM8m funding to upgrade Permai Lake Garden
SIBU: The 20-year-old second green lung of Sibu, namely Permai Lake Garden, will undergo a transformation soon with a total cost of RM8 million for the period of three-year upgrading plan. According to the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, the work will start with upgrading the existing foot path with a […]
Designated place for buskers mulled, enables young talents to showcase abilities
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is proposing a designated location for buskers to play music in public. According to its chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh, Sibu has numerous young talents but it is hard for them to showcase their abilities due to lack of places to perform as well as support. “There are so […]
Jalan Maling upgrading work under rural fund
SIBU: Stretches of road at Jalan Maling will be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP) with a total cost of RM478,000. According to Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, the project will include clearing the drain as well as raising the road and tar seal. “As you know Jalan Maling is a private […]
Garbage enzymes to clean town drains
SIBU: An event on ‘pouring garbage enzymes into drains’ was held at Sacred Heart Cathedral (SHC) car park here yesterday. The event was jointly organised by Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) with SHC, Sarawak Art Living, coffee shops association, schools and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). According to SMC’s chief health inspector Ting Tin Teck, the enzyme mix […]
