SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh called for collaboration between the council and the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) to resolve the mounting crisis of local landfills. According to him, the landfills had rapidly surpassed the expected lifespan or timeline for reaching their current stage. This,
SIBU: Teachers play a vital role in shaping the minds of young learners, not only by imparting knowledge from textbooks but also by instilling a sense of inspiration and providing insights into the world around them. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Micheal Tiang Ming Tee encouraged
SIBU: The renaming of Jalan Pahlawan here to Jalan Robert Lau Hoi Chew has been temporally shelved following strong public opposition. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang said the people highlighted the significance of the existing road name and felt that renaming the road would
SIBU: A trader lost more than RM320,000 after being lured by a promise of a 50 per cent profit from a share investment scheme. Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said a report was filed by the victim, a 50-year-old individual, last Wednesday. Following investigations, it was discovered that the
SIBU: Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) deputy chairman Wong Ching Yong was at the AMCORP office in Sibu Jaya to discuss the construction of an Olympic-standard swimming and diving pool. The swimming and diving pool was initially proposed by Wong when he was nominated as a Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
SIBU: A 50-year-old man in Sibu has fallen victim to a forex scam, resulting in the loss of his entire life savings amounting to RM485,320. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim had lodged a report on Tuesday (May 23) claiming he was cheated by a syndicate. “The
SIBU: A brother and sister in their 50s have been arrested for alleged cultivation and possession of cannabis plants. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division raided the suspect’s residence in Lorong Rambai here at 12.15 am yesterday (May 24). “Two black
LUNDU: Government grants amounting to RM102,000 under the Minor Rural Projects (MRP) have been distributed to three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and 30 Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) in Tanjong Datu. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan said allocations were to facilitate maintenance of village facilities and activities that benefit
SIBU: The Dayak community here will soon have their own dedicated dining place known as the Sibu Dayak Food Court (SDFC). The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) had approved a budget of RM600,000 to convert the Tasik Permai Food Court into the SDFC, according to councillor Augustine Merikan, the deputy chairman
BETONG: In conjunction with the Gawai Dayak celebration, a total of 2,068 aid recipients here will receive contributions. Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Mohammad Razi Sitam announced that the total amount of the contribution would be RM206,800. “The aim of these contributions is to alleviate the