Thursday, 19 February 2026

Author: Amyra Varkisa

Public urged to help MRCS raise funds

SIBU: Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee appealed to the public to support the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu branch’s fund-raising effort. MRCS, being a non-profitable and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has been financing its activities through fundraising campaigns. “They have been

Sibu Municipal Council traffic wardens under training: Tiang

SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) traffic wardens are currently under training and waiting for their equipment to arrive. The Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the duties of traffic wardens is expected to start this year. However, Tiang said the council

Local council urged to provide first aid kits at hawker centres

SIBU: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu branch has proposed that first aid kits be provided at food court centres under the jurisdiction of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC). Its chairman Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee said the proposal has been extended to SMC deputy chairman councillor Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar

Councillors urged to keep up with development plans

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has been urged to keep pace with the Sarawak government’s development plan and policies. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian stressed the importance of councillors staying informed and up-to-date on all government plans, particularly the Bukit Assek Redevelopment Plan that is currently in

Public health is everybody’s responsibility

SIBU: Public health is not solely the responsibility of the councils and all the government agencies said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Hence, Dr Sim, who is also the Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister, stressed that everyone needed to be constantly reminded about the importance

SMC needs own building

SIBU: As a local authority that formulates policies and regulations, Sibu Municipal Council needs to have its own building, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said Wisma Sanyan, the building where the council was located, did not belong to it. “What does SMC stand for? It

Ting lays out the agenda for new team

SIBU: Maintaining town cleanliness alongside improvements to basic infrastructure such as roads and drains will be among the focus areas of the new Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) team, said Clarence Ting. The newly re-appointed SMC chairman said following the pandemic, the public is even more conscious about cleanliness, and demands

Telang Usan a beacon of respect and tolerance

KUCHING: Assemblyman Dennis Ngau is happy about the peaceful environment that continues to prevail in his Telang Usan constituency despite it being situated deep in the jungle of Borneo. “As we continue to seek and experience progress in Telang Usan and Baram as a whole the people must choose to

Lodge and Tochigi ink MoU to continue collaboration

KUCHING: Lodge National Secondary School and Tochigi High School, Japan signed a memorandum of understanding on March 28 to further their collaborative work. Lodge National Secondary School in a statement today (April 1) deemed it a very important and meaningful moment for both schools as the effort marked the third

Express bus driver slightly injured in collision

SIBU: An express bus driver escaped with minor injuries when the bus he was collided with a four-wheel drive (4WD) at Jalan Dr Wong Soon Kai here yesterday (March 30). It is understood that the 4WD driver had lost control of his vehicle which swerved into the opposite lane and