SIBU: The zakat fitrah rate (personal tithe) in Sarawak for this year has been set at RM7 per person. Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) general manager Datuk Abang Mohd Shibli Abang Mohd Nailie, in making the announcement today (March 18), said that the rate is equivalent to a bag of rice, which
KANOWIT: A housewife endured an expensive heartbreak after losing over RM126,000 of her savings after being deceived by a ‘love scam’ syndicated through social media. The 45-year-old victim befriended a sweet-talking man, allegedly from the United States, on Facebook in early January of this year. Kanowit district police chief DSP Tega Bilong said
SIBU: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be the newly added feature to the recently upgraded Taman Selera Muhibbah. Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee said that he had allocated a total of RM50,000 for the CCTV and its installation work at the food
SIBU: After the overwhelming response to its first and second series, theSTAGE is now back with its third series, running from April 7 to 9 at Rajang Esplanade. By reaching out to 4,000 audiences for its first series and 6,000 audiences for its second series, the event is expected to
SIBU: The Impression of Zhengzhou City and Sibu Photography Exhibition 2023 can promote the tourism industry of both Zhengzhao in China and Sibu, says Michael Tiang Ming Tee. The Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government stressed that the exhibition organised by Confucius Institute at University of Technology
SIBU: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Pustaka) here will organise a talk session entitled Ceramah Sarawakiana: Diskusi Sejarah Bandar Sibu on March 25. Pustaka in a statement recently said the programme will start at 10 am to 12 pm at the Seminar Room, Level 1, Pustaka Sibu branch. The talk on the
SIBU: Dewan Bahasa Pustaka (DBP) Sarawak in collaboration with the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) and the Sibu Muslim community launched a book entitled ‘Masjid Al-Qadim Nadi Masyarakat Islam Sibu’ here today. The launching ceremony of the book which documents more than a decade of Masjid Al-Qadim history and architecture
SIBU: Members of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) have been urged to emulate their veteran, Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck, who is said to be very loyal to the party. Its president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said, Dr Soon has remained with the party up until now,
SIBU: A meeting will be held to discuss ways to improve the condition of the Muslim cemetery behind Masjid Al-Qadim here, says Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development said that although the cemetery was no longer being used since July 2021 as it
SIBU: Non-governmental organisations here are urged to work with the government to identify abandoned areas that can be used as community recreation parks. The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said such recreation parks could beautify neighbourhoods and improve the quality of life for the