Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Author: Amyra Varkisa

Varsity inks MoU with industry partner

SIBU: University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) yesterday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its first industry partner from China, Gezhouba Engineering (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd (CGGC). Its vice chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid said the university has been signing many MOUs with other universities and institutions of higher

Illegally felled logs worth over RM130k seized

SIBU: Marine police have seized 70 logs believed to be illegally felled, worth more than RM130,000 in an operation at Batu Luking, Kanowit. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement today (Nov 21), said the operation codenamed ‘Ops Pensura’ was carried out around 10 am on Nov 20.

40,000 litres of unlicensed diesel seized

SIBU: Marine Police seized a cargo ship with 40,000 litres of diesel on board during an ‘Op Kontraband’ operation at Kapit wharf on Nov 20. Sibu Police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said two men aged 40 and 38 years were also arrested for failing to produce documents or permits from

Vanquished Wong pledges to continue serving

SIBU: Defeated GPS candidate Wong Ching Yong said he has not lost his spirit to continue serving the people despite his loss on Saturday. He said was grateful for the votes he secured as it showed that the people still need GPS to serve. Wong, who is SUPP Dudong branch

Ting expresses gratitude to Sibu constituents

SIBU: Clarence Ting Ing Horh who contested under the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) ticket showcases his appreciation to the people despite losing in the Sibu parliamentary seat in the just concluded 15th general election (GE15). Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee in his Facebook post today (Nov 20) shared that

DAP retain Sibu, Lanang seats

SIBU: Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidates for Sibu and Lanang, Oscar Ling and Alice Lau have retained their seats and will serve their third terms respectively. Oscar Ling won the Sibu parliamentary seat with a majority of 7,760 votes. He garnered a total of 31,287 votes to beat Gabungan Parti

Assemblyman secures Sarikei parliamentary seat in fruitful second attempt

SARIKEI: Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has secured the seat of Sarikei for the coalition with a 3,697 vote majority. Huang, 53, garnered 20,080 votes defeating his only rival Roderick Wong Siew Leadfrom Pakatan Harapan (PH). Roderick, 32, only obtained 16,383 votes. Commenting on the victory,

Ting casts his ballot at Lanang

SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Sibu, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, arrived at the SMK Methodist voting centre here at 7.57 am to cast his ballot for the Lanang constituency, today (Nov 19). Ting, the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman, was accompanied by his ailing mother Lilian Chian, 89,

Unifor gives RM50k to Hindu temple in Sibu for repairs

SIBU: The Sarawak government, through the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor), gave a grant amounting to RM50,000 to a Hindu temple in Jalan Awang Ramli Amit here. Nangka assemblyman Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the money was for repair works on the temple. “This is the old temple…the new one

Use of rocket symbol may invite problems: Wong

SIBU: DAP Sarawak’s decision to use the party’s rocket symbol in this election may work against it in the event of a Pakatan Harapan victory this Saturday. Elsewhere the party has gone into the general election using the PH logo. GPS candidate for the Lanang, Wong Ching Yong, who questioned