Monday, 16 February 2026

Author: Amyra Varkisa

DAP to PSB: Don’t be a spoiler, pull out

SIBU: Sarawak DAP has described Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) as a ‘spoiler’ for contesting in the 15th general election (GE15). Its chairman Chong Chieng Jen said PSB had no national platform and was devoid of a firm stance or clear direction, likening the party to a ‘lalang’ . He urged

Woman, 32, held for drug possession

SIBU: Police here have arrested a 32-year-old woman here on suspicion of drug possession. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the local woman was picked up around 1.45 pm on Sunday (Nov 6) at Rejang Park. “An inspection conducted found her in possession of 29 transparent plastic packets

Tampered banner irks Lanang incumbent

SIBU: Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) Lanang incumbent Alice Lau has expressed her frustration over the placement of an edited Rocket logo banner with a vulgar word in the town by irresponsible parties. According to Lau, who was met by reporters during a mural launching ceremony at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi

KLIK_SPM’23 has produced 2,500 alumni

SIBU: A total of 2,500 alumni have been produced through the Klinik Intensif Kecemerlangan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia 2023 (KLIK_SPM’23) programme since its launch in 2014. Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee pointed out that every year the programme organised by the Sibu Bumiputera Graduates

Wong to seek RM1b, questions Lau’s RM2m

SIBU: GPS newcomer Wong Ching Yong has lost no time in calling into question his opponent Alice Lau’s inability to bring in funds to her Lanang constituency. He launched into attack mode saying Lau, who is the DAP incumbent for Lanang, could only account for RM2 million (2021-2022) in her

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

Another straight fight in Sarikei

SARIKEI: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and Roderick Wong Siew Lead from Democratic Action Party (DAP) will face off in a straight fight for the Sarikei parliamentary seat. Huang, who has held the Repok state seat under Sarikei

Three-cornered fight in Sibu; four-cornered clash in Lanang

SIBU: The Sibu parliamentary seat will see a three-cornered fight between Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), Democratic Action party (DAP) and Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) in the 15th general election (GE15). A new face – Clarence Ting Ing Horh contesting under the GPS banner, will be against DAP Oscar Ling and

Turning Sibu into Amsterdam

SIBU: Sarawak Premier today reiterated the state government’s plan to develop Sibu town into a new “Amsterdam” in the world. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg was speaking at the launch of the Sarawakku Sayang programme at Sibu Civic Centre here today (Nov 4). In July this year,

A platform to fight for Sarawakians

SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) is set as a platform that will fight for the people of Sarawak, says Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The Premier noted that the people of Sarawak were lucky as the state was peaceful and harmonious which enabled the state government to