Sunday, 15 March 2026

Author: Danny Wong

Lanang Pickleball Club enhances ties with Meradong counterpart

SIBU: A Lanang Pickleball Club (LPC) delegation paid a visit to its counterpart, Meradong Pickleball Club (MPC), for a friendly match held at SJKC Ming Tee, Bintangor on Tuesday, aimed at strengthening ties between the two clubs. The LPC delegation, led by president Daniel Iing, was welcomed by MPC President,

Man who stole from senior citizen sent to prison

SIBU: A 30-year-old man was ordered to spend four months behind bars here Tuesday (Jan 13) for stealing a bag containing RM2,300 and personal documents from an elderly man. Harif Abdullah from Kampung Pa’dris pleaded guilty to the charge read and explained to him though an interpreter at the Magistrate’s

SUPP Youth backs Sarawak in PETROS, MA63 dispute

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth has firmly expressed its support for the Sarawak Government’s position in safeguarding the state’s rights and strengthening the role of Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (PETROS) as Sarawak’s oil and gas company. SUPP Youth Central chairman Cr Kevin Lau Kor Jie said any long-term solution

LPC All-Star Tournament brings celebrative cheers

SIBU: Lanang Pickleball Club (LPC) successfully organised the Lanang Pickleball Club All-Star Tournament at MyCentre here recently, bringing together the club’s top-performing players in a competitive yet celebratory setting. The All-Star Tournament featured players who qualified through consistent performances, with participants selected from winners of LPC’s monthly fun games. This

Methodist Schools Alumni successfully holds 52nd AGM

SIBU: The Sibu Methodist Schools Alumni Association (SMSAA) on Saturday night successfully convened its 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the SMK Methodist Alumni Room here. The meeting chaired by the association’s president, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, who is also Bukit Assek state assemblyman, proceeded smoothly in a cordial atmosphere.

72 vehicles inspected on road compliance

SIBU: A total of 72 commercial and private vehicles were inspected during the ‘Overload Ops’ carried out by the Operations Unit and Falcon Team of the Road Transport Department (RTD) Sibu along Jalan Pan Borneo and Jalan Paradom Lanang here recently. A thorough inspection of the vehicles in question found

Rainy conditions affect progress of road upgrading

SIBU: Continuous rainfall has affected the progress of the Ulu Sungai Merah road upgrading project here, particularly the stretch from Lorong 18 to Lorong 12. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, said that he met with the contractor in charge of the

Nine rounded up in Sibu operation

SIBU:  Nineteen individuals were rounded up in the Special Integrated Operation ‘Rescuing the Poor and Homeless’ conducted around Sibu town on Friday night (Jan 9). They consisted of 16 males and three females; seven of them tested positive for methamphetamine. According to the Administrative Officer of the Sibu Division Resident’s

Don’t let policy adjustments affect students

SIBU: The Federal Ministry of Education (MOE) must have a clear and comprehensive National Education Framework in ensuring students would not be affected by constant policy adjustments. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central chairman, Cr Kevin Lau Kor Jie, in responding to the possibility of bringing back the UPSR

12 years’ jail, whipping for raping teenage girl

SIBU: A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years behind bars and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after he was found guilty of raping a teenage girl. In delivering the verdict, Judge Musyiri Peet ruled that the prosecution had successfully proven the case against