SIBU: Lions Clubs International District 308-A2 for Region 2 and Region 3 recently initiated a series of activities at Citizen Middle School on Jalan Kong Yit Khim. The activities included an awareness seminar on online bullying and the allure of video games, donation of eco-friendly garbage classification bins and signboards,
SIBU: Starting a business requires courage and strong determination because it is not a path that ordinary people are willing to tread. In stating this, Deputy Minister for Housing, Public Health and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee said after all, there are only two outcomes – success or
SIBU: Mental health has emerged as one of the more important public health issues in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic around the world. Sibu Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry Head Dr Wong Siong Teck said given that mental health issues and emotional stress are on the rise, it is imperative
SIBU: A 67-year-old Indonesian who pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder at the High Court here Friday (Oct 20) will know his fate on Nov 16. Justice Wong Siong Tung has reserved his ruling and sentencing until then. Marius Giling Sabang was
SIBU: The journalists here are urged to always maintain their professional ethics, objectivity, and fairness and to provide the public with truthful and reliable information. In making the call, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing pointed out that in an era dominated by uncertainties of
SIBU: A Zendala & Doodle workshop is set to be held at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (PNS) Sibu for the public at its Youth Area on Oct 22, from 9 am to 5.30 pm. The workshop to feature a special guest, Aaron Chew is in conjunction with Makersmeet x Borneo Makers
SIBU: Communities here are urged to adopt recycling practices in order to reduce the dumping of rubbish at the Kemuyang landfill. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horth pointed out that SMC is currently facing the biggest challenge, that the landfill in Kemuyang is rapidly reaching its capacity.
SIBU: The EcoPlus, a ground-breaking mobile application that embodies the essence of environmental awareness and community collaboration marked its soft launching at the premises of University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) here today (Oct 17). UTS’s deputy Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Shahril Osman and chairman of Sibu Municipal Council Clarence
SIBU: The Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Sibu Hospital will organise World Mental Health Day 2023 on Oct 21, from 8am to 1pm, at the Rejang Hall and Sibu Hospital Specialist Clinic’s ground.Organising chairman Dr Daniel Wong Teck Lung said the programme will incorporate an ‘open day’ clinic concept
SIBU: Social issues and problems are too complex to be addressed in silos.In this regard, Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK), Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed out that integrated, collaborative and holistic approaches are required from all walks of life.“Be it government agencies, private and commercial organisations,