SIBU: A total of 28 Year One students who will begin the new school term next week received school bags and stationery from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bukit Assek service centre here Tuesday. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng said the donation of school bags and stationery was an
SIBU: The High Court here yesterday (Mar 13) sentenced a former log grader to death by hanging for trafficking in dangerous drug – methamphetamine. Justice Christopher Chin Soo Yin found Loi Kwong Kiat, 54, guilty after he was called to enter his defence. Loi was jointly charged with another person,
SIBU: About 400 persons participated in a gotong-royong programme to spruce up the century-old Al-Qadim Muslim Cemetery here yesterday. According to spokesman Effendy Aziz, in addition to the local Muslims, the staff of several government agencies also took part in the programme. “The programme which began at 7am was inaugurated
SIBU: Newly elected president of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mandarin Sibu Boston Ho has vowed to keep the legacy of the organisation that his predecessors had left behind. He pointed out that JCI Mandarin Sibu was indispensable to his childhood since its incorporation in 1997. “Having personally witnessed the glorious
SIBU: Brooke Drive Neighbourhood Committee under the Ministry of National Unity in collaboration with Women and Senior Citizen Groups of Xin Fu Yuan Church at Brooke Drive will hold free blood screening cum health talk entitled, ‘Dementia’ at the latter premises on Monday (Mar 13) commencing at 5.30 pm. According
SIBU: A total of 250 people participated in the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) refresher course held at the campus of University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) here today. The participants included nursery and preschool teachers. Sibu Health Officer Dr Teh Jo Hun was present to conduct a
SIBU: Opportunities to forge stronger ties between Sarawak and Kalimantan have to be multi-dimensional, said University of Technology Sarawak (UTS)Vice Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Ab. Hamid. “Diplomatic, trade and economic relations are important for the prosperity of both regions,” he said, pointing out that these relations are primarily executed
SIBU: Collaboration between University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) and West Kalimantan’s Shanti Bhuana Institute (SBI) is expected to lead to more education and research opportunities. Rector of SBI Bapak Marianus Dinata Alnija said this collaboration could bring significant benefits to both parties. “One of the main benefits of this collaboration
SIBU: Sixty-five participants from two higher learning institutions are taking part in a workshop on the use of bamboo as building material in construction. The workshop from March 6-12 is a collaboration between University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) and Nanyang Polytechnic Singapore (NPS). It was declared open by UTS Built
SIBU: The next five years will be a critical period to develop Sibu, said Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek. He said Sibu has experienced slow development for the past 10 years and this has led to negative reactions among the youth, especially young people. “However, I believe that
