SIBU: Sarawak’s record RM11.9 billion revenue last year is something every Sarawakian can take pride in. And Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang believes this will be another great year for the state. “We definitely can do better this year, especially now that the election
SIBU: Politics in Malaysia is highly unpredictably now that there is every possibility that anything can happen. According to the president of Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, in politics there is every possibility what on earth one can expect, especially pertaining to the UMNO’s Datuk Seri
SIBU: The SJK(C) Uk Daik here held a Chinese New Year celebration event at its hall with spectacular lions dance performance and presentation of angpow or red packets to more than 300 students yesterday. Its school board management chairman Albert Lau Pek Kii was in attendance to launch the event.
SIBU: Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have combined their efforts to undertake charity work for the Sibu Kidney Foundation (SKF) recently. The three bodies are none other than Lions Club of Sibu Pahlawan (LCSP), Lions Club of Sibu Loving Care (LCSLC) and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mandarin Sibu. They have jointly
SIBU: A 37-year-old man was sentenced to three years behind bars and given three strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here for a sexual offence.Sessions Court judge Marutin Pagan convicted Osman Abu Bakar on Wednesday (Feb 1) after he pleaded no contest to the charge.In addition, Judge Marutin
SIBU: A police personnel was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined RM10,000, in default to six months’ jail by the High Court here Tuesday (Jan 31) for negligently causing the death of his colleague. Justice Datuk Christoper Chin convicted Nur Aliff Mazlan, 30, of the offence after he pleaded
SIBU: The Lions Clubs under Region 1, 2, 3 & 4 have responded swiftly by collecting a sum of RM4,320 to assist two Chinese families whose houses were razed by fire on the first day of Chinese New Year. The 16 fire victims comprised family members of two brothers. The
SIBU: About 2,000 visitors thronged the Chinese New Year (CNY) open house held at the open space in front of Sibu Democratic Action Party (DAP) headquarters in Rejang Park here yesterday. The CNY open house was jointly organised by Lanang MP Alice Lau Kiong Yieng and Sibu MP Oscar Ling
SIBU: A local prominent business figure is quite optimistic about the economic outlook this year. According to Datuk Seri Lau Kueng Chai, the unity government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is now very stable. “I believe it will definitely bring considerable foreign exchange to our country,” he pointed
SIBU: United Chinese Association (UCA) Sibu appreciates the efforts of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government in fighting for Sarawak’s rights. Sibu UCA president Lau Ing Chiong also praised GPS for joining Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government in order to stabilise the federal government for the
