SIBU: A 25-year-old man was fined RM12,000 on Friday (June 23), with a default sentence of three months’ imprisonment, for being in possession of 400 litres of diesel fuel intended for sale without the necessary licence. Winston Toh Wei Sheng, through an interpreter, fully understood the charge and the consequences
SIBU: A 27-year-old woman was today fined RM1,000, in default of one month’s jail by the Sessions Court here for violating the Poison Act 1952. Sessions Court Judge Marutin Pagan imposed the fine on Tang Ya Ung after she did not contest the charge against her. He also instructed that
SIBU: Book vendors have been urged to display their bestsellers at a book fair which will held here on Aug 3-6. Initiated by the Sibu branch of the State Library the event is aimed at promoting books and a reading culture among the community. It also seeks to provide a
SIBU: Seventy-three students from SMK Sacred Heart here were awarded cash incentives on Wednesday for achieving outstanding results in last year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. They accounted for 41 per cent of students who sat for the SPM 2022. The cash incentive awards came from Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph
SIBU: A 32-year-old man pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in High Court today (June 19). The charge was explained to Wong Lee Ming with the help of an interpreter. The trial is scheduled to take place from January 22 to 26, 2024, as decided by Justice Wong Siong
SIBU: A school teacher, Charles Luanga Uyong stole the limelight at the Melayu Club Hall Kpg Nyabor (MUC) here on Saturday night after he emerged as the overall champion of Mr Sibu 2023 Bodybuilding Championship organised by Sibu Division Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Association. His close rivals were Anthony Teble and
SIBU: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) is calling on the Ministry of Education (MoE) to address the problem of teacher shortage in the state without delay. During a press conference after the 2nd Executive Council Meeting today (June 17), STU president Kullin Djayang said that Sarawak urgently needs a minimum
SIBU: All things politics took a backseat for a demonstration class on how to make the Chinese traditional of ‘zongzi’ or glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves here Saturday. It was held at Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bukit Assek Service Centre in conjunction with the Dragon Boat Festival which
SIBU: The family of centenarian Tiong Pik Lang threw a dinner party of 130 tables at a leading hotel here in conjunction with her auspicious 100th centenary grand birthday recently. More than 1,000 guests attended the dinner, including Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Datuk Seri Huang
SIBU: A former plantation van driver was on Tuesday (June 13) ordered by the High Court here to enter his defence on two charges of murder and another charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Justice Wong Siong Tung made the ruling after hearing submissions from both the prosecution and Ahmad’s