SIBU: The first of its kind e-waste recycling centre in the state has been officially launched at Taman Grand Heights, Jalan Mantis (near Grand Heights market) here. Sibu Municipal Council chairman Ting Ing Horth officiated the centre’s handing over to Sarawak ICT Association (SICTA) Sibu branch and launching ceremony this
SIBU: The Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA) will benchmark its socio-economic development plans against international best practices and ensure they will be aligned with the Post- COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, 12th Malaysia Plan and United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. RECODA chief executive officer Datuk Ismawi Ismuni said this would
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will host the prestigious Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) 2022 from July 19 to 23.SMC deputy chairman Bujang Abdul Majid said the council is glad to re-start the festival after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. “Although that we are celebrating for five days
SIBU: A charity event organised by University of Technology Sarawak (UTS)’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET) rolled off today (Mar 29). The ‘Together We Care’ programme is organised in collaboration with the School of Business and Management (SBM). Event director Mohammad Hafsanjani Salleh said 45 families in need from
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Courts here yesterday (Mar 28) slapped a 29-year-old man with total fines of RM8,100, in default 12 months’ jail, over seven charges of purchasing illegal lottery tickets. Thomas Kiu Chyl Wei from Rantau Panjang pleaded guilty to all the charges heard in two separate courts. All the
SIBU: The Sibu Hospital has been neglected for the past 10 to 15 years, says Sarawak DAP. Its political education bureau director Irene Chang said the issue had been raised from time to time. “Even during the 22 months when we were in the federal government, it had been one
SIBU: A 33-year-old man from Julau will have to spend three months in jail as he could not pay RM1,800 fine imposed by a Magistrate’s Court yesterday (Mar 24) for criminal trespass. Magistrate Punitha Sivaraji fined Jerry Giau RM1,800, in default three months’ jail after the accused pleaded guilty to
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday fined a 32-year-old Johorean RM500, in default seven days’ jail for unlawful possession of RM20,000. Ruben Nair Veloo had pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing the money which unlawfully obtained at a house in Jalan Belatok around 7.20pm on June 13 last year.
SIBU: Providing education can no longer be calculated in terms of return on investment (ROI), pointed out Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee. “How much you spend on education, the return is huge and cannot be counted at all in term of dollars and cents
SIBU: The public here have been assured that pork is safe for consumption as pigs are tested and checked before going through Sibu Municipal Council’s (SMC) abattoirs for distribution to sellers. “There are a few things that have Sibu folk confused. We need to clarify them, especially on pork, from
