Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Author: Danny Wong

Longhouse folk turn up for booster

SIBU: A total of 120 residents from ten longhouses at Nanga Tutus, along Batang Igan near here turned up for their Covid-19 booster shots on Monday (Nov 15). The vaccination centre, set up at SK Nanga Tutus, was manned by staff from the Sibu Health Department. The programme was organised

Man in possession of contraband released after paying RM100k fine

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a man RM100,000 in default of six months’ jail for possessing contraband cigarettes. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also directed the accused to pay leviable customs duty due amounting to RM7,680 in default of two weeks’ imprisonment, within two weeks. Mohd Mazlan Mohamad, 32, who

Three youths jailed for stealing motorcycle

SIBU: Three youths were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here for stealing a motorcycle. Randi Daud, 25; Raju Talun, 19, and Chritoper Duri, 22, pleaded guilty to the joint charge on Wednesday (Nov 10) when it was read and explained to them through an interpreter. They

Emulate Sabah and offer booster choice

SIBU: An opposition assemblywoman has called on Sarawak to emulate Sabah and offer people a choice when it comes to Covid-19 booster shots. This is because a majority of 77.7 percent of the Sarawak population inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine for their first and second doses, are still reluctant and

Nine months’ jail for burglar

SIBU: A 32-year-old burglar who broke into a house in Lorong Brooke Drive 22 at 12.45am on Nov 5 and carted away RM2,000 worth of items was on Tuesday (Nov 9) ordered to be put behind bars for nine months by a Magistrates’ Court. The charge against Mohd Khairol Azhar

Escapee gets four months imprisonment

SIBU: A convict who escaped from prison was on Monday (Nov 8) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and slapped with a fine of RM2,000, in default of two months’ jail by the Magistates’ Court here. Lee Ka Yieng, 49, from Jalan Kuari, Batu 20 was indicted under Section 224 of

Dockyard company fined for failing to report workplace death

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Nov 8) fined a dockyard company RM3,000 for failing to submit a death report incident of its employee to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health () within the prescribed period. The fine was imposed by Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar who presided over the

Youth gets one year’s jail for cheating money-lending company

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court sentenced a youth to one year’s imprisonment for cheating a money-lending company. Robert Liun, 23, from Batang Igan pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday (Nov 4) when it was read and explained to him through an interpreter. Robert was indicted for cheating a money-lending company

Worker fined RM200,000 for possessing contraband goods

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court today fined a mini mart employee RM200,000 in default of six months’ jail for possessing contraband goods. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also ordered the accused to pay the leviable duty amounting to RM793.20 within two weeks, failing which he had to serve two weeks in prison.

Arson lands man in prison for two years

SIBU: The Sessions Court sentenced a 37-year-old man to two years’ imprisonment on Friday (Oct 22) for committing arson. Andrew Sanggau of Kampung Sentosa Salim was charged with committing mischief by using fire, with the intent to cause the destruction of a house at about 12.12pm on Oct 13. The