SIBU: University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) has successfully achieved its target of 5,000 students, two years ahead of the deadline set by the state government. Its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid. said the total number of active UTS students is now 5,003, compared to only 1,368 students in
SIBU: A car accessories trader will know his fate on October 1 after he was found guilty of four related drug trafficking and possession by the High Court here today. In convicting John Ting Sing Fong, 40, from Jalan Deshon, Justice Wong Siong Ting found that the prosecution had proved
SIBU: The Service Centre of Sibu Member of Parliament, Oscar Ling Chai Yew, has recently received multiple complaints from the public regarding the long-standing issue of people feeding pigeons at the Rejang Park Traffic Garden, which has led to a growing pigeon population and caused serious environmental and hygiene problems.
SIBU: This town is set to become an important arena for the development of the country’s digital economy when it hosts the National E-Commerce & Digital Economy Conference 2025 which will be held at RH Hotel here on November 8 and 9. The prestigious conference organised by Persatuan Pengamal Digital
SIBU: The Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration themed ‘The Moon in Sibu is Rounder’will be held for two nights on Sept 27 to 28 at the Rejang Park Commercial Centre here starting at 6 pm. Organised by Sibu Member of Parliament, Oscar Ling Chai Yew cited that the theme seeks to showcase
SIBU: Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, has urged the public to remain vigilant against online scams after his service centre here recently assisted a victim in lodging a police report. The victim, who was not fluent in Malay, sought help from
SIBU: Delegates from Malaysia, Brunei, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan have converged here to deliberate on the renewable energy transition, distributed energy systems, solar technologies, energy storage, and hydrogen development. They are taking part in a three-day COMSTECH-UTS International Workshop on Renewable Energy: Affordable & Clean Energy for All (CURE-ALL) which
SIBU: A welder was sentenced to 28 years in prison and nine strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here Tuesday (Sept 23), for raping and sodomising his eight-year-old biological daughter. The 39-year-old from Pasai Siong, was convicted of two counts of incest, under Section 376B of the Penal
SIBU: Communication and leadership skills are no longer just an advantage, but have become a basic requirement for anyone who wants to succeed in life, career or community leadership, said Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Native Law and Customs), Datuk Jefferson Jamit Unyat. Addressing the Sibu Toastmasters Club’s 35th
SIBU: The Sibu Buddhist Association (SBA) has once again rallied behind children with cancer by hosting a GoBald 2025 satellite shave event, following their last participation in GoBald 2023. GoBald is the flagship awareness and fundraising campaign of the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS), aimed at raising funds to support
