SIBU: The Sibu Creative Arts Club (SCAC), with the support of Bukit Assek Assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, and Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak), is set to organise The First Blast Youth Forum 2025 with the topics of K-pop and dance on September 12 to 13. SCAC’s Chairman, Zon Hii Duan
SIBU: A 31-year-old labourer was sentenced to 30 years’ jail and 14 strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here on Wednesday for two amended charges of raping his stepdaughter four years ago. Judge Stella Augustine Druce, who handed down the sentence, imposed 13 years’ jail and five strokes
SIBU: A coffee shop waitress was sentenced to three years’ jail by the Sessions Court here on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of permitting her biological child to be sexually abused by her husband, who is also the victim’s stepfather. Judge Stella Augustine Druce also ordered the 35-year-old
SIBU: National Day is not just about commemorating the historic moment of independence, but also an opportunity to instill the spirit of goodwill, appreciate harmony, and strengthen ties in the country. It should therefore be celebrated by all Malaysians regardless of race, religion or background, as a symbol of national
SIBU: Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang has set a ‘Made in Sarawak’ goal for the tyre industry to achieve in the state. Speaking at the Sarawak Tyre Dealers & Retreaders Association’s (STDRA) 45th anniversary celebration dinner here recently he said this is well
SIBU: A 45-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment here Tuesday (Sept 2) for having stolen property.Magistrate Romario Jonoi handed Lee Hock King the penalty after he pleaded guilty. He stood accused of having in his possession a stolen Vivo Y16 mobile phone belonging to one Friadah Abdullah at
SIBU: Two youths were sentenced to 14 months behind bars by the Magistrates’ Court here on Tuesday (Sept 2) for stealing a motorcycle. Stanley Saka, 24, from Durin Kiba and Daniel Donny, 20, of Batang Igan pleaded guilty to the joint charge after it was read and explained to them
SIBU: Sept 16 is considered to be the date that truly unites all Malaysians as one race and one nation, says Bawang Assan assemblyman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh. According to him, the celebration of National Day on Aug 31 is an important moment in the history of the Federation
SIBU: Several proposed projects here will be included under the recently concluded 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) debate in Parliament for evaluation. Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew said among them is a new modern prison costing RM300 million, to be built at Mile 10, Jalan Ulu Oya, with a capacity
SIBU: The Merdeka Futsal Championship here, held for the first time on National Day, was part of ongoing efforts by the Sibu Anti-Drug Squad (SADS) to build a drug-free society while empowering the community’s mental and social well-being. The tournament, organised by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Sibu District took
