SIBU: A security guard was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here, today, for raping a teenage girl. Judge Musyiri Peet convicted Muyang, 59, after he pleaded guilty to the charge, which he understood and the consequences of his guilty plea.
SIBU: A 31-year-old man was fined RM10,000, in default one year’s imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here for illegally receiving RM3,000 into his bank account. Mohammad Zulkiffli Narudin, from Kampung Pinang Jawa, Kuching, understood the nature of the amended charge read and explained to him through an interpreter, including the
SIBU: A 46-yeat-old man was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and one stroke of whipping by the Magistrates’ Court here for housebreaking and theft. Sigi Maling from Nanga Tada, pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Oon Kork Chern. The charge against him stated that he had between July 9
SIBU: The GoBald 2025 satellite shave event held at Tanahmas Hotel here on Sunday (July 27) saw an inspiring turnout from the local community, with 35 heads shaved and RM24,107 in donations raised — surpassing the initial target of RM10,000 once ongoing fundraising is included. Each shaved head represents a
SIBU: The Sibu International Remote Control (RC) Powerboat River Challenge 2025 created history when it was recognised in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) as the competition with the largest number of remote control boat participation ever recorded in the country. The four-day championship, held at Pulau Li Hua Riverfront
SIBU: A total of 13 teams from home and abroad will compete for the 2025 Sarawak International Invitational Volleyball Championship crown, to be held at the Sibu Indoor Volleyball Stadium, Rejang Park here, from July 29 to August 3. Of the total, six men’s teams and seven women’s teams will
SIBU: State owned innovative chip design and technology company, SMD Semiconductor (SMD) has successfully concluded its second ‘IC Design Make-A-Thon 2025’ at the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) here yesterday, continuing its mission to nurture Sarawak’s next generation of chip designers. The three-day event brought together university and secondary school
SIBU: A total of 21 proposed unity initiatives have been submitted by the Ministry of National Unity (KPN) to the Ministry of Economy for consideration in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) which will be presented next week. According to the Minister of National Unity, Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang, all
SIBU: The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair Sarawak is a testament to Sarawak’s resilience and is very much aligned with the state’s Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 to provide global exposure and endless business opportunities in the exciting era of groundbreaking travel innovations and technological
SIBU: A total of 65 victims from seven households who were displaced by a fire in Kampung Hilir on Friday morning were placed at the Temporary Evacuation Centre (PPS) at LAKIS School, An-Nur Mosque, here. Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, said the selection
