Saturday, 14 March 2026

Author: Danny Wong

Teochew association servesas vital bridge between government and society

SIBU: As a community organisation, Teochew Association Sibu (TAS) has pledged to continue serving as a vital bridge between the government and society, in the years ahead. TAS chairman, Kapitan Su Ngio Kee assured that TAS will continue fulfilling this role by ensuring that government policies reach every corner of

349 vehicles inspected during Commercial Vehicle and Daily Ops

SIBU: The Road Transport Department (RTD) Sibu Branch Operations Unit has implemented the Commercial Vehicle and Daily Ops through patrol and enforcement monitoring around the town as well as static enforcement on Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg. Throughout the operations recently, a total of 349 vehicles consisting of commercial and

Mosque committee reaches out to neighbourhood’s Chinese community

SIBU: Members of the Darul Firdaus Mosque Committee (AJK) at Jalan Apollo here took the initiative to reach out to the Chinese community around the Apollo housing estate in conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year celebration. The neighbourhood visit programme was held immediately after the ‘gotong-royong’ at the mosque

Spreading community goodwill with festive gifts

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan Branch carried out Chinese New Year (CNY) goodwill distribution activity initiative together with four Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs) on Saturday. The four JKKKs involved are Bukit Igu, Sungai Sadit Kiri, Sungai Sadit Kanan and Bandar Sibu. The team led by

Agriculture Dept aligns programmes with PCDS 2030 aspirations

SIBU: The Sarawak Agriculture Department (SAD) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that every planning and implementation of the state’s agricultural sector programmes is always in line with the aspirations of the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. Its director, Dominic Chunggat, said the department’s role is not just to

SUPP, JKKK spread lunar cheer to the homeless

SIBU: In conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan Branch and Village Security and Development Committee (JKKK) Bandar Sibu today jointly carried out a ‘CNY Warmth for the Homeless’ initiative to extend festive greetings and essential aid to the underpriviledged. The team

KPDN inspects 15,700 premises statewide

SIBU: A total of 15,700 premises across Sarawak were inspected by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) between Jan 1 and Feb 10 as part of ongoing efforts to curb profiteering and breaches of trade laws. KPDN Sarawak Director, Matthew Dominic Barin, said 308 cases involving

Collapsed shop building area closed to public

SIBU: The public is reminded not to approach the collapsed shop building area on Jalan Pahlawan here, especially in the area marked with a yellow line due to the building structure still moving and not yet safe. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, said the incident occurred

Bukit Assek rep thanks media for its vital role in society

SIBU: Over the past year, Bukit Assek constituency has continued to progress steadily in many areas, including community development, infrastructure improvements, education, youth engagement, sport facilities, and social welfare initiatives. Bukit Assek state asemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, pointed out that these efforts would not be complete without fair, accurate

Road fatalities, injuries on alarming rise

SIBU: Road accident statistics in Sibu Division show a worrying trend as the number of fatal accidents last year recorded the highest figure in the past six years. Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, said a total of 39 fatal accident cases were recorded in Sibu Division throughout 2025,