Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Author: Danny Wong

Cleaner city and stronger ethics

SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has promised to keep the city clean. Its chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horth, said that the collective responsibility is important to maintaining cleanliness, not just in public areas but also in personal spaces like homes and public restrooms. “We have to do it together.

Sibu Hospital receives MRI machine 

SIBU: The Health Ministry (MoH) has approved a refurbished Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine costing over RM2 million to Sibu General Hospital. Announcing this, DeputyPublic Health, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the machine is a donation from the Sarawak Heart Foundation (SHF). “It was

JKKK celebrates year-end with joyous gathering

SIBU: The Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) Batu 2-6 Jalan Oya here hosted a Christmas and New Year event at a hotel on Saturday night. The gathering, featuring a dinner reception, was honoured by the presence of the Chinese paramount leader of the Sibu Division Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau

Guild marks 95th anniversary with gathering

SIBU: Sarawak Kutien Association (SKA) marked its glorious history of 95th anniversary with a grand dinner celebration at a prominent hotel here on Friday night. The auspicious occasion, graced by Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee as the guest of honour, was

New Sungai Merah market gets extra funding

SIBU: The new double-storey market centre, to replace the old one at Sungai Merah here which is currently 93 per cent completed, will have additional funding of RM3 million from the Premier’s Office. According to the chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting Ing Horth, the ‘Project Rakyat’ fund

Riverine photography contest captures essence of Sarawak’s rich heritage

SIBU: The Sarawak Riverine Photography Contest 2023 has been an extraordinary journey, bringing together 134 enthusiastic participants from various parts of Malaysia. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek noted that it was particularly heartening to observe a significant portion of these participants proudly hailing from Sarawak, showcasing their deep

Road expansion first, then culvert construction

SIBU: The recent flash flood at Jalan Ulu Sg. Merah, which caused a huge traffic jam especially in the vicinity of SMK Sg Merah, was due to heavy rain. Pointing out this, chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting Ing Horth said even before the occurrence, the council knew

Business tycoon and wife mark 60th wedding anniversary

SIBU: A local prominent business tycoon Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Su Kouk celebrated his 60th diamond wedding anniversary celebration with his wife, Puan Sri Datin Wong Bak Hee in a grand style at a leading hotel here on Tuesday night. Su Kouk is currently the Group chairman for CCK Group,

Participants welcome Elderly Care Assistant Training Programme

Sibu: The five-week Elderly Care Assistant Training Programme held at Methodist Pilley Institute (MPI) here recently has been hailed as very beneficial for the participants to not only serve and contribute to the community but their family elderly members. in an interview with the New Sarawak Tribune, one of the

Price caps on essential goods begin

SIBU: The Festival Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) for Christmas 2023 has been launched in Sibu Division, including Kanowit and Selangau, effective for five days starting today (Dec 23). The scheme, as announced by from Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN)of Sibu branch head Kelyn Bolhassan, covers