SIBU: The Malaysian Media Council Bill, passed on February 26, is expected to have a significant impact on journalism and public discourse. Irene Wong, Special Assistant to Sibu Member of Parliament, Oscar Ling Chai Yew, highlighted that the widespread use of social media has accelerated information dissemination. “However, this has
SIBU: Seventy-one kidney disease patients received dialysis aid funds from the Sibu Parliamentary Constituency Service Center in Rejang Park, here on Monday (March 10). The aid is limited to voters within the Sibu parliamentary constituency. Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew said that among the 71 recipients, 41 are male
SIBU: In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Sibu Parliamentary Constituency Service Centre team distributed 550 banana cupcakes to women at shops around the Express Bus terminal area here recently. Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew stated that International Women’s Day is a significant global occasion, recognising and respecting the
SIBU: The passage of the Parliamentary Services Bill by Parliament is a significant reform under the unity government led by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew pointed out that after 33 years, Malaysia has reinstated the Parliamentary Services Act, achieving the separation of powers between the
SIBU: An unemployed man was sentenced to life imprisonment, equivalent to a 30-year term, by the High Court here today (Mar 7) after being convicted of drug trafficking. Justice Wong Siong Tung, who found Wong Lee Ming, 34, from Rejang Park, guilty after a full trial, also ordered him to
SIBU: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been urged to expedite the approval and disbursement of repair funds for houses affected by the landslide in Rantau Panjang a few weeks ago. In making the call, Sibu Member of Parliament, Oscar Ling Chai Yew pointed out that as days went by,
SIBU: Since its launching, Sarawak-China Joint Talent Development Programme has received strong support from many high-quality universities in China, providing Sarawak students with study-abroad places in China and various living benefits. Stating this, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said as of May 2024, the
SIBU: A 58-year-old man was ordered to be put behind bars for a total of 32 years by the Kapit Sessions Court on Wednesday (Mar 5) for committing three charges of incest by having sexual intercourse with his teenage granddaughter. Judge Musyiri Peet imposed 12 years’ jail on Kunsil Moto
SIBU: A 58-year-old man was jailed a total of 32 years by the Kapit Sessions Court on Wednesday (Mar 5) for incest. He pleaded guilty to three charges of incest by having sexual intercourse with his teenage granddaughter. Judge Musyiri Peet imposed 10 years’ jail on Kunsil Moto from Nanga
SIBU: A man was on Tuesday (March 4) produced in the Magistrates’ Court here to face a charge of mischief for causing wrongful loss to Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) by altering its electricity utility cable. When the nature of charge was read and explained to Yong Ing Ho, 71, through