SIBU: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) Sibu Branch Operations Unit has recently implemented the Commercial Vehicle and Daily Ops through patrol and monitoring enforcement as well as static enforcement at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg around Sibu town. Throughout the operation, a total of 349 vehicles consisting of commercial and
SIBU: STM Lottery Sdn Bhd (STM Lottery) continued its annual Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign on Saturday with a distribution event held here, bringing festive joy and support to 350 needy senior citizens in the local community. The event held at Sibu Foochow Association’ s premises, Jalan Salim,
SIBU: In conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of Bukit Igu carried out a festive outreach programme benefiting 20 low-income families at Bukit Igu area, West Bank here on Friday (Jan 30). They received Chinese New Year food baskets as a gesture
SIBU: The High Court here today convicted a 44-year-old man of drug trafficking and sentenced him to life imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane. Justice Wong Siong Tung found Jeffry from Balingian guilty of the offence after a full trial. The charge against him stated that he trafficked dangerous
SIBU: The long-standing parking shortage faced by residents of the Anne Saging longhouse in Pasai Siong here will soon be resolved following the commencement of construction on a new parking facility. The project was officially handed over to the contractor on Wednesday, witnessed by a team led by Sarawak United
SIBU: Sibu Division continues to be given a strategic role in Sarawak’s development agenda, especially as a regional health hub as the state government implements a phased approach to decentralising specialist services. Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, said the development of satellite centres outside Kuching is an
SIBU: The High Court here sentenced a 32-year-old man to a further three months’ imprisonment following appeal by the prosecution against the RM3,500 fine in default two weeks’ jail imposed by the lower court for committing criminal intimidation. The ruling was made by Justice Wong Siong Tung on Wednesday after
SIBU: The upgraded Bukit Lima Swimming Pool at Jalan Stadium here, with a covered facility or Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA), is expected to be a catalyst for the development of aquatic sports and major community facilities in the Central Region. Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) CEO Khairul Nizam Morshidi said
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth is concerned by the insistence of counsel representing the Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) subsidiaries that only the Federal Attorney General should be allowed to appear in court on the basis that the Federal Attorney General alone acts as the “guardian of public interest”.
SIBU: A 27-year-old man was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment and two strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his nine-year-old niece. The accused from Selangau pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Musyiri Peet here Tuesday (Jan 27). He stood accused of sexually assaulting the girl at a rented house