Author: Danny Wong

Neighbourhood group to hold talk on e-billing

SIBU: Neighbourhood Committee (KRT) Kiew Nang Poh will hold a talk on e-billing for the public including the elderly at the premises of Sibu Foochow Association in Jalan Salim here on Sunday (Nov 6) from 9am to 11.30am. According to KRT Kiew Nang Poh chairman Kapitan Connie Loh Ming Hua,

Man gets nine years for raping teenager

SIBU: A 44-year-old man was today (Nov 4) sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court here for raping a teenage girl. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga found Sia Kee Chong from Jalan Delta, Kanowit, guilty of the offence after a full trial. He also ordered the accused to

19 NGOs get federal grants from Tiong

SIBU: Nineteen non-governmental organisations received federal grants here on yesterday. The grants made available through Bintulu MP and Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing at the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Dudong Service Centre in Jalan Aman. Chairman of PDP Dudong Branch Teo Boon Siew and youth chief of PDP

Ex-clerk faces 12 CBT charges

SIBU: A middle-aged woman was indicted in the Sessions Court here on 12 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) at a legal firm today (31 Oct). When Deputy Public Prosecutor Rex Heng Yi Min read and explained the charges to Chew Lang Hua, 56, she pleaded innocence to all

200 turn up for community health screening

SIBU: A caring community health screening programme was held at Pusat En Lin in Jalan Archer here yesterday. The programme was organised by the Neighourhood Committee (KRT) of Persiaran Brooke in collaboration with Sarawak Chinese Annual Conference Methodist Women and Lembaga Penduduk Pembangunan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN). According to the chairperson

Four jailed eight years, whipping for gang robbery

SIBU: Four men were today sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and five strokes of rattan each by the Sessions Court here for committing gang-robbery. Cassidy, 27, of Sri Aman; Nelson, 37, of Song; Joseph, 29, of Mukah and Richard, 40, from Sungai Durin Kanan Sibu pleaded guilty to the joint

Youths need to be made aware of importance of voting

SIBU: Alice Lau Kiong Yieng says she has no special strategy to entice young voters (Undi18) because this is a challenge not only to her party but to all other parties. According to the Lanang incumbent, this is because they are first-time voters in the coming 15th general election (GE15).

Open House raises RM210,000

SIBU: Sarawak Society For The Blind (SSB) Sibu Division Branch raised more than RM210,000 from its open house held at the Blind Centre in Bukit Lima Road on Sunday. At the branch’s appreciation dinner held at Tanahmas hotel here on Sunday night, chairman of SSB Sibu Division Branch, Clarence Ting

Society for the Blind holds fund-raising

SIBU: An open house was held at the blind centre on Sunday to raise funds for the Sibu branch of the Sarawak Society For The Blind (SSB). Retired Appeal Court Judge Datuk Stephen Chung who officiated at the event thanked various local organisations, sponsors and donors who contributed to the