Friday, 27 March 2026

Author: Danny Wong

30 oil palm employees earn plantation management cert

SIBU: A total of 30 employees of oil palm companies in the central region graduated with certificates in plantation management (CPM) at the Methodist Pilley Institute here today. he three-month intensive programme was conducted by MPI as the training provider, in collaboration with Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP) Malaysia, with

Will Sibu get hospital from savings, Wong asks MPs

SIBU: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) wants to know if Sibu will get to have a new hospital following the rationalisation of diesel subsidies in the country. In particular, the party’s Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong, wants to hear from the two local MPs on how they intend to

Education is key to character building

SIBU: Education is the foundation of the nation and individual growth, said Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek. According to him, the field of learning is not only about acquiring knowledge but also about character formation, broadening one’s view and perspective of the world. “As Bukit Assek assemblyman, I

Farley Riang Ria 2024 on Sept 1

SIBU: Farley Riang Ria 2024 will be held at Farley Supermarket (Farley) at Jalan Salim here on Sept 1 (Sunday). According to the organising chairperson Sie Sing Ying,the ‘Jom Sihat, Jom Riang Ria’ programme will commences at 5.30 am on that day. Aimed at promoting the development of physical health,

Prizes worth RM20,000 await Farley children’s colouring contest winners

SIBU: Prizes worth RM20,000 await the winners of the 2024 Children’s Colouring Contest organised by Farley Sibu Supermarket (Farley), scheduled for July 21. The annual event will take place at its premises in Jalan Salim here, starting at 7.30am. Farley human resources executive Sie Sing Ying said that various other

Two men get prison time for house-breaking and theft

SIBU: Two men were each sentenced to one year’s imprisonment on Tuesday (June 18) by the Magistrates’ Court here for jointly committing house-breaking and theft. Zulkarnain Rosman, 28, from Jalan Tiong Hua and Nicholas Raju, 32, from Jalan Hardin pleaded guilty to the joint charge read and explained to them

Council strengthens bonds at Gawai’s end

SIBU: Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Cr Sempurai Petrus Ngelai recently hosted a Gawai Closing ceremony at his longhouse, Rh. Bunsie Ak Tibon, Sungai Belalang, Salim. The event, described by Sempurai as the concluding episode of Gawai Dayak celebration, drew the attendance of fellow councillors. “I’d like to thank

Hawkers get reassurance on e-invoice implementation

SIBU: About 350 people, mostly hawkers, turned up for an electronic invoice or e-invoice talk organised by the Sibu MP Service Centre at Methodist Pillley Institute (MPI) here on Friday. “The hawkers are quite worried about the implementation of the e-invoice because they probably thought they have to get a

36 NGOs, including churches and schools, receive funding from Dudong rep

SIBU: Thirty-six non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including churches and schools, received special fund (PPK) from Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, amounting to RM641,000. The cheque presentation ceremony for the various amounts ranging from RM5,000 to RM50,000 was held at Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Dudong Service centre in Jalan Aman