Thursday, 31 July 2025

Author: Danny Wong

Remember your roots, Chinese reminded

SIBU: Clan associations have been told not to forget their Chinese roots and at the same recruit more youths and women into their organisations. Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, said youth and women groups could continue to play the role of teaching others

Woman gets four months in prison for prostitution

SIBU: A woman will have to spend the next four months in prison as she was unable to pay the RM5,000 fine imposed by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Aug 19) for prostitution. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar fined the 33-year-old from Julau RM5,000, in default four months’ imprisonment, after

Former car salesman acquitted of drug trafficking charge

SIBU: The High Court here on Friday (Aug 19) discharged and acquitted a former car sales executive while ordered an unemployed man to enter his defence, for a joint charge of trafficking methamphetamine. Michael Loh, 57, from Jalan Oya was relieved upon hearing his accquittal from the charge by High

Man fined RM500 for scamming another of RM35,690

SIBU: A 28-year-old man from Kuala Lumpur pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here for possessing RM35,690 that was unlawfully obtained. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar today fined him RM500, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Jaywinder was indicted under Section 37(1) of the Minor Offence Ordinance Sarawak, which provides for a

Support Healthy Malaysia agenda

SIBU: Local government agencies, private agencies, non-governmental organisations and the people are urged to support the national agenda of Healthy Malaysia (ANMS) introduced by the Ministry of Health (MoH). In making the call, Deputy Minister of Public Health Housing and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the goal of

Trader fined RM1,000 for unlicensed deal

SIBU: A 58-year-old man was today fined RM1,000 in default one month’s jail by a Magistrate’s Court here for trading in second-hand goods without any licence. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar imposed the fine on Wong from Jalan Rambutan after he understood and pleaded no contest to the charge against him.

Special subsidy programme at mall tomorrow

SIBU: The service centre of Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew will embark on a special subsidy programme at the Orange Zone of Star Mega mall here tomorrow (Aug 13) The programme, which aims to ease the burden of household expenses, especially in this difficult times, will be on from

Machete-wielding, car windshield-smashing man fined RM2,500

SIBU: A youth was today fined RM2,500 in default three months’ imprisonment by a Magistrates’ Court here for committing mischief by smashing a car’s windshield.  Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar convicted Jerome Beludi from Kanowit on his own plea of guilty to the charge after it was read and explained to

23-year-old jailed for 12 months for housebreaking and theft

SIBU: A youth was today sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by a Magistrates’ Court here for committing housebreaking and theft. When the nature of charge was referred to Khairul, 23, he understood it and the consequences of maintaining his plea of guilt. The charge against the accused stated that he

Fined for not social distancing

SIBU: A woman was fined RM2,000 in default two weeks’ imprisonment by a Magistrates’ Court (Aug 8) for failing to carry out social distancing in a COVID-19 infected local area at a music cafe here, in September last year. Magistrate Punitha Sivaraji took note of 24-year-old Nurul Syahfina Yusup’s mitigation