Saturday, 21 June 2025

Author: Danny Wong

Education – a life changer

SIBU: Providing education can no longer be calculated in terms of return on investment (ROI), pointed out Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dr Annuar Rapaee. “How much you spend on education, the return is huge and cannot be counted at all in term of dollars and cents

Pork in Sibu safe for consumption, assures Bukit Assek rep

SIBU: The public here have been assured that pork is safe for consumption as pigs are tested and checked before going through Sibu Municipal Council’s (SMC) abattoirs for distribution to sellers. “There are a few things that have Sibu folk confused.  We need to clarify them, especially on pork, from

Solve issues of undocumented children

SIBU: Opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) has come out in defence of a nine-year-old girl who was stopped from continuing to attend classes on the account of not having the required documentation. In bringing up the case of Jeanny Lianna Ating from Lawas, the party said it has highlighted yet

Solve loan issue before talking about affordable housing, govt told

SIBU: The federal government should first instruct the central bank to solve the problem of housing loans before talking about affordable housing, opines Tiew Yen Houng. The Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) treasurer pointed out that “otherwise, no matter how good the policy is, it will only be just empty promises

Man pleads guilty to cheating charge

SIBU: A man was indicted in the Magistrates’ Court for unlawful possession of RM17,895 on Thursday (Feb 24) . Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar, after accepting the accused’s plea of guilty, fined Lee Liong Poo, 54, RM500, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Lee, from Sg Pelek, Selangor, was charged with having

Family sales programme heading for Kanowit

SIBU: The Malaysian Family Sales Programme (PJKM) under which goods are sold much cheaper will be extended to the Kanowit parliamentary area next. This follows its successful implementation here, according Kelyn Bolhassan @ Haliward, the Sibu branch head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP).  He said

No money to pay fine, accused opts for jail

SIBU: A 33-year-old man has to spend the next seven months in jail after he could not pay the RM5,000 fine meted out by the Magistrate’s Court here today for assaulting his nephew with a piece of wood. Mohd Nazaree Selihi from Jalan Abang Barieng pleaded guilty to the charge

Free books on personal recollections launched

SIBU: Two former assistant ministers from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) on Saturday (Feb 19) jointly launched their Mandarin books entitled, ‘My Collection’ and ‘My Reflection’ respectively at a local restaurant. These writers are former Assistant Minister of Housing and Public Health Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck, 79, and former

It pays not to drive under influence of alcohol

SIBU: A 48-year-old man who drove under the influence of alcohol was sentenced to a day’s imprisonment and fined RM10,000, in default, five months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Feb 17). Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also ordered that the accused be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence

Man gets a year in prison for stealing motorcycle

SIBU: A man will now spend 12 months behind bars after he was convicted of stealing a motorcycle. Wong Gim Hing, 41, from Jalan Embang pleaded no contest to the charge read and explained to him before magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar. Wong was convicted of stealing a Honda Wave motorcycle