Saturday, 27 December 2025

Author: Faruqi Jeniri

Ching Ming festival: Sales of flowers allowed 14 days earlier

  SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will allow the selling of flowers and candles 14 days before the actual day of Ching Ming festival.  Chairman of SMC Datuk Tiong Thai King said the areas allowed for such sales are by the roadside along Brooke Drive after Kwong Ann Crescent, Sungai

Food outlets told to observe high standard of cleanliness

SIBU: All food outlets here are told to observe the highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC), Tiong Thai King said food outlets paly an important role to enhance the image of the town. “Therefore, it is imperative for food outlets to maintain a high

Cleaning campaign at Kpg Bahagia Jaya on April 7

SIBU: Illegal dumping of waste materials at Kampung Bahagia Jaya is getting rampant and becoming an eye-sore to the public.  Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King said the council will hold a cleaning campaign at Kampung Bahagia Jaya Teku on April 7, at 6.30am. “The campaign will

STA elects Wong Kie Yik as chairman

KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Association (STA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting yesterday. The newly elected management committee members for 2018 and 2019 are as follows: Pemanca Datuk Wong Kie Yik (Chairman), Tan Sri Datuk Ling Chiong Ho (Vice Chairman), David Tiong Chiong Ong (Vice Chairman), Dato Henry Lau Lee Kong

Six arrested for rioting in front of police station

KUCHING: Police arrested six persons aged between 20 and 27 for rioting on Sunday night. Sarawak CID SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar said the incident occurred around 8.30 pm at the open space near Giant Hypermart, Kota Padawan. For whatever reasons, it is believed that a member from one of two

Fatality at Pan Borneo Highway project site

KUCHING: PPESW BPSB JV Sdn Bhd released the following statement to the media yesterday. “It is with absolute sadness we confirm that today we lost a member of our CMS family. He was carrying out his duties in directing traffic at a section of the Pan Borneo Highway project site

TYT, wife back from Umrah

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife, Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib arrived at the Horbill Skyways Hanger here yesterday. His Excellency and his wife were back from performing an Umrah which began last March 15. They were accompanied by Assistant Minister of e-Commerce

Proactive measures to tackle technical issues, cable theft

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is in the mid-stages of its RM1 billion Miri Power Supply Reinforcement Planto upgrade the power system of Sarawak’s second largest city and its surroundingto meet the city’s rapid expansion and increasing electricity demand of its people. This is part of the overall development plan to ensure

‘Rock’n Mob – All4One’ on March 31, 2018

KUCHING: The Bintulu Music and Art Lover Association (PEMUZIKA) will be organising the ‘Rock’n Mob – All4One’ event on 31 March, 2018 (Saturday). The event, which starts from 2pm onwards, will showcase various bands and musicians from all over Sarawak, performing and singing few selected songs together. Among the songs

Construction tender of new building for SMK Sebuyau to be released soon

SEBUYAU: The tender for the construction project of the new building for SMK Sebuyau is expected to be released this year. Assistant Minister for Coastal Road, Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that the project has been listed to be implemented under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP). “It is part of a