Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Author: Florence Genta

School gets RM53k RTP fund

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii always gives priority to development of education in his constituency. Huang is committed to helping all schools in the constituency to have the much-needed conducive teaching and learning environment. During his visit to SJKC Sing Ming here today (August 22), Huang allocated

RM900k rebuilding loan approved for longhouse

SIBU: The Ministry of Housing and Local Government has approved a rebuilding loan amounting to RM900,000 for 30 family units of Rumah Entering Usah longhouse here. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan Branch said it had a role in this success.  Senator Robert Lau visited the site today (August

No need for panic

RICE IMPORTS SIBU: Rice export has been interrupted in Vietnam and India due to Covid-19 resulting in importers and exporters stocking up supplies. According to chairman of Sibu Rice Wholesalers Association Yeo Keng Teck, the phenomenon has pushed up prices of rice from Vietnam and India, and caused importers to

Rep allocates RM53k to school

SARIKEI: Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Nam Kiew here received an allocation amounting to RM53,000 from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii on Wednesday (Aug 19). The allocation, which is under the rural transformation programme (RTP) 2020, was aimed to upgrade the school’s facilities. Previously, SJKC Nam Kiew received

Rep visits houses of worship

SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tuong Sii on August 18 continued his visits to the houses of worship in an effort to help those in need. Among the houses of worship he visited was the Che San Fu Temple at Jalan Kwong Ming/Minah. Huang often goes to the ground

MRC Sibu members urged to comply with SOPs

SIBU: Members of the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sibu district have been advised to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) strictly as the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over. According to its chairman Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee, the pandemic has changed the way people live and interact with each

Razed to the ground

JULAU: This 20-door longhouse called Rumah Chat at Nanga Bilat about 20 minutes’ drive away from Julau town was razed to the ground at 1pm today (August 17). It is said that the fire spread so quickly that the inhabitants were unable to save their belongings. In just fifteen minutes,

Muslim cemetery has new wall

SARIKEI: A Muslim cemetery at Jalan Haji Karim here now has a new wall, thanks to a RM300,000 allocation from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. The allocation was channelled through Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2018 while the wall was completed last year. Chairman of the Al-Muttaqin Mosque Management

SUPP man vows to develop Dudong

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch chairman Wong Ching Yong has vowed to bring back development to Dudong constituency if given the mandate by voters in the coming state election. Wong claimed that since former Dudong assemblyman Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck retired in 2011, the area had

Council boss happy with his councillors

SIBU: Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting is happy with the commitment of his councillors to ensure the success of the town’s new Sunday market at Taman Indah Teku. The market which relocated from Jalan Mahsuri operates from 6am to 11am Saturdays and Sundays. “I noticed that the