Thursday, 18 December 2025

Author: Florence Genta

Li Hua, Medan hotels no longer quarantine centres

SIBU: Li Hua Hotel and Medan Hotel here have ended their tenure as temporary quarantine centres. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee chairman Charles Siaw said Tuesday was the last day for both hotels as temporary quarantine centres for students returning home during the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement

Large crowd throng UTC Sibu

SIBU: A large crowd was seen lining up at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) here Monday following the resumption of operations. The people started queuing up as early as 7am for services offered by various government departments and agencies at UTC, located at Sibu Central Market. Agencies and departments at

Slithery visitors

This is one of the two snakes captured by firefighters in Kanowit on Sunday (June 14). The snakes were caught at two separate locations, namely Shak Kim Garden and Jalan Kampung Muhibbah. A resident reported the snakes which were in the compounds of houses to Kanowit Bomba. The firefighters released

Schools diligently preparing for reopening

SIBU: Local schools are taking all necessary safety measures and adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOP) in preparation for their reopening. A teacher at SMK Sibu Jaya, Nis Henry Mamut, said teachers and other staff members work hand in hand to ensure social distancing in the school compound using

Rep donates bed to bedridden patient

SARIKEI: The plight of a bedridden patient here received the attention of Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. So far, Huang has donated more than 100 hospital beds to those in need. On Saturday, a team from the Repok Service Centre — representing Huang — delivered a bed to

Heed MoE’s advice, private kindergartens told

SIBU: Private kindergartens are advised to obey the instructions of the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE). Sibu District Education office supervisor for private school management unit, Lolita Jimmy Jalil, advised private kindergartens to refer to the School Opening Management Guidelines and to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) requirements.  “Private

Patient receives bed from Repok assemblyman

SARIKEI: More patients are benefitting from Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii’s generosity. This time, 74-year-old Wong Ing Seng, who has been bedridden for some time, is the latest beneficiary when he received a received multi-functional bed from Huang here, on Monday (June 8). A team from the Repok

Nation not out of the woods yet

SIBU: The announcement of the recovery movement control order (RMCO) shows that the government feels that the country is not out of the woods yet in terms of the threat from Covid-19, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Robert Lau. “However, I believe this will be

Residents complain of potholes on road

SIBU: Residents of Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Lane 52d3 here have expressed their gratitude to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) for solving the problems caused by flash floods. However, they highlighted that the workmanship and finishing repair and maintenance work on the road were far from ideal. Although the road

Embrace the opportunities provided, businesses urged

SIBU: The economic recovery plan (Penjana) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Friday is an affirmation of the government’s focus to restart, recover, revitalise and reform the country’s economy that has been badly hit by the covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Robert