Monday, 15 December 2025

Author: Florence Genta

Sharp Malaysia to hold CNY roadshow

SIBU: Sharp Malaysia Sales and Service Company Sdn Bhd (SMSS), in partnership with its dealer, Ngie Ann Trading Sdn Bhd is organising a roadshow in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) festive season. Dubbed the Sharp Prosperity Blossoms roadshow, the event held from January 25 to 28 at

Bomba club gets RM10,000 allocation

SIBU: Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian has allocated a sum of RM10,000 to Sibu (Zone 4) Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sport and Welfare Club yesterday. Sim announced this during his vworking visit to the Sibu (Zone 4) Bomba accompanied by state Bomba

Rela launches patrol unit in Bawang Assan

SIBU: People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) on Thursday night launched a patrol unit in Bawang Assan, near Sibu. Each team comprises eight members who would carry out their patrol by riding motorcycles and doing walkabout at the patrol area from 8pm to 4am. Meanwhile Rancangan Sibu 1 (RS1) has sponsored a

Free rabies vaccination on Jan 20 – 21

SIBU: Assistant Minister of Housing and Public Health, Dr Annuar Rapaee emphasised that currently there was no case of rabies in Sibu. “Rabies has been detected in a stray dog in Julau, Sarikei on 30 December 2017. Subsequently, another two cases were detected also in Julau on 8 January 2018,”

RM192 mln cash aid given out in 2017

SIBU: A total of 7,362 people across the state including 2,097 people from this division are receiving cash assistance under ‘Sejambak Kasih’ programme in conjunction with this year’s Chinese New Year celebration. Minister of Welfare, Community Well-Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah said that the assistance

Fire at staircase swiftly doused

SARIKEI: Fire razed piles of boxes on the staircase of a shopping mall at Jalan Abdul Rahman, early yesterday morning. Sarikei Fire and Rescue Department (BBP) chief, PPgB Suna Kahar said after BBP Sarikei received an emergency call at 5.35am, nine firefighters were dispatched led by PB Zulcarnain Mohamad Mahad

Talk on ‘Kelulut’ attracts 150 participants

SIBU: A total of 150 people a talk on the potential of ‘Kelulut’ (stingless bee) honey to generate income. Organised by Cooperative College of Malaysia (MKM) Sarawak Zone, the talk was held at Sibu Islamic Complex here, yesterday. In his closing remarks, Sibu District Officer, Awang Yusof Awang Mostapha said

RS1 organised ‘meetthe- people’ sessions

SIBU: The Rancangan Sibu 1 (RS1) team organised ‘meet-the-people’ sessions at Ulu Sungai Merah and Kampung Sentosa last weekend. Both sessions received overwhelming responses from the local residents. Each session, which ran from 9am to noon, included various activities slated for the local community. The RS1 members distributed application forms

Join Sibu Tower Run on March 11

SIBU: The second edition of Sibu Tower Run 2018 will be held on March 11 at 6.30am. The 5km run will include running two rounds around Sibu Town Square Phase 1 and II, Lau King Howe Hospital Memorial Museum and the waterfront before going up the 28-storey 126m high Wisma

40 attend HCMC New Year dinner

SIBU: 40 members of Hornbill Clan MC (HCMC) and their families attended the New Year dinner organised by the club here recently. According to the President of HCMC, Sulaiman Abdullah, the dinner aimed to strengthenties between the club members and their families. “I also hope that we will organise a