Monday, 12 January 2026

Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Sibu night market, weekly market to operate as usual

SIBU: The night market and weekly market will continue despite the cancellation of the Ramadan bazaars here. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting confirmed this today. “Both can continue. No problem. The night market will operate starting tomorrow night (Friday) while the weekly market will start this Saturday.” Many

40 nabbed for violating CMCO at cafe

SIBU: A late night drinking session at a cafe here last Wednesday resulted in the patrons, owner and employees of the cafe compounded for violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said during the operation, all the customers

Yes or no, it’s up to SMC to decide

SIBU: It is up to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) to decide whether to continue with the plan to open the Ramadan bazaar or otherwise. This follows the decisions of Kuching and Miri to cancel their Ramadan bazaars this year. SMC held a meeting on the matter today. This was revealed

Need to address old houses woes

SIBU: Relevant parties need to address the problem of old houses in the city. Minister of Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Child Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that this will eventually overcome the poverty in the city. She stressed that the recent fire incident at Jalan Tiong Hua

Jabs also for homeless people

SIBU: The homeless people in the state will also be listed in the Covid-19 vaccination programme, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Wellbeing, Community, Women, Family and Child Development said including the homeless people in the programme showed that the state was committed to ensuring the no group

Ensure trend in Sibu cases continue declining

SIBU: Residents of Sibu are urged to work together and cooperate with authorities to help lower the number of Covid-19 cases. According to Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee, this is in view of the declining trend of Covid-19 cases recorded in the district for the

SMC approves three sites for Ramadan bazaar

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) today approved the opening of the Ramadan bazaar here. Its chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, said three locations had been approved for the Ramadan bazaar, namely at Dataran Bandar Sibu Phase 2, Pelangi Food Kiosk Kampung Nangka and Bandong Walk. He further explained that the

Night market, pasar tamu to reopen

SIBU: During its monthly virtual meeting here today (Wednesday), Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) approved the operation of the night market and pasar tamu here.  Its chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, while chairing the monthly meeting via video conference, said the Sibu Night Market in Taman Rama-Rama would reopen on April

Assistant minister begins tenure as UCTS chairman

SIBU: Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee began his tenure as chairman of University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) today. He was appointed by the Sarawak government to the position last December but due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Nangka assemblyman had to put on hold