Come and join Tower Run on Mar 18
SIBU: The staple event of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC)’s Tower Run will be held again next year on March 18. Such a tower run was put on hold for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the event’s organising chairman Councillor Yii Souk Ming as per its name, this is a run […]
Sibu poised for greater development with people’s involvement
SIBU: The state government’s numerous major projects will bring benefits, opportunities and success to the central region of Sarawak by the year 2030. Chairman of Daesim Group Datuk Lau Ngie Hua said Sarawakians can also play a major role in the transformation and development of Sibu in business and the construction industry this turning Sibu […]
New Year 2023 countdown at Sibu town square
SIBU: Thousands of people from all walks of life are expected to converge at the Sibu town square on Dec 31 to usher in the New Year 2023. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is set to organise the New Year 2023 countdown at the venue after a two-year hiatus owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at […]
SMC plays down misgivings on Christmas tree decor
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has urged the public to have some regard for the work put in to decorate the Christmas trees at Dataran Tun Tuanku Haji Bujang. Its Chairman, Clarence Ting said that schools had worked tirelessly to design and use sustainable materials as their decoration for the Christmas trees. “I don’t like […]
SMC must take lead on climate change initiatives
SIBU: It is important that Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) takes the lead on mitigating the effects of climate change because Sibu is the most vulnerable. Its chairman Clarence Ting who made the call said the reason for this had to do with Sibu being more prone to floods because of rising water levels. “We have […]
Ting casts his ballot at Lanang
SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) candidate for Sibu, Clarence Ting Ing Horh, arrived at the SMK Methodist voting centre here at 7.57 am to cast his ballot for the Lanang constituency, today (Nov 19). Ting, the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman, was accompanied by his ailing mother Lilian Chian, 89, and son who also cast […]
Diabetes: Ting sounds the alarm on growing incidence
SIBU: Sarawak has 160,587 diabetes patients registered with the National Diabetes Registry. In Sibu Division alone more than 23,000 diabetes patients are being treated at government clinics. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting Ing Horth said some may have also sought treatment at private clinics and that there may still be many people […]
Work begins on upgrading flood prone roads
SIBU: Upgrading work has begun on three roads in Kampung Sentosa Salim which are often affected by flash floods, causing difficulties to residents in the area. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng when met by reporters during the project inspection said one of the road sections is located at Jalan Bukit Lima Timur while another two […]
Ting banks on SMC track record
SIBU: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) new face, Clarence Ting Ing Horh is hoping that his good track record in both Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) will help him secure the Sibu Parliamentary seat. The 63-year old Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Pelawan branch chief said that he has served the […]
NGOs urged to help provide palliative care
SIBU: More palliative care services should be provided for the growing population here, said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting. Ting noted that previously when the local people wanted medical care, they had to go seek treatment either in Kuching or Kuala Lumpur. “Now we are expecting more health services coming to Sibu. We […]
