Author: Danny Wong

Council holds campaign on eradication of rats

SIBU: Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) has organised a gotong-royong mega or community collaboration in conjunction with the Rats Eradication Campaign at Pasar Tamu Sibu Jaya here recently. According to the organising chairman Cr Kevin Lau Kor Jie, who also SRDC’s Standing Committee chairman for Public Health and Environment, SRDC

Pickleball to be introduced and promoted widely

SIBU: Bukit Assek assemblyman cum Sibu Pickleball Association (SPA) president, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek said he would actively attempt to build a sand-based pickleball training center in Sibu in order to promote the development of pickleball. He recommended that pickleball is a ball game suitable for the whole family. “In

Man fined RM1k for illegal online gambling activities

SIBU: A 36-year-old man was fined RM1,000, in default 14 days’ incarceration, by the Magistrates’ Court here today (June 27) for engaging in illegal online gambling activities. Magistrate Romario Jonoi convicted Ting Chee Heng from Rejang Park after accepting his plea of guilty to the charge read and explained to

30 oil palm employees earn plantation management cert

SIBU: A total of 30 employees of oil palm companies in the central region graduated with certificates in plantation management (CPM) at the Methodist Pilley Institute here today. he three-month intensive programme was conducted by MPI as the training provider, in collaboration with Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP) Malaysia, with

Will Sibu get hospital from savings, Wong asks MPs

SIBU: Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) wants to know if Sibu will get to have a new hospital following the rationalisation of diesel subsidies in the country. In particular, the party’s Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong, wants to hear from the two local MPs on how they intend to

Education is key to character building

SIBU: Education is the foundation of the nation and individual growth, said Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng Jin Ek. According to him, the field of learning is not only about acquiring knowledge but also about character formation, broadening one’s view and perspective of the world. “As Bukit Assek assemblyman, I

Farley Riang Ria 2024 on Sept 1

SIBU: Farley Riang Ria 2024 will be held at Farley Supermarket (Farley) at Jalan Salim here on Sept 1 (Sunday). According to the organising chairperson Sie Sing Ying,the ‘Jom Sihat, Jom Riang Ria’ programme will commences at 5.30 am on that day. Aimed at promoting the development of physical health,

Prizes worth RM20,000 await Farley children’s colouring contest winners

SIBU: Prizes worth RM20,000 await the winners of the 2024 Children’s Colouring Contest organised by Farley Sibu Supermarket (Farley), scheduled for July 21. The annual event will take place at its premises in Jalan Salim here, starting at 7.30am. Farley human resources executive Sie Sing Ying said that various other

Two men get prison time for house-breaking and theft

SIBU: Two men were each sentenced to one year’s imprisonment on Tuesday (June 18) by the Magistrates’ Court here for jointly committing house-breaking and theft. Zulkarnain Rosman, 28, from Jalan Tiong Hua and Nicholas Raju, 32, from Jalan Hardin pleaded guilty to the joint charge read and explained to them