Author: Danny Wong

SEB hands donations to mosques and surau

SIBU: Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) held a breaking-of-fast event at the Islamic Complex hall here on Tuesday (April 2) where it also presented donations to three mosques and five surau. The three mosques are Masjid Babusalam Jeriah, Masjid Darul Istiqamah Sukun and Masjid Darul Halim Kpg Bahagia Jaya. The five

Jobless man to enter defence on drug charges

SIBU: The High Court here on Wednesday ordered a jobless man to enter his defence to two drug related charges including trafficking in Methamphetamine. Justice Wong Siong Tung said having heard and considered evidence of the witnesses called by the prosecution and submissions by counsel for the accused, the Court

Man fined RM3,000 for mischief

SIBU: The Magistrate’s Court here today fined a 40-year-old man RM3,000, in default, three months’ imprisonment for committing mischief. agistrate Oon Kork Chern convicted Mohammad Aznizan Hassan of Jalan Nanas, after he pleaded guilty to damaging a glass table and the main door of a house belonging to Awa Wan

Raya hampers for the less fortunate

SIBU: Farley Foundation reached out to the underprivileged families here recently in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Chairman of Farley Foundation, Eijing Lau was present to hand over 120 sets of Raya hamper to the recipients including orphans, single mothers and persons with disabilities (OKU). The handing over

Rejang Riverside Festival tomorrow

SIBU: Hornland Dance Theatre (HDT) will be holding a new event called Rejang Riverside Festival at Rejang Esplanade here on Mar 30 (Sat) from 4 pm to 10.30 pm.  Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee is expected to officiate at the event’s

World Quran Hour programme on April 4

SIBU: The World Quran Hour 2024 programme will be held on April 4 (Thursday) at Al-Madinatul Husna Mosque, Sibu Jaya starting at 9am. According to a press statement, the Sarawak State Library (Pusaka Sibu) collaborate Al-Madinatul Husna mosque for this event, featuring a guest speaker, Habib Nael Taher. The theme

Rep lauds selfless community leaders

SIBU: The Sibu Division has the most number of community leaders among other divisions in the state.Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee said this reflected the high demand for their services by the local community.“As you all know, Sibu is a very

UTS students join World Bipolar Disorder campaign

SIBU: The Psychiatry Department and Mental Health (PDMH) of Sibu Hospital and the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) management have collaborated to organise World Bipolar Disorder Day Awareness Campaign 2024 held at UTS campus recently. The theme for the campaign was “Strength for today and Hope for tomorrow“. In its

Gathering of faiths for Iftar

SIBU: The “Jom Masak Bubur Lambuk Perpaduan dan Sunkei Perdana 2024” event, held at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang Phase 1 here on Saturday evening has been praised for promoting strong racial unity and religious harmony in Sarawak. Jerwit Neighbourhood Committee (KRT Jerwit) chairman Daniel Iing Shii Ngie thanked the opportunity

Social Work Day explores societal solutions via dialogue

SIBU: In a fervent celebration of Social Work Day 2024, the Methodist Pilley Institute (MPI) played host to a dynamic convergence of insightful seminar and an engaging social work booth exhibition, igniting a collective call to action towards a more harmonious, inclusive, and sustainable future. The event held at MPI