Author: Danny Wong

SMC’s Recycling Day on Jan 20

SIBU: The Recycling Day, “Waste to Wealth” programme will be held at Heng Hua Memorial Park, Basketball Court here on Jan 20 from 8am to 1pm, said programme organising chairman Toh Yong Kiang. The programme is organised by Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) in collaboration with Taman Seduan neighbourhood watch committee

Man charged with incest

SIBU: A 45 year-old man claimed trial at the Sessions Court here today (Jan 9) to two felony charges including committing incest on his teenage daughter. Gerina from Kampung Bedil, Kanowit, had pleaded not guilty to the charges before Sessions Court Judge Marutin Pagan who set bail at RM3,000 in

70 people take part in cleaning campaign

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and the Brooke Drive Neighbourhood Committee (KRT Persiaran Brooke) jointly launched a cleaning campaign/spring cleaning 2024 at Tiong Hua Road Market here recently. About 70 participants from government agencies and the private sector including those from Sibu Division National Unity and Integration Office, Jalan Oya

47 participants join religious event

SIBU: A total of 47 participants attended the Perdana Al-Quran Khatamal Ceremony which took place at Al-Muhsiniin mosque in Daro District, recently. The ceremony was graced by the presence of Member of Parliament for Igan Ahmad Johnie Zawawi, Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad, who is also chairman of the Daro Malay

Reconsider imposing SST on traditional medicine

SIBU: The Finance Ministry has been urged to reconsider the imposition of Sales and Service Tax (SST) on traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) even if the imposition is only applicable to the medical services and not the products offered by alternative medicine providers. In making the call, Sarawak Democratic Action

Cleaner city and stronger ethics

SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has promised to keep the city clean. Its chairman, Clarence Ting Ing Horth, said that the collective responsibility is important to maintaining cleanliness, not just in public areas but also in personal spaces like homes and public restrooms. “We have to do it together.

Sibu Hospital receives MRI machine 

SIBU: The Health Ministry (MoH) has approved a refurbished Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine costing over RM2 million to Sibu General Hospital. Announcing this, DeputyPublic Health, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee said the machine is a donation from the Sarawak Heart Foundation (SHF). “It was

JKKK celebrates year-end with joyous gathering

SIBU: The Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) Batu 2-6 Jalan Oya here hosted a Christmas and New Year event at a hotel on Saturday night. The gathering, featuring a dinner reception, was honoured by the presence of the Chinese paramount leader of the Sibu Division Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau

Guild marks 95th anniversary with gathering

SIBU: Sarawak Kutien Association (SKA) marked its glorious history of 95th anniversary with a grand dinner celebration at a prominent hotel here on Friday night. The auspicious occasion, graced by Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee as the guest of honour, was

New Sungai Merah market gets extra funding

SIBU: The new double-storey market centre, to replace the old one at Sungai Merah here which is currently 93 per cent completed, will have additional funding of RM3 million from the Premier’s Office. According to the chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting Ing Horth, the ‘Project Rakyat’ fund