Author: Danny Wong

NGOs conduct charity work for kidney foundation

SIBU: Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have combined their efforts to undertake charity work for the Sibu Kidney Foundation (SKF) recently. The three bodies are none other than Lions Club of Sibu Pahlawan (LCSP), Lions Club of Sibu Loving Care (LCSLC) and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mandarin Sibu. They have jointly

Man gets three years behind bars for sexual offence

SIBU: A 37-year-old man was sentenced to three years behind bars and given three strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here for a sexual offence.Sessions Court judge Marutin Pagan convicted Osman Abu Bakar on Wednesday (Feb 1) after he pleaded no contest to the charge.In addition, Judge Marutin

Cop gets two years for causing colleague’s death

SIBU: A police personnel was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined RM10,000, in default to six months’ jail by the High Court here Tuesday (Jan 31) for negligently causing the death of his colleague. Justice Datuk Christoper Chin convicted Nur Aliff Mazlan, 30, of the offence after he pleaded

Fire victims receive monetary aid from Lions Clubs

SIBU: The Lions Clubs under Region 1, 2, 3 & 4 have responded swiftly by collecting a sum of RM4,320 to assist two Chinese families whose houses were razed by fire on the first day of Chinese New Year. The 16 fire victims comprised family members of two brothers. The

2,000 visitors throng CNY open house

SIBU: About 2,000 visitors thronged the Chinese New Year (CNY) open house held at the open space in front of Sibu Democratic Action Party (DAP) headquarters in Rejang Park here yesterday. The CNY open house was jointly organised by Lanang MP Alice Lau Kiong Yieng and Sibu MP Oscar Ling

Upbeat on economic outlook

SIBU: A local prominent business figure is quite optimistic about the economic outlook this year. According to Datuk Seri Lau Kueng Chai, the unity government under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is now very stable. “I believe it will definitely bring considerable foreign exchange to our country,” he pointed

UCA praises GPS, vows to make Sibu great again

SIBU: United Chinese Association (UCA) Sibu appreciates the efforts of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government in fighting for Sarawak’s rights. Sibu UCA president Lau Ing Chiong also praised GPS for joining Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government in order to stabilise the federal government for the

RM1,800 fine for fleeing during police check

SIBU: A man who attempted to flee from a police inspection after ramming into a police car recently was today (Jan 19) fined RM1,800 in default one month’s jail by the Magistrate’s Court here. Magistrate Oon Kork Chern meted out the sentence after Akmal, 23, from Jalan Oya pleaded guilty

Man gets 3 years, RM10k fine for damaging ATM machines

SIBU: A 37-year-old man who vented his anger on a cash deposit machine (CDM) and two automated teller machines (ATM) will spend the next three years behind bars reflecting on his bizarre action after he pleaded guilty to a charge of committing mischief. The Magistrate’s Court here today also fined

Overwhelming response to Brooke Drive cancer awareness programme

SIBU: Brooke Drive Neighbourhood Committee under the Ministry of National Unity in collaboration with National Population And Family Development (NPFDB) under the Ministry of Women, Family And Community Development (KPWKM) successfully carried out a Cervical Cancer Awareness Programme. The programme held recently in front of Nur Sejahtera Clinc in Jalan