SIBU: The Mooncake or mid-Autumn festival is the second most important celebration in the Chinese calendar after the Lunar New Year, said Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. Speaking at the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan Branch Women Wing festive celebration in Sg Bidut here on Saturday night, Lau
SIBU: Over the last five decades, Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Sibu has weathered the storms of history well and emerged stronger. “This is a strong testimony of the quality and dedication of the association’s leaders, the commitment of its volunteers and staff as well as the relevance and
SIBU: A 59-year-old man who impersonated a Road Transport Department (RTD) officer and cheated a woman of RM600 was today (Sept 1) sentenced to 14 months’ jail by a Magistrates’ Court here. The court was told that Imran Othman Pawi had cheated a 50-year-old woman by deceiving her into believing
SIBU: A 39-year-old man from Keningau, Sabah claimed trial to the charge of cheating another man of over RM100,000. When the nature of charge was read at the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Aug 26) and explained to Aeddy Ambrose, he understood and entered a plea of not guilty. Magistrate
SIBU: Five men aged between 29 and 50 were each fined RM800 in default two weeks’ imprisonment by a Magistrate’s Court here for brawling today (26 Aug). Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar passed down the sentence after the accused understood and pleaded no contest to the joint charge against them. Yii,
SIBU: A habitual drug offender was today sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for consuming illegal substances. Sessions Court Judge Marutin Pagan also ordered Ngien, 43, to be given two strokes of the cane. He was also directed to be placed under police supervision for three years upon his release and
SIBU: A drug store was fined RM5,000 by the Sessions Court here Tuesday for having two unregistered products. Judge Marutin Pagan imposed the fine after the company’s representative pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the charge sheet, the company was found to have had two unregistered products at its
SIBU: Clan associations have been told not to forget their Chinese roots and at the same recruit more youths and women into their organisations. Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, said youth and women groups could continue to play the role of teaching others
SIBU: A woman will have to spend the next four months in prison as she was unable to pay the RM5,000 fine imposed by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Aug 19) for prostitution. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar fined the 33-year-old from Julau RM5,000, in default four months’ imprisonment, after
SIBU: The High Court here on Friday (Aug 19) discharged and acquitted a former car sales executive while ordered an unemployed man to enter his defence, for a joint charge of trafficking methamphetamine. Michael Loh, 57, from Jalan Oya was relieved upon hearing his accquittal from the charge by High
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