SIBU: A 30-year-old man claimed trial in the Sessions Court today to two charges of raping a teenage girl. When the charges were read and explained to Yong Jin Fu, he entered his plea of not guilty. Sessions Court Judge Marutin Pagan scheduled the pre-trial case management to June 15
SIBU: An elderly man was yesterday (April 12) sentenced to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of whippings by the Sessions Court for three charges of raping an underage girl. The 60-year-old from a longhouse not far from here, pleaded guilty to the charges read by deputy
SIBU: Five hundred packs of ‘bubur lambuk’ (savoury porridge) were distributed to local residents in Kemuyang near here on Saturday evening. The programme, held in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, was organized by the Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) of Desa Kemuyang in cooperation with Surau Darul
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Court today fined a 31-year-old man RM1,200, in default two months’ imprisonment, for stealing a mobile phone. Dickson Jeleman from Bawang Assan pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar. He opted to go to jail as he could not pay the fine. He was
KAPIT: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has warned individuals or traders here against raising prices or hoarding controlled items during the Ramadan and Aidilfitri season. The branch head here, Englebert Inggath Desmond Japar, urged traders in Kapit Division to conduct their business ethically by using legal
SIBU: The first of its kind e-waste recycling centre in the state has been officially launched at Taman Grand Heights, Jalan Mantis (near Grand Heights market) here. Sibu Municipal Council chairman Ting Ing Horth officiated the centre’s handing over to Sarawak ICT Association (SICTA) Sibu branch and launching ceremony this
SIBU: The Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA) will benchmark its socio-economic development plans against international best practices and ensure they will be aligned with the Post- COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, 12th Malaysia Plan and United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. RECODA chief executive officer Datuk Ismawi Ismuni said this would
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will host the prestigious Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) 2022 from July 19 to 23.SMC deputy chairman Bujang Abdul Majid said the council is glad to re-start the festival after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. “Although that we are celebrating for five days
SIBU: A charity event organised by University of Technology Sarawak (UTS)’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET) rolled off today (Mar 29). The ‘Together We Care’ programme is organised in collaboration with the School of Business and Management (SBM). Event director Mohammad Hafsanjani Salleh said 45 families in need from
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Courts here yesterday (Mar 28) slapped a 29-year-old man with total fines of RM8,100, in default 12 months’ jail, over seven charges of purchasing illegal lottery tickets. Thomas Kiu Chyl Wei from Rantau Panjang pleaded guilty to all the charges heard in two separate courts. All the
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