Author: Danny Wong

SUPP wants MoH to drop condition on dentists

SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is hoping to alleviate the plight facing Malaysians who obtained their dentistry degrees from seven universities in Taiwan. Presently they are required to have at least two years’ work experience before they can be considered to be registered as dental surgeons in the country.

DAP lauds state govt’s move

SIBU: The decision to issue temporary documentation to eligible stateless children to enable them access to education and health facilities is a laudable effort by the state government. Democractic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak Political Education Bureau director Irene Chang Oi Ling said hopefully it would help reduce the number of

Man, 30, charged with statutory rape

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

30 years’ jail, 12 strokes for sexagenarian

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

Residents receive gifts of savoury porridge

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

Fined RM1,200 for stealing phone

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

Traders warned against upping prices

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

E-waste recycling centre launched in Sibu

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

Ensuring equitable, sustainable devt plans

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

Borneo Cultural Festival 2022 July 19 – 23

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