SIBU: Two former assistant ministers from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) on Saturday (Feb 19) jointly launched their Mandarin books entitled, ‘My Collection’ and ‘My Reflection’ respectively at a local restaurant. These writers are former Assistant Minister of Housing and Public Health Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck, 79, and former
SIBU: A 48-year-old man who drove under the influence of alcohol was sentenced to a day’s imprisonment and fined RM10,000, in default, five months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Feb 17). Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also ordered that the accused be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence
SIBU: A man will now spend 12 months behind bars after he was convicted of stealing a motorcycle. Wong Gim Hing, 41, from Jalan Embang pleaded no contest to the charge read and explained to him before magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar. Wong was convicted of stealing a Honda Wave motorcycle
SIBU: Sarawakians wants to see focus and priority be given to elevate their wellbeing, standard of living and the overall development with the reinstatement of equal partnership of Sarawak in the federal constitution. Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak Political Education Bureau director Irene Chang reckoned this should come with the
SIBU: The Enforcement Division of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sibu Branch inspected a total of 9,092 business premises, including 7,425 premises in urban areas and 1,667 premises in rural areas last year. Stating this in a media statement here on Thursday, KPDNHEP Sibu branch head Kelyn
SIBU: The government has taken intervention measures by implementing the maximum price determination of chicken and chicken eggs (grades A, B and C) from Feb 5 to June 5. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) said it will continue to engage with industry players and government agencies
SIBU: Four habitual drug offenders will now spend the next five years behind bars for consuming illegal substances. Loh Teck Kian, Kennedy Tansang, both 48, Wellson Gong, 24, and Joseph Benang, 26, who have no less than two previous drug convictions each, were also ordered whipped by Sessions Court Judge
SIBU: A long held dream of SJK (C) Kiang Hin at Teku here to have its own administrative block has come to fruition with its official opening recently. The two-storey block which also houses eight classrooms was declared open by District Education Officer Ali Chikba accompanied by school board chairman
SIBU: A man, who faced four charges of cheating, was on Thursday (Jan 27) sentenced to a total of seven years’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar ordered the sentences on the four charges to run concurrently. In the first charge, Hasirin Ismail, 52, from Semporna,
SIBU: Sarawak Association of Marine Industries (Samin) has expressed its concern that the high freight rates imposed by shipping companies, especially in the container shipping trade position, is causing adverse effects to shipyards in Sarawak and Malaysia’s marine industries. “Up to 75 per cent of a ship is made of
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