SIBU: Several low-lying areas here were hit by flood waters on Monday (Sept 14) after a couple of hours of heavy downpour. Roads in the affected areas were congested as the floods slowed down traffic. Certain portions of the main roads leading to the town were also slightly inundated. Apart
SIBU: Everyone is responsible for keeping the environment clean and safe. Sibu Municipal Council chairman Clarence Ting emphasised that people should play their respective roles in making sure that the places where they live and work are kept clean at all times. Ting was speaking at a cleanliness campaign at
SIBU: Everything is in place for hosting the Malaysia Day celebration at Sibu Indoor Stadium on Sept 16. This is obvious by the look of the stadium where preparations have been made by various federal and state government departments and agencies. Malaysians can watch the televised celebration which will be
SIBU: Pustaka Sibu is the State Library newest branch. It will be declared open by Chairman of Sarawak State Pustaka Management Board Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamid Bugo here this Monday (Sept 14). At the event Hamid will hand over the key. He will also officiate at the accreditation of
SIBU: The traders at Sunday market at Taman Indah here seemed to be doing brisk business. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting said this in a statement yesterday (Sept 12). “Last week, the 6th week since opening on August 1, the Sunday market had the lowest turnout of
SIBU: An 18-year old boy, Dublin Clint is feared drowned after his fibre boat was found floating in Rajang River near Nanga Sungai Ensengei, Kanowit today. The boat used by Dublin to deliver barrels of oil across the Kaabah River was found floating by local residents. Fire and Rescue Services
SIBU: Sarawak has hosted 955 business events with the total economic impact of RM1.6 billion from 2006 until Sept 10. According to Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the events had contributed RM870 million in total direct delegate expenditure and RM96 million in tax revenue
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii handed over a cheque for RM100,000 from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) 2020 (Phase 1) to Yien Sung Methodist Church here for the upgrading of its facilities. Huang also handed over an allocation of RM100,000 under the rural transformation project (RTP) grant
SIBU: Bunds and pumping stations here built by the government have greatly reduced flooding in some low-lying areas during the period of heavy rain. Senator Robert Lau when contacted said several parts of Sibu were flooded on Monday (Sept 7). “The flood was caused by unusually heavy rainfall in upriver
SIBU: The Youth chief of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Bawang Assan Division, Joshua Ting Fu Ying, believes that the best way to serve the people is to work hard to solve their problems. Even little matters that seem insignificant but have impact on their lives should not be ignored, he
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