SIBU: The movement control order (MCO) and strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) implemented by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19 has also contributed to the reduction of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) here by 55 percent this year. Sibu Division Health Officer Dr Teh Jo Hun said
SIBU: A man impersonating as a policeman, broke into a house and escaped with a motorcycle today. The incident occurred around 9.30am in Jalan Hose here. According to the female house owner, she heard a noise coming from the garage and saw the suspect pushing her motorcycle. The suspect, who
BREAKING QUARANTINE SIBU: Three army personnel from the Peninsular, who were supposed to undergo mandatory quarantine, were detained by police after they were found in a public place on Monday (Aug 17). All three violated quarantine orders and were detained by police in Jalan Channel here. District police chief ACP
SIBU: Two men escaped the gallows after the High Court here found them not guilty of murder, on Tuesday (Aug 18). The accused, Udi Ambo, 31, and Ngumbang Abang, 40, were released. Both were previously charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 34 of
SIBU: Traders and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should use the financial aid provided by the government to further develop their businesses. Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew said the federal government had provided various assistances under the Prihatin stimulus package while the state government had provided similar aid under the
SIBU: Two men and two women were detained by police to assist in the investigation involving a fight that took place in an entertainment centre at Lau King Howe Commercial Centre on Thursday night. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit in a statement, said the individuals were arrested
SIBU: Two individuals here suffered a loss of more than RM93,000 and RM3,000 respectively due to fraud when purchasing face masks online. The first case involves a female teacher here who suffered a loss of more than RM93,000 after dealing with a woman who allegedly sold face masks online. The
SIBU: A 21-year-old youth today appeared in the Sessions Court here on charges of sexually assaulting two minors. The accused faces two charges under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 and is punishable under Section 14 of the same Act. The Section provides for imprisonment
KAPIT: The General Operations Force (GOF) at Tapak Megah, Kapit District foiled an attempt to smuggle 660kg of sugar to Indonesia near the Sarawak-Kalimantan border on Tuesday (August 4). No one was arrested during the operation as the smugglers ran away. The case was later handed over to the Ministry
SIBU: Express boat services for the Sibu-Kuching sector have been temporarily suspended during the inter-zone travel ban period from Aug 1 to 14. A service operator here, who declined to be named, said that the suspension notice had been placed at their ticket counter for the information of travellers. The
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