Sibu second to set up child council
SIBU: The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC), in collaboration with the Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC), has established its first Sibu Child Council, with 20 children aged 13 to 16 sworn in on Saturday (Oct 26). The swearing-in ceremony of Sarawak’s second Child Council was witnessed by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr. Sim Kui Hian at […]
Sibu urged to request for performing arts centre
SIBU: The establishment of a performing arts centre in any location depends on the initiative of local leaders and communities, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts. He said the Sarawak government is converting the old Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) building in Kuching into a performing […]
Service centre assists MyGaz owners for registration
SIBU: The Service Centre of Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew is currently helping to register people’s names, especially the owners of yellow gas cylinders (MyGaz) who have yet to change their gas cylinders to red or green gas cylinders. According to Ling, there are still many who have yellow cylinders and want to change […]
12 hours off for pipe work
SIBU: Several areas here will be facing a 12-hour water supply interruption on Wednesday (June 12) to facilitate connection works for a major pipeline. The Sibu Water Board (SWB) said the disruption is necessary to connect the 450mm diameter MSCL (mild steel cement lined) main pipe located in front of the Petronas station at Jalan […]
Sibu to observe World Blood Donor Day on June 9
SIBU: Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu Branch in collaboration with Sibu General Hospital will organise World Blood Donor Day 2024 at Kingwood Hotel (Level 5, Rinwood Hall) here on June 9 (Sunday). Organising committee chairperson, Dr Rachel Teng said, in conjunction with the celebration, side activities will also be undertaken in cooperation with non-governmental […]
Direct international flights to Sibu and Bintulu in final stages of study
SIBU: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) is conducting final-stage studies to secure direct international flights to Sibu and Bintulu. Its Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that so far, only one new international flight has been confirmed, connecting Yunan to Kuching. “For Sibu and Bintulu we recommend a direct flight from […]
New Dalat-Sibu road to shorten travel time
KUCHING: The travel time from Dalat to Sibu will take only an hour in the near future following the proposed development of a new road to enhance connectivity between the two areas. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he has agreed and provided allocation for the construction of the road. “We […]
Several road projects in Sibu to commence in Sept
FEW road construction projects in Sibu will be tendered in June, said Deputy Minister for Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail. He said the Ministry of Rural Development and Territorial Malaysia is currently processing a Notice of Change (NOC) application to increase the project cost for the construction of Rh. […]
Bukit Assek Redevelopment Plan to commence in 2026, transforming Sibu by 2040
SIBU: The Bukit Assek Redevelopment Plan will commence in 2026, transforming Sibu’s urban landscape over 15 years. In announcing this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg revealed that the project, spanning four phases, will reshape Sibu akin to Singapore, connecting the town with new infrastructure. “This project is estimated to be carried […]
Snake to blame for power trip in Sibu
SIBU: A snake knocked out power supply here at about 2.21am, affecting the Oya, Salim, and Deshon areas on April 7. In a statement on Monday Sarawak Energy said the seven-foot long reptile slithered into the switchgear at its Oya 275kV Substation, causing the blackout. “Syarikat Sesco Berhad’s (Sesco) technical team removed the carcass, conducted […]
