SIBU: The seasonal dabai or "Sarawak olive" will be among the local delicacies that will be served to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah when he visits the Central Market here. "The menu for His Majesty's light breakfast also includes pulut panggang (grilled glutinous rice rolls) and kampua noodles," Sibu Municipal Council chairman...
KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof heads a list of 77 recipients of medals awarded in conjunction with Sarawak's 60th independence anniversary celebration. Fadillah was one of 43 recipients of the Pingat Peringatan Cemerlang Jubli Intan (Gold) at the investiture ceremony graced by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg here on Wednesday...
SIBU: Two individuals have been fined RM10,000 in default one year's jail each by the Magistrate's Court for stealing three units of solar street lamps on Tuesday (Aug 8). The accused, Tan Jin Hua, 32, and Lau Sie Heng, 36, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Flavian Edward Henry for the offence under Section 379 of the Penal...
SIBU: Police detained two men on Tuesday (Aug 1) in connection with the murder of a 46-year old man here. "They were detained at night and subsequently brought to court the next morning where they were remanded for seven days until Aug 7," Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkifli Suhaili said on Thursday (Aug 3). "Their remand is...
SIBU: A man was shot to death at his family's fruit orchard near here early Tuesday (Aug 1) morning. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkifli Suhaili told a press conference that the police received a call from a member of the public at about 1.23am Tuesday over a shooting incident at KM3 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. He added...
SIBU: Two men have been sentenced to the gallows by the High Court here on Monday (July 31) for robbing and murdering a senior citizen for money to buy drugs. Jeeji Ting Kim Leong, 32, and Syahadan Othman Sabang, 29, were convicted under Section 302 of the Penal Code read together with section 34 of the...
