The Sarawak Government is pressing ahead with plans to turn Bawang Assan into a food hub for Sibu and central Sarawak, focusing on large-scale vegetable and fruit production under the 13th Malaysia Plan.

The Sarawak Government is pressing ahead with plans to turn Bawang Assan into a food hub for Sibu and central Sarawak, focusing on large-scale vegetable and fruit production under the 13th Malaysia Plan.
Road maintenance has begun along Chung Nam Chong Road in Sibu's Tanjung Kunyit area to tackle stagnant water during high tides, while a separate e-Kasih home renovation project nears completion.
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AirBorneo has been urged to strengthen its flight network from Sibu, with calls to prioritise connections to Kuching, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu when additional aircraft arrive.
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Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng has called for faster implementation of Sibu's RM120 million flood mitigation project, further drainage works in Sentosa and Kampung Saujana, and a proposed new road link to ease congestion.
SUPP Bawang Assan has delivered a medical bed to an elderly Sibu resident ahead of her expected hospital discharge, helping her family prepare for home recovery.
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The Federal Government will begin official talks with Sarawak on the proposed Sibu Special Economic Zone, focusing on investment incentives, a one-stop facilitation centre and strategic infrastructure needs.
SRDC has held the kick-off meeting and site handover for Stage 2 of its RM50 million new office project in Sibu Jaya, with completion scheduled for 8 October 2028.
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Sibu Rural District Council launches SACSES to promote a clean, organised and sustainable workplace. The initiative aims to enhance service quality and embed environmental awareness in civil service culture.
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A 700m elevated segmental arch on the Teku Pasai Siong-Kemuyang road project in Sibu is targeting a Southeast Asian record, with completion scheduled for September 2027.
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Official data shows Selangau recorded lower poverty and hardcore poverty rates in 2024, with improvements also reported in Mukah and Tatau compared with 2022.
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St Teresa Church in Sungai Merah has launched a year-long centenary celebration, beginning with a procession and Eucharistic Mass on the Feast of St Thérèse and continuing until October 2027.
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#sarawak Green lights illuminated Sibu Hospital on Thursday night in tribute to the hospital’s first organ donor in seven years. www.theborneopost.com/2026/10/02/g... #hospitalsibu #sibu #organdonation #theborneopost
The Sibu Municipal Council Serve Team has cleared spilled sand from a road following community feedback, while reminding transport operators to secure sand, soil and other loose materials properly to help prevent road hazards.
The Suarasa programme at Darul Istiqamah Mosque in Sibu brought participants together to explore emotional well-being, effective communication and healthier family relationships through sharing sessions and group counselling.
2026 National-Level GUNPLA: Fun to Build Challenge Road Tour for Sarawak concluded in Sibu after reaching an estimated 350 primary schools and 7,500 Level 2 students across urban, rural and remote areas of the state.
Sibu JPJ inspected 124 vehicles and impounded eight during Ops Extreme, Ops Luxury and Ops Pewa, with offences involving vehicle specifications, documentation, insurance, modifications and driving licences recorded.
Firefighters from the Sibu Jaya Fire and Rescue Station extinguished a cooking fire at a residence in Lorong 5F on Saturday, with the blaze affecting about 10 percent of the kitchen area and no casualties reported.
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A road accident involving a sand-laden lorry and a Toyota Avanza on Jalan Salim Stabau occurred, where two people were involved and one injured driver has been taken to Sibu Hospital.
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The Batang Igan search and rescue operation has concluded after a person reported missing on 19 September was found in a ditch at an oil palm plantation and subsequently identified by colleagues.
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