Night Market to reopen for essential services only

SIBU: Sibu Night Market at Butterfly Garden will reopen today with only stalls providing food, which is an essential service, allowed to operate.

When contacted yesterday, Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders standing committee chairman Albert Tiang said the market can operate from 5pm to 8pm.

He said the decision was made by the Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) based on discussions with the relevant agencies.

“We had contacted about two-thirds of the operators this morning (yesterday) about the opening of their business, and they had all agreed.

“Although the condition is quite strict, whereby they can only operate from 5pm until 8pm, they agreed to operate and would find ways to make sure their businesses work within that time,” he said.