He represented Sibu in the Parliament of Malaysia from 1990 until his death in 2010, and served as Deputy Minister for Transport from April 2009 until his death.
On 23 February, he announced that he would not defend for the Sibu parliamentary seat in 2013 Malaysian general elections on doctors' advice.
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He is currently the Member of Parliament of Sibu and Member of the State Legislative Assembly of Sarawak for the seat of Bukit Assek and is the opposition leader of the assembly, being the state chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.
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There were express boat services connecting between Bintangor, Sarikei and Sibu town in the 70s and 80s.
Outside of these two places where the missionaries live ten stations are visited: Sibu, Kanowit, Igan, Oya, Mukah, Baram, Papar, Jesselton, Putatan, and Sandakan.
He joined Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP), Sibu Branch in 2006, and has since been very committed and active in party's activities.
There are hourly express boat services connecting Song, Sibu, Kanowit, Kapit and Belaga.
Tiong's younger brother Tiong Thai King has been the Member of Parliament of the Lanang Parliamentary Constituency in Sibu from 1995 to 2013.