KUCHING: Covering news about the Covid-19 pandemic can be a harrowing task for journalists. That is why media practitioners in Sarawak have been reminded to stay vigilant and be diligent in taking precaution when carrying out their duties. Federation of Sarawak Journalists Association president (FSJA), Jacqueline Radoi Impi, reiterated that
KUCHING: Journalists risk their lives providing news coverage during the ongoing war Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, after a photo of journalists keeping close to one another while covering Friday prayers at Masjid Negara went viral, the public accused the journalists of not adhering to standard of procedures (SOPs) for social distancing.
LIMBANG: Local supplies of essential food items for the whole of Ramadan, including Hari Raya Puasa and Gawai Dayak are sufficient for three months. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, who is also chairman of Food Supply Sub-committee under the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) visited food
KUCHING: Twenty-seven undocumented immigrants and four locals were arrested while smuggling controlled food items worth over RM169,000 including a one-ton lorry, a car and a motorcycle. According to a spokesperson of the Malaysian First Infantry Division, a team from the 10th Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment foiled the smuggling attempt through
KUCHING: No Covid-19 positive case was recorded in Sarawak yesterday, maintaining the total cases at 543. Nine recovered cases were discharged from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), bringing the recovery rate in the state at 67.9 per cent, with 369 recoveries. “The total number of People Under Investigation (PUI) cases today
KUCHING: Both federal and state governments have been urged to extend financial aid to businesses still prohibited under the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth chief Michael Tiang said although many businesses were allowed to reopen under the CMCO from today onwards, there were still
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah supports Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s decision to extend the conditional movement control order (CMCO) until June 9. The Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Child Development said the prime minister was doing the right thing to protect the people. This included
KUCHING: The state government’s decision in taking precautionary measures to slowly open up industries and businesses is in line with the latest development of the Covid-19 situation in the state. Assistant Minister International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais also said it is in
KUCHING: The country has little or no choice but to allow certain businesses to reopen in order to avoid economic collapse. This fact was stressed when the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced on May 9 that it would allow the reopening of various economic sectors in Sarawak on May
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is collaborating with Everrise in a ‘You Donate, We Deliver’ donation campaign. The campaign aims to help the less fortunate families whose livelihoods are affected by the movement control order (MCO). Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng thanked Everrise for coming up with the campaign
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