Author: Clement Erik Wong

A day in the life of a fisherman

KUCHING: ‘Rezeki Air’, a television programme showcasing the daily lives of fishermen, is now airing exclusively on TVS every Monday to Thursday at 7.15pm. Its producer, Sylvester William Awat, said the biggest challenge in making the documentary is the subject of which there is no guarantee on planning a date.

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Bintulu now a green zone

KUCHING: Residents of Bintulu can breathe a sigh of relief following the district’s declaration as a Covid-19 green zone on Sunday (Oct 24). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the declaration was made after no new positive Covid-19 cases were detected in the district in the last 14 days. “Kuching

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State records eight new positive cases

KUCHING: Eight new positive cases were recorded in the state on Saturday (Oct 24), bringing the cumulative total to 780. According to State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), all eight are locally transmitted cases. The first case is a local woman who is a close contact to cases 752 and 759

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New cluster identified

KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster, dubbed the Baki Cluster, has been identified in Sarawak. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Saturday (Oct 24) said the addition of the newly declared cluster brings the number of active clusters in the state to three. The other two clusters are

Any party but DAP

KUCHING: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) cannot accept the political arrogance and dismissive attitude of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) towards the people of Sarawak. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said it was because of former Finance Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan

Adopt stringent measures

12th state election KUCHING: Sarawak will have to adopt stringent measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 if it holds the state election soon. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said the move was essential in order to avoid a second wave of the pandemic

No confidence motion untimely

KUCHING: The proposed no confidence motion against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the next Dewan Rakyat sitting is untimely. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it was not a good move to table the no confidence motion in Parliament, adding that those who

Good news expected for Sarawakians soon

KUCHING: Sarawakians are expected to be presented with good news soon. The expected conveyor of the good news Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who hinted this, said an announcement will be made within the next two weeks pertaining to the matter. “The truth is, there is still

Stations to offer competitive prices for hydrogen fuel

KUCHING: The Multi-Fuel Refuelling Stations, to be built in the state, will offer competitive prices for hydrogen fuel. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, in revealing this, said he believed the retail price of hydrogen fuel would be cheaper in the future. “Hydrogen will be cheaper over time,

Pioneer 3-in-1 refuelling station by 2021

KUCHING: The first three-in-one multi-fuel refuelling station in the country located at Darul Hana, here is expected to be operational by 2021. According to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, the building of the Petros refuelling station is part of the state government’s approach to introduce the use