Author: Clement Erik Wong

Information deputy director gets visit from BNM officials

KUCHING: Sarawak Information deputy director Aziz Abdul Rahman received a courtesy call from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Kuching Office yesterday. The delegation was led by BNM Kuching Office head Mohd Irman Mohd Din. The purpose of the visit was to discuss further cooperation between the two agencies, particularly regarding the

Outgoing director calls on Fatimah

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah received a courtesy call from outgoing Sarawak National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) director Dennis Cheng Ho yesterday. Cheng will leave on August 3 to serve as LPPKN Kedah director. Fatimah thanked Cheng for

25 new cases recorded today

KUCHING: Twenty-five new positive cases of Covid-19 were detected in Sarawak on today (July 28), bringing the total number to 675. This was the third highest recorded daily cases in the state after 32 and 28 cases were detected on April 1 and 3 respectively. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)

One new cluster detected

KUCHING: A new cluster of Covid-19 cases has been detected here. According to State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the cluster, dubbed the Satok Market Cluster, was declared after four of its traders had tested positive for Covid-19. “On July 25 and 26, an active screening

Kuching turns RED

KUCHING: The district of Kuching has been declared a red zone after 53 Covid-19 cases have been detected within the past two weeks. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the increase in numbers came following the detection of 16 locally transmitted cases here yesterday. “Serian

Fixed business hours for three districts

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that business hours in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian will be fixed from 6am to 10pm. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the directive was decided in a meeting today (Jul 27) and will take effect from August 1

Kuching still yellow zone

KUCHING: The district of Kuching has not been classified as a red zone and instead, maintains its status as a yellow zone, according to Sarawak Heath director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He was referring to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah’s announcement that Kuching has been categorised as a

Inter-zone travels to be restricted

KUCHING: Inter-district travels between Covid-19 green and yellow/ red zones in the state will be restricted from August 1 to 14. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the districts in Sarawak had been classified into two zones and those who needed to travel between the

No new case recorded

KUCHING: No new positive Covid-19 case was recorded in the state today (Jul 27). According to State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the total number of Covid-19 cases statewide remained at 650 cases since the first positive case was reported on Mar 13. He added

Participate in up-skilling courses

ASAJAYA: Local youths are encouraged to participate in the various courses offered by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said youths must be prepared for the digital economy which is being aggressively pursued by the state government. “We need to prepare