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: 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
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
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
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
KUCHING: A total of 43 members of the Kuching Spinal Injury Association (Kusia) received donations from the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak Branch yesterday. According to MRC Sarawak Branch director Chai King Sing, the contributions consist of basic household items such as rice, cooking oil, and sugar. He said 24
AIDILADHA QURBAN RITUALS KUCHING: The organisers of ‘qurban’ rituals in Sarawak must adhere to guidelines set by the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) to avoid being penalised. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the rituals were subject to adjustments throughout the current
FOOTBRIDGE AT SMK BANDAR BINTULU BINTULU: Construction work on the footbridge (pedestrian bridge) at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Bintulu will commence in the near future as the existing power cables and underground pipes have been identified. However, due to the complexity of the underground cables and pipes involved, the
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s renewed call for Sarawak and Sabah to be given one-third of the seats in Parliament is a positive development towards restoring the rights and powers of Sarawak under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). In stating this, former Miri mayor Datuk Lawrence
KUCHING: A recent increase in locally transmitted Covid-19 cases nationwide has sparked concerns from members of the public. It also caught the attention of Putrajaya with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin saying the government could reimpose the movement control order (MCO) and call for a lockdown if Malaysians were
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