BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG & TANIA LAM KUCHING: Sarawak can look forward to receiving more batches of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the coming weeks. Following the arrival of the first batch of 23,400 vaccine doses today, State Health Director Dr Chin Zin Hing said subsequent batches of the vaccine
BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG & TANIA LAM KUCHING: The arrival of the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine here was a historic moment for Sarawak today, signalling the potential beginning of the end of the war with Covid-19. The batch of 23,400 vaccine doses landed safely at the Kuching
KUCHING: The majority of villagers in Kampung Haji Baki Block C are excitedly waiting to receive their Covid-19 vaccination. The village development and security committee (JKKK) has been distributing the registration form for the vaccination since Feb 18. Its secretary Fadillah Sulaiman said some of the villagers are still apprehensive
KUCHING: Digital infrastructure will be built to provide high speed Internet for the Sungai Asap community. The project will benefit villages, schools, government offices and religious houses of worship in and around the area. “Students will be able to attend online classes, banking can be done online and communication via
KUCHING: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii, being a caring leader, has come to the aid of a senior citizen with no close relatives by setting up living accommodations for him. Chan Pak Seng, 69, was found left in front of a shop in the Jakar area for three
KUCHING: KFC Malaysia will be holding its first-ever open bidding for its limited edition KFC Original Plate (the literal one) on Feb 25 from 11am to 11pm on the KFC Facebook page. The bid opens at RM11 and participants can enter the bidding with a minimum bid increase of RM1.
MIRI: The Health, Counselling and Disability Services Department of Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) is inviting the public to join its webinar titled ‘Love-Hate Relationships’. It will be on Webex from 2pm to 3pm on Friday and conducted in English by Curtin Malaysia counsellors Jessica Akang and Dorety Panggil. According to
KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has agreed to the request of carrying out upgrading and maintenance works at Jalan Liu Shan Bang/7th Mile road intersection at night instead of during the day. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap who made the request has
KUCHING: Fakultas Seni Rupa dan Desain (FSRD) Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) organised a virtual welcoming ceremony for SayD’SignersSarawak Batch Three to mark the commencement of their second year Furniture Design training programme. Six fresh graduates from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) started their first year training in 2020 through the Industrial
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Is optimistic about Sarawak’s economy this year. Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said the economic situation could not be as bleak as March last year during the first movement control order (MCO) period when the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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