KUCHING: Sarawak has achieved 80.6 per cent vaccination coverage for the entire population of the state as of April 26. Sarawak State Health Department director Dr Ooi Choo Huck said that the second dose coverage for those aged 18 and above was at 91 percent. “Meanwhile, the second dose coverage
KUCHING: With the Sarawak government following the relaxation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures effective May 1, Sarawak is expected to see an influx of visitors. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said this was also due to the increase in flight frequency to Sarawak. “On April 11, the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Transport Ministry has urged budget airline AirAsia to play a bigger role in promoting Sarawak within the BIMP-EAGA region and other international destinations. Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said he had a discussion with AirAsia Berhad chief executive officer Riad Asmat last month on the matter.
SINGAPORE: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has ambitious plans to ramp up infrastructure development in Sarawak and turn it into an investment hub for green energy and emerging technologies by 2030, according to news reports by Singaporean daily, The Straits Times. In a recent interview, he
SINGAPORE: Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wants a stable federal government but remained tight-lipped on which side GPS would back at the next general election, according to reports by Singaporean daily, The Straits Times. The Premier said that while the recent wins
KUCHING: The establishment of the Sarawak Science Centre (SSC) is one of the state government’s efforts to bring Sarawak up to speed with the rest of the world in science and technology. According to Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, science and technology have
KUCHING: Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn received a courtesy call from the Science Centre Singapore on yesterday. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit report, the Singaporean delegation was headed by its chief executive officer Dr Lim Tit Meng. The visit was to
SARIKEI: The Sarikei Division Social Welfare Department has brought cheer to some 100 people during the ‘Sejambak Kasih Hari Raya 2022’ Programme held here recently. Handed over as Raya gifts to recipients were cash and hampers. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) in a news report, the donation handover
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (ASPIRASI) is looking forward to discussing with Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak to form a united opposition front in facing the 15th General Election (GE 15). They are waiting for DAP Sarawak to invite them for further discussion on the matter, said party president Lina
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) confiscated several body parts of protected wildlife in Ulu Sungai Melatai, Baleh, estimated to be worth around RM54,000. “The parts included hornbill feathers and pangolin scales. Money was also seized,” SFC said on social media on Monday. Nine foreigners were arrested and taken to
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