KUCHING: Sarawak has reported another workplace cluster – Cluster Jalan Jambusan 2 in Bau today (July 20). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily report said the cluster started at a workplace, involving supermarket employees at Jalan Jambusan, in Bau. A total of 99 individuals were screened, with
KUCHING: A 35-year-old woman from Sibu district is among two individuals who succumbed to Covid-19 in the state today (July 20). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily Covid-19 report said the woman, identified as Case 449, tested positive for the virus on July 17 and passed away
KUCHING: In today’s world, more and more women are becoming breadwinners for their families while their men stay at home, take care of housework and look after their children. If women can cook and do housework, so can the men, right? Sarah Chang, 29, said she supported any woman stepping
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to launch the Sarawak Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 on Sarawak Day this Thursday (July 22). According to information shared by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) on Monday (July 19), Abang Johari will also be delivering a special message that
KUCHING: Street hawkers operating in the vicinity of the Sungai Maong Bazaar at the Third Mile here have finally been given a designated spot as well as trading licences to operate. With the relocation, the 15 hawkers will be operating just behind H&L Supermarket at the bazaar. Present to witness
KUCHING: Sarawak should be given autonomy in education so that it can plan and develop its schools and education system to best suit the state’s needs. Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hing said while he agreed with Sarawak Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee that
KUCHING: The federal Education Ministry must understand the issues faced by rural schools with various states before implementing across the board allocations for schools. In pointing this out, Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan said different rural schools had different challenges. “Firstly, the federal Education Ministry must understand the shortfalls
KUCHNG: Rural schools in the state, especially those with low enrolment, should be given priority when it comes to budget allocation, said Layar state assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu. He said this was to ensure that the students concerned were not left behind in their studies and teachers had the same
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) fully supports Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee’s call to the federal Education Ministry to change its method of granting funds to rural schools. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the current method of granting funds to rural schools based on
KUCHING: A tourism expert views that strict conditions must be imposed on fully vaccinated travellers when interstate travel is permitted. YS Chan explained that immunity against Covid-19 would immediately go down after vaccination and it would take more than a month for immunity to rise above pre-vaccination level. “Vaccination does
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