KUCHING: The Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 launched by the state government last Thursday is a step in the right direction to turn Sarawak into a developed status by 2030. Perikatan Nasional (PN) Sarawak chairman Jaziri Alkaf A. Suffian said he was very confident and optimistic that the state
KUCHING: Another two elderly men succumbed to Covid-19 in the state, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reported on Saturday. The committee said the first death, aged 75 from Kuching, was tested positive for the virus on July 20 and passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). He was reported
KUCHING: Public members who have yet to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination or have not received their vaccination appointment in the state may contact the respective Resident’s office, district office, vaccination centres (PPVs) or health clinics to arrange for appointment. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its
KUCHING: The Malaysian Buddhist Association Sarawak Branch (MBASB) has called upon all Buddhist groups in the state to comply strictly with the reopening standard operating procedures (SOPs) for houses of worship as laid out by Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). MBASB chairman Datuk Seri Tay Chin Kin said all related
KUCHING: The respective Sikh Gurdwaras (temples) in the state may open to worshippers by next month if the situation permitted. Sarawak Sikh Temple Association president Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira said that this is in line with Unit for Other Religions’s (Unifor) recent standard operating procedures (SOPs) with regard to religious
KUCHING: Churches in Sarawak have generally agreed to be cautious before deciding to open to the congregation. Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said this was agreed upon after the respective head of churches had a brief discussion in its group chat following the release of
KUCHING: All Anglican churches and most Catholic churches in the state will continue to remain closed although the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) has given the green light to hold prayer sessions with a maximum attendance of 50 persons per session effective Saturday (July 24). Bishop of the Anglican Church
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has reappointed 758 councillors from 24 local councils statewide, with their new term of office taking effect from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who witnessed the virtual swearing-in ceremony today, congratulated the councillors, saying the services
KUCHING: Local authorities in the state have been encouraged to use digital technology towards providing better services to the people. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that in enabling such services, the state government through Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC) would put up an Internet centre at
KUCHING: The office term extension of Miri City Council councillors — from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 — will allow the local authority to continue plans for a better Miri City. Mayor Adam Yii, in thanking the Sarawak government for reappointing himself and his deputy as well as
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