KUCHING: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent proposal to form a National Operations Council (NOC), is untenable and oddly out of context. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soo opined that the proposed council was not the way to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. She noted that
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will continue to request for federal funds to procure more medical supplies and upgrading of health facilities. Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said although Sarawak has the money, but the state must also get its fair share from the
KUCHING: The Malaysian Buddhist Association (MBA) Sarawak has donated three units of high quality humidifiers to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). The AIRVO 2 humidifiers are for the treatment of spontaneously breathing patients who will benefit from receiving high flow warmed and humidified respiratory gases. Developed by New Zealand’s Fisher &
KUCHING: Eight Covid-19 patients died on Friday (June 11), bringing Sarawak’s death toll to 342. The 335th death was a local woman, 72, from Kanowit District. She tested positive on May 23. She had hypertension and dyslipidemia. The 336th death was a local man, 55, from Subis District, who tested
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded 699 Covid-19 positive cases today (June 11), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 54,330. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that a total of 427 or 61.09 percent of the total cases detected were in four districts namely
BINTULU: The Public Works Department (JKR) has been urged to take stern action against contractors or concession companies not doing their work well in the construction of the Jalan Bakun flyover. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he had received many complaints from the local community on the
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg says he has no knowledge of the planned purported audience with Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah by leaders of political parties. The news caught him by surprise as he had not heard anything about it. “Where did
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has assured that households, especially those in the B40 group, affected by the ongoing movement control order (MCO) 3.0 will receive food aid under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said some households had received such
KUCHING: The Chief Minister wants the public to be more responsible on social media, and not post false information that may cause confusion and unease. Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said posting something on social media platforms must be supported by facts. “Please do not post arbitrarily because when
KUCHING: Bau district has almost achieved its target of getting all its eligible population to register for the Covid-19 vaccines under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said that 96 percent of the total population had already registered for the jabs. “The population
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