KUCHING: Shipping companies should not impose the port congestion surcharge on local importers and merchants. The shipping companies had imposed the congestion surcharge on importers and exporters since April 16, after shippers experienced delays at the Senari Terminal caused by a breakdown of its computer system. Kuching Port Authority (KPA)
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s (PBK) imposition on its potential candidates that they have to compensate the party a whopping RM20 million to RM50 million if they leave the party to become Independents or jump ship is just to attract extra attention towards the party. This is the view of Deputy
KUCHING: With the vaccination being rolled out in stages over a period of months in Sarawak, it is important that the people must not let down their guard. This is especially so in view of the current wave of infections coming in three digits in Sarawak. In saying this, Roman
KUCHING: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Sarawak has been extended until 11.59pm on May 10. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this is the latest decision taken after assessing the positive cases whose number is still high. “Therefore, SDMC has decided to extend the CMCO to 11.59pm on
KUCHING: The congested situation due to the large number of Covid-19 patients being treated at the Sibu Hospital as reported earlier is now under control. In saying this, State Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing stated that some of the patients were waiting to be transferred to the Sibu
KUCHING: Under the latest conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs), spa, reflexology, and massage centres in Covid-19 red zones in the state will not be allowed to operate until April 26. In the National Security Council (MKN) updated SOPs released on Tuesday (April 20), it stated that
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting is urging Sibu residents to cut down on dining at eateries as there is a high risk of getting exposed to Covid-19 there. He said there was evidence that a large number of eateries had been visited by those who tested positive
KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department has denied a report of people in Sibu being given appointments for the Covid-19 vaccination earlier than they should or via the back door. Its director Dr Chin Zin Hing said the report in a newspaper was not true. “The Sibu Health Divisional Office uses
KUCHING: Not all the portable ventilators sent by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Sarawak are functioning, said state health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He said testing and commissioning of the ventilators had been completed and the department had prepared a report and submitted it to the ministry for
KUCHING: The strategies devised in the initial stage of the fight of Covid-19 have to be revisited to curb the spread of the virus effectively, said Senator Robert Lau. He said currently, the virus was affecting communities in the urban and rural areas and compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
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