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Nick Fletcher
July 13, 2021

No plan to inject kids under 18

KUCHING: Sarawak has no plans to vaccinate kids under the age of 18. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the focus now was only on vaccinating those aged 18 and above. “For those under 18 years, we are waiting for a decision from the Ministry of Health. “Currently, there is no decision... Read More
Prime, Sarawak News
Mohd Fadzil medium
July 13, 2021

Country still economically and financially stable

KUCHING: Sentiments which suggested Malaysia was moving towards a failed state should be looked at thoroughly and from all aspects, said a political analyst Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. He said though the country was facing multiple crises resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, it was still economically and financially stable. The government was still... Read More
Sarawak News
June 27, 2021

Implement targeted MCO only in red zones

KUCHING: Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) Sarawak commissioner Datuk Dr Madeline Berma is of the view that the government should implement the targeted movement control order (MCO) only in red zones, not the whole country. She said in the meantime, the government needed to think of other ways to reduce the spread of Covid-19 as the... Read More
Sarawak News
June 21, 2021

Kuching city proposed as destination

KUCHING:  Kuching City has been proposed as one of the destinations for the implementation of the Covid-19 Free Destination Pilot Project.   Malaysian Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said on Monday the project was aimed at reviving the tourism industry and encouraging Malaysians, foreigners in Malaysia (such as expatriates and diplomatic... Read More
Sarawak News
June 15, 2021

Ensure factory workers vaccinated first

KUCHING: The government should carry out intensive action to ensure that those in the manufacturing sector are given vaccination priority, says political analyst Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. He said that there should be a plan in place to ensure that factory workers are vaccinated first. “Strangely, we see that Covid-19 cases are happening... Read More
Sarawak News
vaccination
June 14, 2021

Speed up vaccination process

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah agreed with Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s suggestion that normal procedures must be changed to speed up the vaccination process.  He said many people were waiting to be vaccinated but to call them for the jabs was too time-consuming and bureaucratic. “Many have... Read More
Sarawak News
May 22, 2021

Plates with Iban motifs – preserving tradition

There is a new art product in town – hand-painted ceramic plates with traditional Iban motifs. Aware of the importance of preserving traditional art, craft entrepreneur Helena David Kalum has come up with the initiative to produce these plates. The 47-year-old Iban woman from Ulu Layar, Betong started making these plates since April this year.... Read More
Sarawak News
May 12, 2021

New fishing site for anglers

KUCHING: The crocodile pond in Kampung Paya Mebi has been converted from a sand dredging site to a fishing pond. This is the result of the efforts of the Lubok Buaya Inland Fishermen Association of Kampung Paya Mebi. Shamsudin Unai, advisor of the association, said the initiative to upgrade the jetty area was proposed on... Read More
Sarawak News
May 9, 2021

Fishermen receive festive aid

KUCHING: A total of 34 fishermen from Kampung Paya Mebi received assistance from the Social and Welfare Bureau of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kampung Paya Mebi on Sunday (May 9). The ‘Kasih Ramadan’ donation, in the form of basic necessities, was presented by Kampung Paya Mebi PBB Social and Welfare Bureau chairman Shamsudin Unai... Read More
Sarawak News
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