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
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
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
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
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
KUCHING: The military is opening a field hospital in Kapit. Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said preparations for it are scheduled to be completed within a week. “If everything goes as planned, the hospital should be completed in a week,” he said today. He went on to explain
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is advised not to implement the movement control order (MCO) despite the worrying Covid-19 situation. Datuk Dr Madeline Berma, the Sarawak commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), said important steps needed to be taken instead of imposing MCO. “For example, an area in
KUCHING: Most areas in Puncak Borneo near here have been upgraded with 4G (fourth-generation wireless), provided by Digi, Celcom and Maxis, says federal Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Willie Mongin. The Puncak Borneo MP said 27 additional telecommunication towers were approved last year through the National Digital Network
KUCHING: Don’t use banknotes to make bouquets, advised Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Kuching chief Mohd Irman Mohd Din. “This is because all the banknotes used to produce the special gifts will be damaged and made worthless. “Certainly, all the banknotes will be crumpled. What is sadder is that all the
KUCHING: Members of the public can now watch out for online scams via a special portal as well as using the Semak Mule mobile application. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Kuching Office chief Mohd Irman Mohd Din said the special portal can be accessed via https://ccid.rmp.gov.my/semakmule/. The Semak Mule app can
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