KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 16 new Covid-19 cases today (Jan 8), bringing the total number of positive cases to 1,196. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement, these cases were recorded in Kuching (10), Miri (four), Samarahan (one) and Julau (one). Case 1,187 is a one-year-old Sarawakian boy
KUCHING: The Transport Ministry has announced new flight schedules for Sibu and Miri from Jan 9 onwards. Its minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the ministry was acting on a decision by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Jan 5 to reduce the frequency of flights to Sibu and
KUCHING: All teachers entering Sarawak from Malaya, Sabah or Labuan must undergo 10 days’ quarantine at designated quarantine centres, said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said the rT-PCR tests would be taken on the second and eighth day. “They will be discharged on
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster — the Keranji Tabuan Cluster — has been identified by the state Health Department. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the index case of this cluster was Case 1,158 who had been detected through symptomatic individual screening on Jan
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 14 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,180. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these cases were recorded in Kuching (seven), Sibu (three), Sri Aman (two), Miri (one) and Pusa (one). “Case
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has clarified that the cancellation of AirAsia Flight AK6090 from Kota Kinabalu to Sibu on Sunday (Jan 3) was due to the airline’s failure to comply with the approved flight schedule. “For the public’s information, the SDMC had released and communicated with all
SIMANGGANG: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi handed over financial assistance to the families of nine victims of the Triso tragedy. He appeared in-person to meet the victims’ families to convey his deepest condolences and rendered the assistance to lighten their burden in terms of
BAU began as a small town that revolved around gold and resource mining. Now, Bau district has developed into an area flourishing with ecotourism potential and growth. However, the development will not stop there as more projects will be implemented to transform the district into a greater Bau. Chief Minister
SEBUYAU: Sarawak has enough materials to build infrastructural facilities throughout the state for the next 20 years. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said this can be assured as the granite quarry in Sebuyau was estimated to have 60 million metric tonnes of granite reserves.
BAU: Sarawak has to maintain its unity in order to become the main powerhouse in the country in terms of economic development, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “The state’s progress is good as the fundamentals including unity are already intact. Sarawak only needs to work on
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