KUCHING: A total of 72 patients at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Kota Samarahan Haemodialysis Centre will stand to benefit from the RM40,000 haemodialysis machine contributed by OCBC Bank Kuching branch. The collaborative effort with the Rotary Club of Kuching (RCK) and Kidney Association Sarawak (KAS) helped to round off
KUCHING: Sarawak is still short of haemodialysis (HD) machines to cater for kidney patients in the state, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “Throughout Malaysia, we have 44,136 kidney patients on dialysis with about 8,000 new patients every year. “In Sarawak, we have 3,544
KUCHING: The state government has assured that all Sarawakians will have access to Covid-19 vaccine once it is available. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian said the vaccine will come in batches with the first batch expected in the first quarter of next year.
KUCHING: Children must be encouraged to explore new tools and acquire new skills instead of limiting them to one that is considered popular, in order to prepare them for the ever changing digital world. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan said the Sarawak government was purchasing
KUCHING: The people should work on building their mental resilience in order to cope better amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said Befrienders Kuching secretary Dr Bernard Ting. He mentioned that resilience is the main factor in powering through the Covid-19 storm. “These people have the capacity to actually remain competent and
KUCHING: The plight of a single mother and her two children with special needs (OKU) in Kampung Bumbok here caught the attention of Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang. Ani Nios, 56 was involved in an incident in August this year, causing her leg injuries that prevented her from continuing
KUCHING: Over 1,500 people from 500 households in Kampung Bumbok and its surrounding areas here will benefit from full internet coverage by the first quarter of next year. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is currently working to expand its UniFi services by installing fibre
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to support the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government and the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government to ensure political stability and the state’s continued development agenda. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said the nation and state’s development would only carry on when the politics of
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new Covid-19 cases here today, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 1,062. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Case 1,059 and 1,060 were two locals who had just returned from Sabah by plane from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching on Nov 25.
KUCHING: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) in this district will end effective 11.59pm tonight. The CMCO which started on Nov 9 was initially scheduled to end on Nov 22, before being extended to tomorrow. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the decision was made during the committee’s meeting today.
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