Author: Nur Ashikin Louis

School bus operators voice their plight

KOTA SAMARAHAN: School bus operators operating along Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa/Jalan Muara Tuang here are facing a hard time to make ends meet. One of the operators, Jimmy Holiday Ambang, pointed out that they might not be able to continue operations following the Covid-19 situation and enforcement of movement control

Developer ordered to make good defects

KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal on Monday (Nov 23) has ordered a housing developer Sentoria Borneo Land Sdn Bhd to rectify all defects to the houses of seven claimants. The cases were handled by panel president Robert Elone Sireng together with two panellists Simon Woon Ta Meng and

Yes, to state’s sovereign wealth fund

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government’s plan to set up a sovereign wealth fund drew compliments from many. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari on Thursday pointed out that the fund will be able to secure the state’s future when it is no longer generating revenue from its

Kindies, childcare centres in all zones allowed to operate

KUCHING: Kindergartens and childcare centres in the red and yellow zones in the state are now allowed to operate, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. However, their operations must be in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by

CMCO extended until Nov 27

KUCHING: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Kuching district is extended until Nov 27. The CMCO which started on Nov 9 was initially scheduled to end today (Nov 22). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said the decision was made during the

Second day of zero case

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded zero Covid-19 case on Sunday (Nov 22), bringing the cumulative tally of cases to remain at 1,055. This was the second consecutive day of zero case reported in the state after reporting two cases on Friday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar

Yes to state’s sovereign wealth fund

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government’s plan to set up a sovereign wealth fund drew compliments from many. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari on Thursday pointed out that the fund will be able to secure the state’s future when it is no longer generating revenue from its

100 participate in gotong-royong

SIMANGGANG: About 100 Sri Aman District Council (MDSA) members and shop owners participated in a ‘gotong-royong’(communal work) at Light Industrial Area, Jalan Padri here today. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister cum Simanggang assemblyman Datuk Francis Harden Hollis was also on-the-ground to join the group in cleaning works. The programme was co-organised

SMA to resolve poor connectivity

KUCHING: The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) will deploy Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to targeted areas as an interim solution to resolve connectivity issues faced by students in rural areas. This came after a social media post that went viral regarding a teacher who organised a jungle trek for students

Free registration extended until Dec 2021

KUCHING: The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) has extended the free registration period of SSM BizTrust until December 2021 in an effort to support the growth of the online business sector in the country. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the initiative was