KUCHING: Telang Usan district has changed its status from yellow to green after reporting no new local infection cases in the last 14 days. “This brings the total number of green districts in the state to eight,” said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a daily Covid-19 statement on Monday
KUCHING: Sarawak on Monday (Apr 5) recorded 225 Covid-19 positive cases, bringing the state’s tally to 17,779. Of the total positive cases, Bintulu and Samarahan districts reported 43 cases respectively, Sibu (39), Miri (24), Julau (12), Sebauh (10), Kuching, Kapit, Sarikei and Beluru — seven each, Matu and Meradong —six
KUCHING: The Sri Aman Prison will prohibit any visits from the public and paroles for inmates until further notice following the sudden spike of positive Covid-19 cases reported there. Sarawak Prison director Mohamad Rosidek Musa said this was one of the measures taken by the prison to ensure that the
KUCHING: Dayak business owners have been urged to take a leap towards getting their village-level operations to a higher level, nationally and/or internationally, by utilising various platforms provided by the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac). Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said there are several
KUCHING: More Malayan-based political parties should emulate Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) by assisting Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in the coming Sarawak State Election. In saying this, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief Datuk Idris Buang was referring to Bersatu’s recent remark that it was prepared to assist its
ASAJAYA: Villagers are urged to embark on farming and production of banana products through their village cooperatives. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said those who have banana farms could be trained in modern agriculture by the cooperatives. “Once they are trained, they would
ASAJAYA: Cooperatives in the state are encouraged to apply for business loans from Malaysia Co-operative Societies Commission (SKM). Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar clarified that SKM does not provide ‘out-and-out’ grants in big amounts. “However, SKM has big financial resources to be given
ASAJAYA: The state of emergency has empowered the federal government to open more places to treat Covid-19 patients and subsequently improve the effectiveness of anti-pandemic efforts. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said prior to the emergency, the nation reached a point where it
KUCHING: Sarawak is setting a shining example of a developed state for the rest of the country to emulate through its unity. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Sarawak is reflecting the concept of ‘unity in diversity’ where it has proven that the people have a strong spirit of unity regardless of their background differences and location. “That is why Sarawak is an example of a developed state where its people are united,” he said when speaking at a luncheon with Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leaders at Waterfront Hotel here today (April 2). He said it is important for the nation to have political stability in ensuring that all the development plans could be implemented. Muhyiddin went on to say that the efforts in ensuring that Sarawak continues to develop is a ‘total commitment’ by the PN federal government, not a ‘half-hearted’ effort. “This is because we know that Sarawak could be the major contributor to the growth of economy, social, education and development plans as well as a clear vision and direction coinciding with the government’s ‘Wawasan Kemakmuran Bersama’ (WKB) 2030 and Sarawak’s future development direction in the next 10 years. “Look at Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and I … we think together, we have the same ideals and we have the same vision to make sure that this region of Sarawak and Malaysia must move forward to be a developed region and a developed country,” he added. Also present during the luncheon were federal ministers from the GPS namely, Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof; Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar; Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi; and Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Other notable GPS leaders were Deputy Chief Ministers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing; and Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian.
KUCHING: Sarawak will play its part to ensure political stability in the country. The reassurance came from Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg who said only when there is a stable government would the nation be peaceful. Otherwise, the nation would be affected. “In Sarawak, of course we have our own formula and our own culture. “If Sarawak continues to be stable like this, the Malaysian government would also be stable. That, you can count on me,” he told Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at a luncheon with Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leaders at Waterfront Hotel here today (April 2). “If Sarawak becomes kucar kacir (a mess), then the federal government would also be affected. “But so far, the GPS government made up of Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), is in the same direction. “When the state is peaceful, we will be able to assist the federal government in terms of administration of the country and the implementation of inclusivity-based policies,” he added. Abang Johari pointed out that the prime minister is well aware of the state’s development situation, to which he said the man would do his best to ensure that Sarawak would be well developed. “I think he wants to protect what there is in Sarawak. After all, Sarawak is his second home,” he said.
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