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No new case recorded

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the total number of positive cases in the state remaining at 570. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said there were also no new recoveries and discharge cases. “The total number of

Community pantry initiative goes viral

KUCHING: While Hari Raya celebrations have been muted this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order (MCO), Malaysian kindness has made a difference to those struggling with basic necessities through the #AyamBersamaMu community pantry initiative in 13 communities. In Kuching, Pusat Jagaan Nur Murni has partnered

RM500,000 for road connecting Sungai Reboh to Paku Ili

SIMANGGANG: A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Friday (June 26) for the construction of a road connecting Kampung Sungai Reboh, Batu Lintang Undop with Kampung Paku Ili, Undop. The road with an estimated length of 3.7km will be built at a cost of RM500,000 under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP)

Investment opportunity for EPF members

KUCHING: RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd (RHBAM) has launched RHBAM MyInvest for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members to invest in RHBAM or RHB Islamic International Asset Management Bhd’s (RHBIIAM) unit trust funds under the list of EPF-Members Investment Scheme (EPF-MIS) online connected through the EPF i-Invest investment facility. Customers who

Mini film fest sets for second webinar

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Mini Film Festival (MFF), organised by the Cinematography Programme under the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is set for its second webinar featuring regional film festival directors and programmers to discuss the topic ‘Regional Film Festivals Go Online: Are We Ready?’ at 8.30pm

Pansar to contribute to Pan Borneo

KUCHING: Bursa Malaysia listed engineered solutions provider Pansar Berhad (‘Pansar’ or the ‘Group’) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pansar Company Sdn Bhd (Pansar Company) had accepted two letters of appointment for a project related to the development and upgrading of the proposed Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak. The total

KPJ Miri donates PPE to support frontliners

MIRI: KPJ Miri Specialist Hospital recently reached lent a helping hand in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, carrying out its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme at Miri General Hospital here. Last Wednesday, KPJ Miri Specialist Hospital donated personal protective equipment (PPE) comprising 5,000 face masks, 100 pieces of protective

Hope Place reaches out to family in need

KUCHING: Hope Place has reached out to a family in need in Serian recently after being informed of their situation by members of the public through Facebook. Victor Bingin, 47, and his elderly mother are in need of help as both are in poor health and not working. Hope Place

Two new cases recovered and discharged

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 cases on Thursday (June 25), with the total number of positive cases in the state thus far remaining at 570. In a statement on Thursday, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that two new cases had recovered and been discharged from Sarawak

18 community heads receive appointment letters

SRI AMAN: A ceremony to present appointment letters and extension of appointment letters for the ketua kampung, tuai rumah and kapitan posts in Simanggang constituency was recently held at the Sri Aman District Office on Monday. Sixteen ketua kampung/tuai rumah/kapitan received their appointment extension certificates while a new ketua kampung