KUCHING: Controlling the dengue outbreak in Sarawak is proving to be a challenge as the number of cases had risen drastically since last year, said Sarawak Health Department director Dr Jamilah Hashim. “Although the number of cases is not as high as other states, we are worried about the increase,”
KUCHING: Since its first outbreak on July 1, 2017, rabies is still prevalent in Sarawak, lamented Sarawak Health Department director Dr Jamilah Hashim. “There are animals still testing positive for rabies, and people are still getting bitten by dogs,” she said, adding that stray dogs were still seen wandering, exacerbating
KUCHING: When it comes to air travel, there are a whole lot of possible complaints from travellers, be they about extra travel costs, delayed flights, cancellations, or unsatisfactory services. Getting complaints acted on, however, was never a sure thing in the past. That has been put right, thanks to a
KUCHING: “Ngiling bidai”, which translates to “rolling up of the mat”, is a symbolic ceremony carried out to mark the end of the Gawai period. On Tuesday evening, “Gawai Ngiling Bidai 2019” was held at Imperial Hotel, officiated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. As a nod
KUCHING: Taiwan has many remarkable attractions to offer tourists, and in recent years, it has been making improvements in order to entice more Muslim visitors. Director of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (Kuala Lumpur office) Abe Chou proudly showcased “Salam Taiwan” as the bureau’s slogan at a Taiwan Tourism Workshop held
KUCHING: Ibans living in the city are in need of better attention from the government. Apparently, most of them have made city life their own after years of migration. Problems, however, arise in many facets of their lives, and these include their need for more community leaders, cemetery land and
KUCHING: The proposal for a three-day paternity leave in the private sector is generally agreeable to city folk. However, Sarawak Manufacturers’ Association (SMA) president Joseph Lau said the duration of the paternity leave may have to be situational depending on company size. “It is always a balancing act between the
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) supports paternity leave by the private sector. SPA president Datuk John Lau Pang Heng, however, suggests the private sector implement six days of paternity leave. “Mothers have 60-day maternity leave, so 10 per cent of that for fathers will be fair,” he pointed out.
And she is a Sarawakian! KUCHING: We had S Suriakal as Malaysia’s first Indian woman brigadier-general and Emily Koshy as the first Indian policewoman. Sarawak is not to be outdone. The state has produced the country’s first woman penghulu. She is Paliani Samba Bilaidom, alias Lucy Lingam. She was honoured
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