KUCHING: The vaccination rollout for children in Sarawak aged 12 to 17 years is being finalised and will most likely be carried out in two stages starting with 15 to 17-year-olds soon. In saying this, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said there were an
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Supreme Council member Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim is of the view that a general election (GE) should be held soon to resolve the political chaos and power struggle occurring at the federal government level. He said since the Covid-19 vaccines were being rolled out to
WITH its global impact the Covid-19 has affected Sarawakians for over a year not only at home but overseas, preventing them from flying back and visiting family and friends. Among them is Kuching-born Datin Eileen Yen, 64. She is a retiree and lives in Mississauga, a city in Ontario, Canada,
KUCHING: The Sarawak government must begin to refocus on assisting labour-intensive industries which are facing a shortage of workers, including foreigners, such as oil palm plantations, manufacturing, and construction, says Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. “These are the challenges of a stagnating economy in recovery. In-depth discussions and
KUCHING: A local lawyer concurs with former Federal Court Judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram to have the vote of confidence on the Prime Minister be tested on the parliamentary floor. David Siaw, former chairman, Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) Miri branch, described Sri Ram’s remarks as ‘most apt’, adding,
KUCHING: Malaysians cannot allow the country to be managed through statutory declarations and claims by individuals and politicians, whether MPs or groups of MPs outside Parliament, said senior parliamentarian Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He described such claims as ‘rumours and political polemics’. Wan Junaidi was commenting on
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) declared six new clusters in the state on Friday (Aug 13), with four located in Kuching and one each in Beluru and Sebauh. The new clusters are Skim Penempatan Stutong Baru Cluster, Taman Indah Landeh Cluster, Kampung Sungai Laruh Cluster and Jalan Sungai
KUCHING: On whether Bintulu will tighten the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in response to the recent uptick of Covid-19 cases there, the authorities are still discussing the prevention measures and swab test procedures, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. “Regarding Bintulu’s sudden increase of 34 confirmed Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: People should be alarmed by the current high number of Covid-19 cases in the state, so that everyone can change their behaviours and practices. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this in a Facebook post on Thursday (Aug 12) in reference to the
LIMBANG: Forty-one landowners affected by the Nanga Medamit-Rh Aling road project have received land compensations totalling over RM1.2 million. Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) quoted Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan saying that land acquisition was inevitable to ensure that development projects could be implemented in the
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