Author: Tania Lam

Sarawak Pay needs more business partners

KUCHING: In order to ensure the sustainability of the state’s e-Wallet application Sarawak Pay, Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) cannot work alone. Instead, a collective effort is needed. “It is not just one party which contributes to this sustainability. We need to get more parties to come in and contribute. “In

Mobile vaccination centres to ensure no one left out

LIMBANG: The government will ensure that all communities receive the Covid-19 vaccine in order to achieve herd immunity by August. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said those left out would be given due attention via mobile vaccination

Vaccinations for plantation sector — DCCI supports state govt’s plan

KUCHING: The Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) fully supports the state government’s plan to rollout vaccinations for the plantation sector soon. “This is one of the key sectors which generates revenue and income for the state as well as creates job opportunities, especially for the rural areas,” its

Setting up of industrial vaccination centres lauded

KUCHING: Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok has commended the state government’s efforts in setting up dedicated industrial vaccination centres (PPVs). “This will accelerate vaccinations for tens of thousands of workers throughout Sarawak. “The move will definitely help to expedite the reopening of economic activities, which is

Industrial vaccinations speeding up jab rate

KUCHING: The setting of industrial vaccination centres (PPVs) to vaccinate employees of various sectors will ensure that the economy will be able to operate when the government implements the Covid-19 exit plan, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “The manpower of these sectors will be vaccinated and protected against Covid-19 infection

Sheda mulls giving out more free packed lunch sets

KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch may consider further extending its ‘Sharing is Caring’ free packed lunch programme if the current movement control order (MCO) continues. “If the MCO is extended, we will look at it again. We will call up our sponsors and see

Entry into Sarawak reviewed to stop virus variant

KUCHING: In view of the high risk of transmission of a variant of concern (VOC) — the Delta B.1.617.2 variant — into Sarawak, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the State Health Department (JKNS) have reviewed the entry procedures into the state from overseas and other states in the

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Two clusters declared, four clusters end

KUCHING: The State Health Department declared two new clusters today (June 25), namely, the Jalan Renggas Cluster in Kuching and Jalan Kidurong Lima Cluster in Bintulu. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Jalan Renggas Cluster was a workplace cluster made up of workers of a vehicle spare parts

Mall’s staff grateful to be vaccinated

KUCHING: Staff members of Vivacity Megamall’s tenants are relieved and glad to receive their Covid-19 vaccine at the mall’s industrial vaccination centre (PPV). The industrial PPV at Vivacity Megamall aims to vaccinate more than 2,000 management and tenant staff members of the mall, with the programme spanning four days this

CM lauds operations at industrial PPVs

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited several industrial vaccination centres (PPVs) today (June 25) to observe their operations, including two major shopping malls here – The Spring Shopping Mall and Vivacity Megamall. The visit was in support of the malls’ efforts to accelerate the state’s Covid-19