Author: Tania Lam

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Three new clusters in Sarawak

KUCHING: The State Health Department today (June 12) declared three new clusters,  namely the Kampung Sebandi Hilir cluster in Lundu, the Melatai cluster in Kapit andthe Kampung Tabuan Haji Drahman cluster in Kuching. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said the Kampung Sebandi Hilir cluster was

Slight drop in positive cases recorded

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a slight drop in positive Covid-19 cases with 569 today (June 12), compared to 699 cases the previous day. The new cases bring the state’s tally to 54,899 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 371 of these cases, or 65.20 percent, were detected in five

Missing school but all efforts paid off

KUCHING: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination was indeed a new and unique experience for students due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its disruptive effects on the education sector. Not only did students have to cope with the pressure of studying for their public examination, they were also forced

Sarawak Metro seeks vendors for ART vehicle

KUCHING: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) is now inviting rolling stock suppliers to register as vendors, as part of their initiative to source for the best provider for the Automated Rapid Transit (ART) vehicle for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project. “This is a standard procedure in the

China seeks only trust and goodwill

KUCHING: As long as China and Malaysia support each other with trust and goodwill, this win-win cooperation will benefit both nations’ peoples and promote the peaceful development of the region, says Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching, Cheng Guangzhong. “Malaysia, Sarawak included, is an important neighbouring country

Four new deaths bring toll to 334

KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded four new deaths involving Covid-19 infection , bringing the state’s Covid-19 death toll to 334. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today said the 331st death was a local woman aged 70 years from Kanowit district, who passed away in Sibu Hospital. The

387 of 631 new cases in five districts

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 631 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (June 10), bringing the state’s tally to 53,631. In a statement on Thursday, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 387 of these new cases, or 61.33 per cent, were detected in five districts, namely Kuching, Miri, Sri Aman, Sibu, and

St Joseph’s Private School’s 14 shine

KUCHING: Despite the significant challenges faced by students due to the Covid-19 pandemic, St Joseph’s Private School (SJPS) has managed to produce 14 graduates who scored A’s in all their subjects in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination. SJPS principal Fr Francis Lim said overall the school average grade

Smooth AstraZeneca jab, says Sarawak MTUC chief

KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid has described the process of receiving his AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) as smooth with minimal waiting or holding time. Sharing his experience of receiving the vaccine on Wednesday (June 9), he said the

Get people to share experience

KUCHING: The authorities should get more people who have received their vaccines to speak up and share their experience in order to assuage fears and concerns over Covid-19 vaccinations and boost public acceptance. A medical lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Dr Bernard Ting, said