KUCHING: The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sarawak (ACCCIS) has welcomed the additional RM141.7 million of additional financial assistance and initiatives provided by the state government under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 5.0 package. “ACCCIS is grateful that the Sarawak government has heard the voices and
KUCHING: As of Wednesday, 23 individuals have signed over their consent to participate in the Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and two participants have been administered the vaccine. State Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Chin Zin Hing said the process was still ongoing. “Those who have
KUCHING: Sarawak had 10 evacuation centres set up on Thursday (Feb 4) for flood victims. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these comprised six evacuation centres in Serian Division, two in Samarahan Division, and one each in the divisions of Kapit and Bintulu. He said
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is looking into how to implement more effective enforcement in view of the increase in Covid-19 cases recorded in the state, with many occurring at longhouses. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this matter would be discussed during the committee’s meeting
KUCHING: Malaysian Youth Parliament member Spanski Steven has urged the Education Ministry (MoE) and the State Education Department (JPNS) to consider returning to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) in view of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. Noting that the school session was continuing as usual despite the rise in
KUCHING: The state government has approved seven additional financial initiatives amounting to RM141.7 million under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance 5.0 (BKSS 5.0) package to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in facing the challenges arising from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan
KUCHING: Beluru District has changed its status from yellow to orange after it recorded 22 local infection cases within the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today said the districts of Kapit, Song, Dalat, Bintulu, Kanowit, Miri, Sibu, and Kuching retained their red status
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 148 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 4,824. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 48 of these cases were from Sibu, Bintulu and Dalat (15 each), Beluru (14), Miri (12), Kapit and Kanowit — eight each, Sebauh and Song (seven cases each),
KUCHING: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, industry players in the business events and related sectors have adapted to doing things differently through virtual and hybrid events. For instance, Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said that the Asia for Animals (AfA) coalition
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) will look into introducing incentives to continue encouraging local business event planners to organise events, said the ministry’s permanent secretary Hii Chang Kee. He said this would be done with careful compliance with the necessary standard operating
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