SDMC allowed dine-ins tomorrow
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that dine-ins at eateries will be allowed statewide from Friday (July 16). The decision was made after SDMC, together with the Local Government and Housing Ministry (MLGH), updated the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) for essential services in […]
Markets allowed to operate in SOP update
KUCHING: Public markets, wet markets, wholesale markets, farmers markets and jungle produce markets (pasar tamu) are now allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO). Markets under the supervision of local government authorities (PBT) or Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) are limited to selling of fresh products and daily food supplies only. As per […]
Ramadan programmes allowed subject to SOPs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to allow the holding of Ramadan ‘Pengimarahan’ programmes (Program Pengimarahan Ramadan) at mosques and suraus, subject to the standard operating procedure (SOP) issued on Apr 1. During the Covid-19 update press conference today, SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this decision was made after […]
Comply with SOPs during Ching Ming
KUCHING:Those who will be visiting cemeteries during the ‘ChingMing’ festival or Chinese All Souls Day will have to comply with the restriction of no more than eight members of a family in attendance. However, according to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the Unit for other Religions […]
Non-Muslim wedding ceremonies allowed
KUALA LUMPUR: Marriage ceremonies for non-Muslims can now be held at the National Registration Department (NRD), places of worship and non-Muslim religious association premises in areas placed under the movement control order (MCO), conditional MCO (CMCO) and recovery MCO (RMCO). NRD, in a statement yesterday said the decision was made by the government to enable […]
Tattoo parlours allowed to operate
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that tattoo parlours will be allowed to operate starting Monday (Sept 21) in accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) prepared by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing. In a statement today, SDMC said that no new positive Covid-19 cases were detected in Sarawak on […]
Baby spas allowed to operate
KUCHING: Good news for mothers as baby spas in Sarawak are now allowed to operate but subjected to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) outlined by the Local Government and Housing Ministry. This was among the latest sectors announced by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas that are allowed to open […]
SOP to take effect on August 20
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRES & INDOOR BUSKING KUCHING: Directives on the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the operation of licensed entertainment centres and indoor busking activities respectively will start to take effect on August 20. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the Ministry of Local Government and Housing had presented the SOP, adding […]
Only closed-door karaoke rooms allowed
KUCHING: Good news for those who love karaoke as the Sarawak government will allow entertainment centres to reopen with effect from Aug 15. However, this strictly refers to only selected centres with closed-door karaoke rooms. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) had proposed the standard operating […]
A safer environment for students
KUALA LUMPUR: Schools nationwide are set to reopen fully next week after a nearly four-month-long shutdown due to the movement control order (MCO) that was imposed to address the Covid-19 crisis. While the necessary standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines have been put in place by the authorities to ensure the safety of students, teachers, […]
