Differing views on dine-in relaxations

BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Members of the public have mixed views over the relaxations announced by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to allow dine-ins at eateries. Their main concerns were adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) from both the customers and premises owners. As recently announced, dine-in at eateries in the state’s southern […]

Dine-in allowed with conditions

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that dine-in at eateries in the state’s southern zone will be allowed starting Monday (Sept 20) with certain conditions in place. The southern zone encompasses the districts of Kuching, Bau, Lundu, Samarahan, Asajaya, Simunjan, Serian, and Tebedu. The committee said the first condition for dine-in was […]

Eateries tread cautiously as dine-ins allowed

MUKAH: Eateries here resumed dine-in services on Friday (July 16) with caution after about two months doing takeaways. New Sarawak Tribune discovered that eatery operators welcomed the decision (to allow dine-ins) with mixed reactions. Coffee shop owner Jackson Valentine, 37, said as the authorities had allowed eateries to open for dine-ins, he, like others also […]

Both customers, operators should follow SOPs

KUCHING: While eateries are allowed to open for dine-in effective today, they are, however, limited to only those operators who have received at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Based on the improved standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee today, business hours are set between 6a.m and 10p.m. […]

Privileges for the fully vaccinated?

Government mulls dine-in, interstate travel PUTRAJAYA: The government is mulling the possibility of giving some leeway to individuals who have completed taking two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, including allowing them to dine at restaurants and to travel interstate. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he had asked the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 […]

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 […]