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Gazans working in Israel hope to return to work amid border tension

GAZA: Mahmoud Abu Reziq, a Gazan resident, has been living in a state of anxiety ever since the Israeli-controlled Erez crossing was closed 10 days ago, fearing that he might lose his job in Israel if the closure continues, reported Xinhua. On Sept. 16, the Israeli authorities shut down the only pedestrian crossing to the […]

Border closure no hindrance to trade

BY ZARINA ABDULLAH SERIAN: Closure of the country’s borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic does not hinder Malaysia’s joint ventures and trade with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to East Asia Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem said to further strengthen joint ventures and trade between Malaysia and East Asia, he […]

Border gates remain closed until Dec 3

KUCHING: Apart from closing the border gates to Kalimantan and Sabah in the light of the current escalating Covid-19 situation, no further reinforcement measures will be taken for the time being. “At the moment, we are okay. But for the protection of the Sarawak people, we must close our gates,” said Deputy Chief Minister Tan […]

Facing acute manpower shortage

PALM OIL INDUSTRY KUCHING: The palm oil industry in Sarawak is now facing acute manpower shortage due to the closing of international borders. Sarawak Oil Palm Plantations Owners Association (Soppoa) chairman Tiong Chiong Ong said this resulted in millions of ringgit in losses due to partial harvesting, slowdown of work and higher production cost in […]

No border crossings

KUCHING: All border posts and border crossings in the state are to close with immediate effect, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the move is to contain the spread of Covid-19 outbreak. Only the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex between Sarawak and Brunei will remain open. The CIQ complex […]