State’s CMCO to follow SOP of federal CMCO
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Schools situated in red zones undergoing the state’s conditional movement control order (CMCO) will follow the same standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the federal Ministry of Education (MoE). Senior Minister of Education, Dr Radzi Jidin, took note of the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision […]
CMCO impact on businesses depend on duration
KUCHING: The extent of impact of the resurgence of Covid-19 on businesses would depend on the length of imposition of movement control order (MCO) or conditional movement control order (CMCO), outbreak containment progress, and availability of vaccines for the people. In saying this, Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said the sudden surge […]
Businesses told to implement retention strategies, utilise subsidies
KUCHING: The Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) has advised businesses to implement effective talent retention strategies to provide job security and support for employees as well as to utilise government subsidies to ease their burden during these challenging times. Taking note of the reimplementation movement control order (MCO) or conditional movement control order (CMCO), SCPA […]
Government to assist economy, businesses
KUCHING: Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok suggested that the government should assist the economy and businesses as in the initial MCO in March last year in light of a reimplementation. Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said that assistance should include a further six months of wage […]
Only one day for Chinese New Year celebration, limited to family
KUCHING: The Chinese New Year celebration in Sarawak is only allowed on the first day with an attendance of 20 people at a time and are limited to immediate family members only, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today. SDMC, in a statement today, said detailed guidelines on the celebration was available on […]
Roadblocks to enforce CMCO restrictions
MIRI: In line with Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) decision on January 11, the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is going to be implemented for Zone Miri starting tomorrow. Roadblocks will be set up between areas in green zones including Marudi, Subis as well as Telang Usan and yellow zone (Beluru) and the northern region’s […]
Police roadblocks to control inter-zone travel
KUCHING: Sarawak police will be setting up 11 roadblocks in three CMCO zones in the state to control inter-zone travel. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail revealed that 308 police and army personnel would be manning the roadblocks from 12.01am on Jan 13. For Zone Kuching (including Padawan, Serian, Samarahan, Bau and Lundu), police decided […]
CMCO in Kuching, Sibu, Miri districts
KUCHING: Conditional movement control order (CMCO) will be enforced in Kuching, Sibu and Miri districts beginning Jan 13 at 12 midnight until Jan 26 in view of the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in these areas. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, in announcing this, said the districts, now categorised […]
Some weaknesses in 2021 Budget
KUCHING:There are still some weaknesses in the 2021 Budget as it is geared towards economic recovery but does not cater for the third wave of Covid-19 infections whereby numerous states in Malaysia are still affected by lockdown restrictions, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman […]
Pandemic scares away customers from roadside market
TUARAN: A ghostly silence has descended on Jalan Sulaman here which used to be a hive of activity come weekends. Located about 30 kilometres from Kota Kinabalu, the area with its rows of wooden stalls flanking the road — operated by local traders selling foodstuffs, fruits and accessories — was a favourite haunt of visitors […]
