Combating Covid-19 top priority
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government prioritises efforts to combat Covid-19, and other matters such as the state election can be postponed until circumstances permit, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He pointed out the recent worrying increase in cases here, with Sarawak being among the top states in terms […]
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Keystones to defeat Covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: Eradicating Covid-19, restarting economies and reviving international cooperation are three focus items required to contain, mitigate and defeat Covid-19 and the spillover effects the pandemic has caused, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. Putting forth the focus items during the high-level video conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation Thursday evening themed […]
Serba Dinamik distributes RM500,000 food aid
KUCHING: Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad (Serba Dinamik), in collaboration with Asian Taste and SD Impex (SDI) Sdn Bhd, yesterday distributed RM500,000 worth of food aid to frontliners around Shah Alam, Selangor. The aid, consisting of 2,000 packs of bubur lambuk, 1,000 packs of biscuits as well as 1,000 packs of packed food, were distributed to […]
448 premises sanitised since March 30
KUCHING: Four hundred and forty-eight premises in Sarawak have been sanitised since March 30. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hing said sanitisation was carried out at 123 government buildings; 94 worship places; 56 public markets; 49 transportations; 47 assembly points; 30 supermarkets; 31 housing areas; 16 hotels and two […]
Samling assists frontliners
MIRI: Thirty-two health clinics and four community clinics in this district received contributions from Samling Group of Companies yesterday in the form of personal protective equipment (PPE) to assist frontliners in the fight against Covid-19. The handing over of the contributions which consisted of 45,800 face masks, 900 surgical gloves, 76 units of non-contact infra-red […]
Good co-operation from residents
KUCHING: Residents of Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Uni Garden in Kota Samarahan have been cooperating well with the active case detection programme for Covid-19 being conducted there, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said residents in the two residential areas felt more assured with the implementation of the programme, […]
We’re working with SDMC against disease: Indonesian con-gen
KUCHING: The Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia here has been coordinating and communicating with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Consul-General Yonny Tri Prayitno said his government had begun preparations to enhance border security following the extension of the movement control order (MCO). “We are also coordinating […]
Thumbs-up to S’wak for a good job
KUCHING: Feedback received from the medical consultant expert team from China on the state’s handling of Covid-19 at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) has been very reassuring, says Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said that two of the specialists who visited SGH had commented that whatever had been done […]
Face masks, gloves everywhere
by Mohd Alif Noni & Ramidi Subari KUCHING: Millions of face masks, gloves and other personal protection equipment (PPE) have been issued for free to the people. When these were being distributed out, the people were told on the need to have these properly disposed of because the Covid-19 virus might get trapped there. But […]
