Asia markets rise but trade talks, stimulus cause concern
HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Monday, with investors keeping a wary eye on China-US trade talks planned for the weekend, which come after Washington imposed sanctions on several Hong Kong officials, further straining tensions between the superpowers. Adding to uncertainty was US lawmakers’ inability to find common ground on a much-needed new stimulus for […]
WHO concerned many countries still on upswing of pandemic
GENEVA: World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it’s concerned that many countries, particularly the global south, are still on the upswing of the Covid-19 pandemic, and again called for global solidarity to overcome difficulties for “over 100 years”. “We are concerned that we are still very much on the upswing of this pandemic […]
Drug woes raise concerns
KUCHING: Drug-related problems at Taman Won in Matang here are taken seriously by the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development. Its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who visited Taman Won on Saturday, said the ministry, through the Social Welfare Department (JKM), was looking to deal with the issues from multiple angles. […]
Companies’ overhead worries NGO
KUCHING: A local non-governmental organisation (NGO) has expressed concern over difficulties faced by employers in paying their workers’ salaries during the movement control order (MCO) period. Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said in the industrial sector, the most significant overhead was employee’s wages — which companies were not […]
Concern for cops on duty
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii yesterday distributed beverages and snacks to police personnel working during the movement control order (MCO). The move was to show his concern for the cops on duty. Kapitan Ling Dien Yong distributed the beverages and food to duty officers and personnel at each police station on behalf […]
Potential long-term issues a concern
KUCHING: While some businesses have given the thumbs-up to the recently announced 2020 economic stimulus package aimed at offsetting the effect of Covid-19, concerns have also been raised over potential long-term issues. Among various assistances, the economic stimulus package includes a temporary six-month discount of as much as 15 percent for electricity bills for hotels, […]
Social problems among youths of grave concern
KUCHING: Samarahan has among the highest youth sex-related social problems in Sarawak, revealed Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said that these included sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies in youths, adding that he had been informed of this by a Samarahan-based medical professional. “Now, Samarahan is also seeing an increase […]
Many live with phobia of coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: As the number of people infected by the Wuhan 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) rise, the public become increasingly fearful as their daily routines get compromised. Alisha Batrisha, 27, a salesperson at a local shopping mall, said she feared interacting with customers as she could not be certain of their health conditions. “These […]
