Opec+ oil ministers to discuss cuts amid looming Covid-19 second wave
MOSCOW: The energy ministers of the Opec+ countries will convene on Monday to discuss compliance with the oil cuts agreement and the situation in the energy market, shadowed by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, reported Sputnik news agency. The meeting of the Opec+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) would be devoted to the […]
Budget 2021 includes focus on sustainability agenda
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said a special focus on sustainability agenda will be included in Budget 2021 with a very important announcement on it to be made this Nov 6. Describing the Covid-19 pandemic as a wake-up call for the world, Muhyiddin said Malaysia, just like any other countries, needed to […]
86.94pct drop in visitors
KUCHING: Sarawak has experienced an 86.94 percent drop in number of visitors in August this year compared to the same month last year, revealed Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “For August this year, the total number of visitors to Sarawak was 44,156, while for August last year we had 338,130 […]
‘We all have a role to play’
SIBU: According to the Department of Statistics, the country’s unemployment rate in March this year was at its highest in 10 years at 3.9 percent, with more than 600,000 people being unemployed. In May 2020, Bukit Assek assemblywomen Irene Chang said that the number has increased to 810,000 and the rate is still soaring as […]
Indonesia stages coffin parade as reminder of virus threat
JAKARTA: Officials in hazmat suits paraded empty coffins through the streets of Jakarta Tuesday to remind residents that coronavirus cases are still surging in one of Asia’s worst-hit nations. A convoy of truck hearses and pallbearers snaked its way through crowded neighbourhoods, with some participants also donning headpieces depicting ghost-like figures known as “pocong”. “We’re […]
Focus on crises, not politics
KUCHING: The government must take on the wheel to manage the nation in facing the Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis. Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said those who dwell on politics should stop the routine at this moment. “This is a time for us to work and deliberate on how to handle the […]
Online face masks scams amount to RM18 million
KUALA LUMPUR: Scams involving online sales of face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in losses amounting to RM18 million, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said admitted that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) faced some difficulty combating the online crime. Among the factors, he said, was that […]
Grooming future leaders
DARO: Local youths have been urged to support efforts by the Sarawak government to groom future leaders who can continue to lead the people and the country to greater heights. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the state government had always encouraged youths to participate in various leadership and capacity-building programmes […]
All projects to resume soon
KUCHING: Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has assured Lundu residents that all major projects slated for implementation in his constituency would resume soon. Wan Junaidi who is also Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister said the projects were delayed due to the unprecedented movement control order (MCO) enforced on March 18 to contain […]
Most likely, no Sarawak Regatta this year
KUCHING: It is most likely that the annual Sarawak Regatta will not be held this year. State Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said such decision had to be taken after considering the safety of Sarawakians amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “We will continue to monitor the situation but it is […]
