Unemployment rate still in a downward spiral
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s unemployment rate continues to record a downward trend from 5.3 percent or 826,100 people last May to 4.6 percent or 737,500 in September, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the unemployment rate in December is expected to decline to 4.5 percent and that the trend […]
Public transport battered by pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: Measures to curb the risk of infection and preventing Covid-19 have caused a major disruption in the way public transportation is operated, impacting not only ridership but also people’s options to move about safely. The operators have to adapt to the new normal of providing hand sanitisers, ensuring face masks are worn by […]
Only five of 19 Works Ministry projects active in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Only five of the 19 projects implemented by the Works Ministry in Sarawak are still in active status, said its Deputy Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith. He said the projects, however, did not include the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway mega project worth RM16.11 billion. “Of the five projects that are still active, two […]
100% electricity coverage by 2022
KUCHING: Sarawak is expected to achieve 100 percent coverage for electricity supply by the year 2022, three years earlier than targeted. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said this was sooner than the ministry’s target to achieve full electricity supply coverage by 2025. “The target could be achieved sooner if it had not […]
Adolescent pregnancies down 21 pct from year 2016 to 2019
KUCHING: Sarawak has seen an overall 21 percent decrease in number of adolescent pregnancies from 2016 to last year and Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah hopes to see a further decline. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said that in 2016, there were 2,481 adolescent pregnancies recorded. “This decreased to 1,967 last […]
Singapore gives Sarawak 140k reusable face masks
KUCHING: Sarawak received a total of 140,000 reusable masks from Temasek Foundation Singapore in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sarawak Trade and Tourism Co Pte Ltd (Statos) received the contribution on the government’s behalf, before handing the the masks to the state Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Nov 25. Statos chief executive officer Chew […]
Pandemic social bubble: pros and cons
Covid-19: Fact vs Myths When Syazwanie’s father texted, asking her if there was any possibility for Sarawak to have a relaxed travel restriction for non-Sarawakians soon, she was worried. She worried because she felt this wasn’t the right time for her 60-year-old father — who is stuck in Kota Kinabalu since last Sept — to […]
STB to continue boosting tourism despite Covid-19
MIRI: The Covid-19 pandemic is no excuse for the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) not to make plans and preparations to keep the state’s tourism sector going strong in 2021 and beyond, asserted Telang Usan assemblyman and STB chairman Dennis Ngau. He said STB, being the agency tasked to spearhead tourism promotion and marketing, would continue […]
CM excited to attend Youth Day
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is excited to attend the state-level Youth Day 2020 programme which will be held at Asajaya Sports Complex today. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah informed this to the media after paying a courtesy call on the chief minister at the latter’s office […]
Ten individuals fined statewide
KUCHING: Ten individuals were slapped with compound fines for flouting Covid-19 public place standard operating procedure (SOP). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said five of the errant individuals were fined in Kuching, followed by two each in Betong and Miri, and one in Kota Samarahan. The Ministry of Local Government and Housing also issued […]
