Selected karaoke centres to open Aug 15
KUCHING: Selected karaoke centres with closed-door rooms are preparing to open their doors on Aug 15 after being closed for over four months following the Covid-19 pandemic. One such centre, K11 has already finalised its standard operating procedure (SOP) for its three branch premises in ST3 Commercial Complex, Hills Shopping Mall and Aeon Mall here. […]
Boosting tourism in the state
SIA SITOK SARAWAK CAMPAIGN KUCHING:The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) yesterday announced the domestic tourism campaign ‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ (or Ke Sana Ke Sini Sarawak) to enhance tourism efforts and activities. This campaign provides an opportunity for Sarawakians and residents in Sarawak who have a valid work permit to experience and enjoy the beauty of Bumi […]
Union supports new school session date
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) has expressed support for the government’s decision to delay the commencement of next year’s new school session to Jan 20. “The new date is appropriate after taking into account the delayed and shorter period for this year’s year-end school break,” said its president Ahmad Malie in a statement […]
Ministry to expedite distribution
KENYALANG GOLD CARD KUCHING: A recently developed catch-up plan by the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development to expedite the distribution of Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) has proven to be effective. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said as a result, a total of 96,712 cards has been printed out of […]
Public welcome amendment
INSOLVENCY ACT 1967 MIRI: Most members of the public here welcome the decision by the federal government to table an amendment to the Insolvency Act 1967 in the current Dewan Rakyat meeting. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan revealed the federal government’s plan during Oral Question Time in Dewan […]
All’s not well yet, cautions SDMC chairman
KUCHING: The war against the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak is still ongoing and the situation has not stabilised, says State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said although the state recorded zero Covid-19 cases for the past few days, this did not mean that the war was won. He reminded […]
Prevention: Everyone plays a part
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to play their part and understand that Sarawak is not exempted from the second wave of Covid-19, said Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian. As such everyone plays a part in preventing infection by the virus, he stressed. “I beg every Sarawakian to understand that Sarawakians […]
Used car dealers still finding life hard
KUCHING: The automotive industry in Sarawak is slowly recovering amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The movement control order (MCO) began on March 18, and as a result, operations at vehicle manufacturing factories, showrooms and service centres came to a halt because the industry was not in the essential services list. Only when the conditional MCO (CMCO) […]
Prepare to secure enough vaccine, says philanthropist
KUCHING: A local philanthropist has suggested that Malaysia follow the footsteps of major nations in making necessary arrangements with various major drug manufacturers to secure enough vaccine to protect its people against Covid-19. “Do we have to be at the end of the global queue for the vaccine to fight the deadly pathogen? The national […]
Live-streaming for Sarawak Women’s Day
KUCHING: Sarawak Women’s Day on Aug 29 will be live-streamed out of fear of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The theme of the celebration is “Sarawak Women in the Digital Era”, she said. “It is in line with state’s vision to digitalise Sarawak. […]
