21 out of 58 cases in Kuching
KUCHING: Sarawak’s total COVID-19 cases have bumped up to 253,003 after 58 new cases were recorded on Sunday (Feb 6). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update, said three patients who need ventilator support are under category 5 while one patient who required oxygen is under category 4. Aside from that, 39 […]
Online sector for co-ops to tap
MIRI: A talk is being organised to encourage the co-operative movement to explore new market segments online. It will be hosted by the Malaysian Co-operative Institute (IKMa) Sarawak Zone here on Feb 15. The programme aims to expose the co-operative movement, especially here and the surrounding areas, to online wholesaling. Other thanbeing able to learn […]
Livelier CNY celebration amid strict compliance
MIRI: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the community celebrates Chinese New Year (CNY) 2022 in moderation and in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). “This year, although we are still practising the COVID-19 SOPs, we have entered Phase 4. As such, there have been a lot of relaxations, including being able to celebrate […]
STU calls on parents to work alongside MoE
KUCHING: A change in the school session has not gone down well with some quarters but the Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) wants parents in particular to give it a chance. Saying while he understood the grievances raised by parents, STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said children should be given the opportunity to attend classes as […]
Monitor vaxxed children, parents told
KUCHING: Parents are advised to monitor their children for a few days after they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this precaution should be taken in case of side effects or other issues which could occur. “It is our […]
PBB Youth has vital role in GPS: Henry Sum
LAWAS: Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Henry Sum Agong espoused the role of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth in strengthening the position of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). He said the youth movement played an important role to ensure GPS remains relevant. “Recently, a meeting at the top level decided that PBB will form a group […]
Subdued CNY celebration amid pandemic fears
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The coronavirus pandemic has once again dampened the mood for the Chinese New Year celebration, despite the increase in vaccination rates and low number of cases recorded. This Lunar New Year welcomes the Year of the Tiger, which is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. This […]
Some four million children to be inoculated
KUCHING: Some four million children aged between five and 12 would receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The federal Health Minister was speaking to the media at the launch of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) at Tunku Azizah Hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Feb 3). 0.2ml — one-third of […]
Number of new cases increased to 5,736
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of COVID-19 new daily cases breached the 5,000 mark for two consecutive days when 5,736 cases were reported today compared to 5,566 cases yesterday. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 2,882,060 as of noon today. Of the total new cases […]
517,107 kids registered for Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 517,107 kids aged five to 11 years in the country have been registered for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by their parents up to Tuesday (Feb 1), said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. In his tweet today, he said the figure was about 15 per cent of the total cohorts of 3.6 […]
