CM and CP to deliberate on tighter enforcements
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will deliberate on measures to tighten enforcements in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak with State Police Commissioner (CP) Datuk Aidi Ismail on Monday. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas confirmed this when speaking at a daily Covid-19 press conference here today. […]
Quran recitation event postponed
KUCHING: The organising committee of the 61st state-level Majlis Tilawah & Menghafaz Al-Quran is taking note on the latest development of the transmission of the Covid-19 outbreak. It will monitor the situation based on the report issued by the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), said the statement by the office of Assistant Minister in […]
Socso contributors get RM1.296 billion
KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has channeled RM1.296 billion to Sarawakians through the economic stimulus packages announced by the federal government following the Covid-19 pandemic. Its chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Datuk Aziz Mohammed said the aid were in the form of salaries, employment incentives and matching contributions for the Self-Employment Social […]
No sinister motive behind declaration of Emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has given assurance that there was no sinister motive behind the declaration of Emergency in which some concerns have been raised in the recent past. Muhyiddin said the declaration of Emergency was made for a singular reason, and that is to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. He said the sole rationale […]
Food and beverage traders have no choice but to adapt
MIRI: Following the city council’s decision to not hold any Ramadan bazaar during the Muslim fasting month, food and beverage traders have turned to the Internet to do business. “You don’t have a choice really. We need to adapt to change, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic,” said one food vendor, Sofina Tan. Sofina, who has […]
Pasai Cluster ends, six clusters remain in Sibu
SIBU: The super spreader and main trigger of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak, the Pasai Cluster, has finally ended, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced on Tuesday. Detected on January 8 and was declared as a new cluster by the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) on January 9, the cluster was the main cause […]
Strict SOP adherence needed at Lutong Beach
MIRI: Miri City mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang today expressed his deep concern over the lack of compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in respect of activities at Lutong Beach. This was after carrying out his site visit to the area last weekend. He noted that Lutong Beach lately is becoming popular due to […]
Countries still in lockdown
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MP allots 6,000 Ihya Ramadan gift sets
SIBUTI: Despite the constraints due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni still made the effort to distribute Ihya Ramadan contributions. This was to enliven the atmosphere of Ramadan celebrations this year. A total of 6,000 Ihya Ramadan sets which included canned milk, syrup, dates, and 2021 calendars were distributed to 80 villages […]
Emergency not for government to hang on to power
KUCHING: The present state of emergency in the country is not used as a weapon by Perikatan Nasional (PN) to cling on to power, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin insisted. To him the purpose is to allow the government to battle the Covid-19 pandemic while looking after the socio-political harmony […]
