Lee spells out guidelines for Ching Ming in Miri

MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has discouraged people from Marudi and Long Lama from coming to Miri for Ching Ming Jie or Chinese All Souls Day as inter-zone movement is not permitted. The minister-in-charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said those residing in Miri who wished to visit Fairy Park for […]

Know SPA well, housing developers told

KUCHING: Housing developers are advised to properly understand the terms and agreement of the sales and purchase for houses to avoid being held responsible for any disputes. Sarawak Housing Buyers Claims Tribunal president Datuk Maznah Dasmi said this included the proper planning of housing development projects to ensure that they be completed within the stipulated […]

Comply with SOPs during Ching Ming

KUCHING:Those who will be visiting cemeteries during the ‘ChingMing’ festival or Chinese All Souls Day will have to comply with the restriction of no more than eight members of a family in attendance. However, according to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the Unit for other Religions […]

Minister assesses SOP compliance at Krokop market

KUCHING: The Krokop 10 Central Market needs improvement to be in line with Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin paid a visit to the market with Miri City Council (MCC) to review SOP compliance on Thursday (March 18). Lee, who is minister in charge of the Miri Division Disaster […]

Crowds throng Sibu UTC after two-month closure

SIBU: The Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) located on the top floor of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) multi-storey car park at Sibu Central Market was flooded with people upon reopening of operations today. Based on observation, it was found that the public began to gather and line up at  Sibu Central Market before 7am. Sibu […]

Review fine ― too much for the ordinary folks

KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap is appealing to the government to review its decision to increase the fine for violators of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) from RM1,000 to RM10,000. “Even though the significantly higher fine of RM10,000 is to make people abide by Covid-19 SOPs, it […]

Government urged to review amendment, maximum compound

KUCHING: Malaysian Young Graduates Association (Graduan) has asked the government to promptly amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342). The association has also suggested that the government reduce the maximum compound rate of RM10,000 and provide a detailed description of the Enforcement Act to the general public. Its president Lee […]

Four SOP violators fined RM10,000 each in Sibu

SIBU: Four persons were today each slapped with a RM10,000 fine for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the conditional movement control order (CMCO). District Crime Prevention and Community Safety chief DSP Ariffin Bahar said the compounds were issued when the CMCO Covid-19 SOP compliance monitoring team conducted an operation at Sibu Jaya Commercial […]

Business owners slapped with RM1,000 fine each

SIBU: Five business premises owners here were each fined RM1,000 for violating conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Thursday (March 11). Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the Covid-19 CMCO SOP team led by ASP Kushairy Bujang conducted an operation from 11am to 3pm at Sibu Express Bus […]

330 individuals fined RM10,000 each for flouting SOPs

KUALA LUMPUR: A total 330 individuals have been issued compound notices of RM10,000 each to date for flouting the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedure (SOP) nationwide, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. ‘’Yes, 330 individuals have been issued with the compound notices for flouting the MCO SOPs,’’ he said when contacted. He said the decision to raise […]