Second phase of state census until May
KUCHING: The second phase of the Malaysian Population and Housing Census 2020 (Census of Malaysia 2020) in Sarawak which involves targeted groundwork will be carried out from this month until May. State Malaysian Statistics Department director Dayang Rozana Abang Hassan said the census will be done in compliance with the pandemic standard operating procedures (SOPs). […]
MCC to compound SOP violators
KUCHING: Miri City Council (MCC) has received a directive from the authority that its authorised enforcement personnel are to issue compound notice of RM1,500 upon any person found committing an offence against the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). This directive will take effect immediately and it covers areas under MCC’s jurisdiction. “The direction has come […]
Longhouse residents told to stay indoor
BINTULU: Residents of longhouses under lockdown here have been warned against organising any form of social gatherings throughout the movement control order (MCO) period. Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said they should adhere strictly to MCO standard operating procedures (SOPs). Bintulu Resident Jack Aman, who is also DDMC chairman, said the SOPs were meant […]
Couple fined RM1,000 each for violating SOP
BINTANGOR: A husband and wife were compounded RM1,000 each for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The 44-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were detained for riding a motorcycle in town at 9.37am on Monday (March 8). Meradong police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said they were brought to the […]
Worry over entry of foreign workers
KUCHING: Many Sarawakians are apprehensive over the state government’s decision to allow foreign workers into the state beginning March 1. Although the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) assured that their entry is subject to stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs), many felt that such decision should wait for the state’s immunisation programme to complete. Members of […]
More uses for grants to help pre-school institutions
KUCHING: Two additional uses for the Special Annual Grant (GTK) have been approved to reduce the burden of early childhood education institutions (IPAKKs). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said GTK could now be used for small repair works and also for purchasing furniture and electrical goods. She […]
Smooth registration for polytechnic’s new intake
KUCHING: It was a smooth registration for new students of the December 2020 session of Politeknik Metro Betong Sarawak (PMBS). The successful and safe registration process last Monday was done by its Student Affairs Department assisted by a special committee and the PMBS Student Council. The entire process was conducted systematically and swiftly with very […]
Timely decision, says federation
KUCHING: The decision to allow the entry of foreign workers into Sarawak is timely as the state gears up for its economic recovery after the recent introduction of the Covid-19 vaccines here, says Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. He stressed that employers must act diligently and responsibly by complying with the standard […]
All abuzz about electric bus service
KUCHING: Locals and tourists alike now have another way of getting around the city, with the Kuching Metro Electric City Bus service, which was launched recently. The bus stops at popular locations such as Darul Hana Bridge, Chinese History Museum, Kuching Waterfront, Jalan Abell, iCom Square, Jalan Kulas and Jalan Haji Taha. As a Covid-19 […]
Town monitored for SOP compliance
SIBU: Operations are being carried out to ensure that the people and business sector fully complies with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department head DSP Ariffin Bahar said the focus of the operations were on SOP protocols such as customer registration by scanning via the […]
