Public view tightening of SOPs as crucial

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has tightened its standard operating procedures (SOPs) on funerals during the movement control order (MCO) and conditional MCO (CMCO) in force in the state. According to the SDMC, only immediate family members are allowed to attend funerals. The tightening of the SOPs also requires the bereaved family to […]

Public- private sector cooperation crucial in addressing pandemic

SIBU: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said in order for the state to properly address the Covid-19 pandemic, cooperation from the public and private sectors is crucial. He also said that the enforcement of movement restrictions will be stepped up to ensure compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs). He said this […]

Next two weeks crucial for Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The next two weeks will be crunch time for Malaysia as it implements the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya and Sabah, OCBC Bank said. In a research note today, it said the CMCO is enforced in the respective states from Oct 14-27 (Oct 13-26 in Sabah) to flatten […]

English crucial in digital economy

KUCHING: The state government’s stance is that while it is mandatory to implement Bahasa Malaysia (BM) in schools as the national language, the younger generation must also be encouraged to master English, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We cannot deny the fact that the language of technology is the international language […]