Gun salutes and silence to mark Prince Philip’s death
LONDON: Military guns will be fired across Britain and sporting events will fall silent on Saturday as part of worldwide tributes to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip. Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history and a constant presence at the queen’s side for decades, died on Friday aged […]
1,384 new Covid cases, six deaths nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country increased slightly today to 1,384 —compared to the 1,116 yesterday — with another six fatalities recorded. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brought the cumulative number of cases in the country to 335,540, with 14,454 still active. “Of the total […]
Woman’s world collapses after coronavirus claims husband’s life
LABUAN: Bong Siew Lan’s world collapsed on Nov 3 last year. It was on that fateful day that the coronavirus claimed her husband’s life. Foo Kok Meng died at the Labuan Hospital, two months short of his 66th birthday. The coffee shop owner was on a ventilator, having been warded in October after testing positive […]
Rabies claims two in state this year
KUCHING: Two deaths due to rabies involving humans have been reported in Sarawak this year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the first case involved a 52-year-old Malaysian man who denied having a history of being bitten or attacked by a dog or other mammals. “However, he had caught and […]
Women’s rights champion Sukumari Sekhar dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Puan Sri Sukumari Sekhar, one of Malaysia’s earliest champions of women’s rights, died yesterday, which was International Women’s Day. Sukumari, wife of the late Tan Sri B. C. Sekhar, who revolutionised Malaysia’s rubber industry, died at 11.20 pm at the Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur. She was 87. “It is with deep sorrow […]
Sarawak records one new death
KUCHING: Sarawak has a total of 88 Covid-19 deaths to date after recording one death from Kapit. The 66-year-old local man who was Case 10,250 was treated at Kapit Hospital after experiencing lethargy, fever and cough for several days. His rT-PCR rapid test kit screening came back positive on March 1. His health deteriorated and […]
Unemployed man charged with DUI
KLUANG: An unemployed man was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, resulting in a road crash which caused the death of a policeman last Friday. T. Yogarajah, 58, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read out to him before Magistrate ND Arun. He was charged with committing the offence, […]
One death recorded in the state
KUCHING: A 77-year-old local man is the latest Covid-19 fatality case in the state, bringing the death tally to 39. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deceased, case 3,285, was admitted to Sibu Hospital after testing positive on Jan 22. “However, his health deteriorated and he was admitted to the intensive care unit […]
State records one dead, 135 new cases
By Sarah Hafizah Chandra & Nur Shazreena Ali KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new Covid-19 related death in Sibu on Sunday (Jan 31) bringing the state’s death tally to 38 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that case 4,299 was a local male, aged 73, who was found unconscious at home by […]
191 new cases, one death, one less cluster
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 191 new positive Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Jan 30), bringing the state’s tally to 4,315 cases. At the same time, the state also recorded one more Covid-19 related death, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 37. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the latest cases comprised 81 from Sibu, […]
