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Easing of entry into Sarawak a boon to tourism

By Jacintha Jolene KUCHING: Malaysians who wish to enter Sarawak now no longer need to apply through the enterSarawak app effective Jan 14. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) also said this was applicable to non-Malaysians who have been in the country for more than two weeks. However, travellers still need to fill up the […]

SDMC does away with EnterSarawak but e-health declaration stays

KUCHING: Malaysians looking to enter Sarawak are no longer required to apply for entry through EnterSarawak effective Friday (Jan 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in announcing the revised procedure, said this was applicable to Malaysians who do not have a history of travelling abroad within 14 days prior to entering Sarawak. It said […]

7-day quarantine for fully vaxxed non-Malaysians

Medical tourism KUCHING: Non-Malaysians who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and wish to enter Sarawak for medical tourism purposes will be required to undergo hospital quarantine for seven days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee, on its updated standard operating procedures which was released on Tuesday (Oct 26), said as for those who are either not vaccinated […]

Entry requirement: Foreigners, non-Sarawakians to apply via EnterSarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to reinstate the requirement for foreigners and non-Sarawakians to apply via EnterSarawak before coming to the state. SDMC said the State Health Department (JKNS) had proposed that application for admission through EnterSarawak was still needed for non-citizens and Malaysians who are not from Sarawak (non-Sarawakians) to […]

Thumbs-up for relaxed conditions

KUCHING:  Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has applauded the decision by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to relax the conditions for fully vaccinated individuals wishing to enter Sarawak. On Saturday, the committee said there was no need for these fully vaccinated individuals to undergo Covid-19 screening or apply through EnterSarawak. The Tourism, Arts, […]

Abolition of entry requirement welcome news

KUCHING: The abolition of EnterSarawak requirement for fully vaccinated Sarawakians to enter the state is welcome news especially for those who have not returned to their hometown since the Covid-19 outbreak almost two years ago. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi hoped that the decision would cheer up the community […]

Vaccinated Sarawakians can return home freely

KUCHING: Only Sarawakians with complete vaccination status do not need to apply through EnterSarawak to return to the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today (Oct 17) said they would need to fill in the e-Health Declaration Form (eHDF) and do not need to go through Covid-19 swab test. “They still need […]

Non-Sarawakians still have to go through EnterSarawak to enter state

KUCHING: Travellers who are not Sarawak-born, including Malaysian citizens, are still required to apply through EnterSarawak to enter the state. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said exemption is however given to federal civil servants serving in Sarawak. According to SDMC, they only need to show a verification letter from their respective […]

SDMC reiterates conditions for entering Sarawak

KUCHING: Individuals wishing to enter Sarawak still need to apply through the EnterSarawak as well as comply with the application conditions. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) added that applicants needed to include proofs of complete vaccination status and negative Covid-19 test results within three days before entering the state. The committee, in a statement […]

enterSarawak: Move may affect state’s tourism sector

KUCHING: Although the move to require individuals who wish to enter Sarawak to apply for permission on the enterSarawak website is a good standard operating procedure (SOP) to practise, it may hinder the number of visitors coming into Sarawak. This was said by Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Sarawak Chapter chairperson Lina […]