Eateries open until 10pm considered unwise

Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng

KUCHING: Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurant Owners Association committee member Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng fears that extending the operating hours to 10pm will only cause more Covid-19 cases. He explained that longer operating hours — previously, this was until 8pm — would only encourage the public to go out more while taking their sweet time ordering […]

Ferry’s operating hours extended

SEBUYAU: The operating hours of the Sebuyau-Triso Ferry will be extended ahead of the Christmas season. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi said this will facilitate users as it is the main route on the coastal road. “The ferry is still operating as usual, but I was made to understand that […]

Public allowed out from 7am to 10pm

KUCHING: The public is permitted to be out from 7am to 10pm, in line with the operating hours for businesses in Sarawak during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. This was clarified by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas when addressing the confusion of some members of the public on whether there […]

7 to 7 is right move from the start

KUCHING: The state government is urged to reconsider its decision in allowing food vendors to operate until 10pm during the movement control order (MCO) with the idea of allowing takeaway food sales during Ramadan. Chairman of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council Datuk Peter Minos noted that most people are against the extension of business time which […]

‘Let BSN banks open till 6pm’

MIRI: The federal government should allow Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches throughout the state and the country to extend their operational hours from 10am to 6pm instead of from 10am to 3pm. In stating this, Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister and Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew suggested that Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]