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Serba Dinamik donates RM500k face masks, hand gloves

KUCHING: Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd donated RM500,000 worth of face masks and gloves to supplement the state government’s efforts in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. The items consist of 286,000 pieces of disposable face masks and 100,000 pieces of hand gloves. The donations were handed over by Serba Dinamik IT Solutions’ general manager (Operation) Abdul Qaiyum […]

Council distributes 26,000 face masks

SAMARAHAN: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) yesterday received 26,000 face masks from the Sarawak government and began distributing them to households in the area. The free face masks were part of the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance Package. MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos said that each household received a pack of six face masks, since Kota […]

Vietnam’s tourist sites to reopen during upcoming holiday

HANOI: Several popular tourist sites in Vietnam will reopen for visitors on the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday after the social distancing has been eased, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). The management board of the My Son Cultural Site in central Quang Nam province has announced that the site will […]

84,381 face masks to be distributed in Miri

MIRI: The Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) will distribute 84,381 free face masks to households in Miri Division.   The face masks, which were received on April 24, are being distributed to all district offices in the division in stages. “Miri DDMC has also requested an additional 15,000 packs of face masks to meet the […]

Association gets face masks

KUCHING: The Kuching Hokkien Association has received 3,000 face masks from a director of a construction company from China who is currently working here. Its deputy president Michael Teo said Ye Beng Ying of Fujian, China was concerned about the Covid-19 situation here and thus had helped by acquiring some face masks. “The face masks […]

Face masks for 5,338 in Tatau

TATAU: A total of 5,338 heads of household from 258 longhouses and villages in Tatau district will receive free face masks from the state government starting last Sunday (April 26) until today (April 28). The local community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) will be in charge in assisting the District Office to distribute the face […]

Tamu Muhibbah, Tamu Kedayan hawkers get face masks

MIRI: Miri United Hawkers Association distributed donated face masks at Tamu Muhibbah and Tamu Kedayan here. “Today, I, together with committee members of the Miri United Hawkers Association, visited and distributed face masks to the hawkers at Tamu Muhibbah and Tamu Kedayan,” Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said yesterday. Other distribution locations were Pasar […]

Man duped into buying non-existent face masks

SIBU: A man suffered a loss of RM11,720.70 after being tricked into buying face masks online. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the scam began on March 30 when the 37-year-old complainant contacted person to buy 158 boxes of masks. “The person paid RM11,720.70 online including shipping costs into an account according […]

Samling donates 49,000 masks to NGOs

MIRI: Samling Group of Companies yesterday donated 49,000 pieces of face masks to 14 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) here to help keep them safe from the Covid-19 virus. The simple handing over ceremony was held at Wisma Samling, Jalan Brighton here. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister in-charge of Miri Division Disaster […]

Face masks, gloves everywhere

by Mohd Alif Noni & Ramidi Subari KUCHING: Millions of face masks, gloves and other personal protection equipment (PPE) have been issued for free to the people. When these were being distributed out, the people were told on the need to have these properly disposed of because the Covid-19 virus might get trapped there. But […]