Demanding FELCRA to leave for good
SIBU: A total of 404 residents of the Sekuau Resettlement Scheme are calling for the FELCRA (Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority) to stop their operation and move out within seven days. This was demanded by them due to FELCRA’s failure in paying the dividend from their participation in an oil palm plantation scheme run […]
Failure to observe physical distancing to blame for rise in Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Tomorrow marks a year since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country with the first case involving three Chinese nationals who entered Malaysia via Johor from Singapore on Jan 20, 2020. During the first wave, majority of the Covid-19 cases were imported and did not involve Malaysians, while the infection during the second wave […]
AirAsia did not follow approved flight schedule
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has clarified that the cancellation of AirAsia Flight AK6090 from Kota Kinabalu to Sibu on Sunday (Jan 3) was due to the airline’s failure to comply with the approved flight schedule. “For the public’s information, the SDMC had released and communicated with all airlines on the approved scheduled […]
Mask-wearing compulsory in Melbourne
MELBOURNE: Australia’s second-biggest city will make it compulsory to wear a mask in public, authorities announced Sunday, as Melbourne steps up efforts to bring a coronavirus outbreak under control. Victoria state, which includes Melbourne, now has nearly 3,000 active cases of Covid-19 after a further 363 infections were reported Sunday despite a 10-day lockdown. Premier […]
