Allow foreign workers to entre state
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to recommend to the state government that by March, Sarawak should allow foreign workers to enter the state. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas hoped that by allowing the entry of foreign workers, the number of undocumented immigrants (PATI) sneaking into Sarawak through various jalan […]
Sheda welcomes free vaccination
KUCHING: The state government’s aim to vaccinate the population including legal and illegal foreign workers is a good strategy to achieve herd immunity quickly and to save Sarawak from having to lock down its cities and towns again, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. As for who should bear the cost of vaccination for these foreign […]
Deadline extension on RTK tests for foreign workers likely
KUCHING: The state Labour Department will reconsider granting extension deadline for the mandatory RTK (Rapid Test Kit) testing for foreign workers in the state which is scheduled to complete by Feb 28. This is in light of the limited health facilities assigned to handle large number of tests. RTK Antigen test is a rapid screening […]
Employers required to provide quarantine centres for foreign workers
PUTRAJAYA: Employers are required to provide quarantine centres to isolate their foreign workers who are confirmed Covid-19 positive, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. In a statement issued here today, he said, the employers are also required to bear the medical cost, as well as to see to the welfare of the foreign […]
Govt to discuss free vaccination for foreign workers, expatriates
KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Committee (JKJAV) will discuss whether to vaccinate foreign workers and expatriates for free to effectively curb Covid-19 outbreaks. JKJAV co-chairman Khairy Jamaluddin said the cabinet has asked the committee to make a recommendation on the matter in a couple of weeks. Khairy who is also the Science, […]
Send foreign worker immediately for screening
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) urged employers to immediately send their foreign workers for Covid-19 screening to curb the pandemic. Its chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, in a statement today, said since Dec 1 until noon on Tuesday, a total of 74,482 screening tests involving a total of 2,601 employers, […]
Call to help track them down five foreign men who fled after screening
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The police are calling for the cooperation of the public to track down five Indonesian men who fled after undergoing Covid-19 screening on Dec 21. Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said two of them were confirmed positive for Covid-19 based on the screening results on Dec 23. He said the […]
Multi-lingual application for workers to be launched
Exploitation of labour KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resource Ministry will introduce a new application that will enable a two-way communication between the government and local and foreign workers. Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan said the application, expected to be launched on Jan 11, would enable information about employers who neglect their (workers) welfare to be sent to the government. […]
Pump-priming economic recovery with various activities
KUCHING: Allowing foreign workers to be hired starting Jan 1 next year as announced by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is welcome news for the economy’s recovery, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman said this measure would help the economy to recover from […]
Sarawak to open borders to foreign workers Jan 1
KUCHING: Foreign workers will be allowed to enter and work in the state beginning on Jan 1. The committee’s chairman and Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, in announcing this, said the decision was made in hopes of reducing the number of illegal immigrants entering Sarawak which had contributed to several positive Covid-19 […]
