High number of senior citizens in Sarawak
By Nura Valentiana Lorna & Neville Timothy Sanders KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a higher percentage of elderly population (above the age of 65) at 7.5 per cent compared to 6.8 per cent registered by the whole country. According to statistics from the Malaysia Census 2020, as many as 30 administrative districts in Sarawak (75 per cent) […]
Ministry keeping an eye on high divorce rate
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry are monitoring the high divorce rate in Sarawak. Minister in charge of the ministry in the state, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this when asked to comment on the more than 5,000 divorce cases reported in Sarawak from March last year until September this […]
State can’t afford another MCO
KUCHING: Sarawak could not afford to have another total lockdown even though the number of the daily positive Covid-19 cases is at an alarming rate. Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) chairman Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said a total lockdown would cause tremendous economic hardship to the people and it will be costly for the government […]
High Covid-19 cases in state due to inclusive, extensive detection
SIBU: Sarawak continues to record a high number of Covid-19 positive cases as the state did not change its policy of only detecting close contacts to positive cases, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator pointed out that unlike other states, Sarawak continued with its policy of tracking every close […]
