More than 2,000 tourism industry players to receive second dose
KUCHING: A total of 2,001 tourism industry players will receive their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS) here from July 15 to 18. On Thursday (July 15), a total of 315 tourism industry players received their second dose at the centre while today (July 16), 431 received theirs. […]
Firms brief minister on expansion plans
KUCHING: Four companies in the Sama Jaya High Tech Park today (Tuesday) briefed Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan on their expansion plans totaling RM6.31 billion. The companies were Taiyo Yuden (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, GST Malaysia Sdn Bhd, IMM Technology Sdn Bhd and LONGi Kuching Sdn Bhd. The virtual meetings were also […]
The Spring jab centre completes Phase 2
KUCHING: The Spring Shopping Mall’s vaccination centre — the largest industrial vaccination centre (PPVIN) in Kuching — completed Phase 2 of its vaccination programme today (July 13), with over 15,000 first-dose recipients inoculated. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng visited The Spring today (July 13) to show his support and give […]
236 companies register for industrial jab programme
KUCHING: A total of 236 companies have registered with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) to participate in the industrial vaccination centre (PPVIN) programme for the manufacturing sector. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said these companies involve a total of 43,050 employees. Of these, […]
UCTS PPVIN completes Phase One of vaccination ahead of schedule
KUCHING: An industrial vaccination centre (PPVIN) at the University College of Technology Sarawak (UCTS) concluded Phase One of its vaccination programme three days ahead of schedule. Pansar Berhad (Pansar), in a statement on Tuesday (July 6), said the PPVIN was formed by bringing together over 100 local companies to pool resources under one roof to […]
4,000 industrial workers in bintulu to be vaccinated
BINTULU: About 4,000 industrial workers are expected to be inoculated at industrial vaccination centres (PPVINs) in the district here tomorrow (July 8). Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the PPVINs will be situated at the Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd’s Lavang Estate and Rajawali Estate. He said that a total of 2,044 industrial […]
More industrial vaccination centres to open in Miri
KUCHING: Several industries have applied to set up vaccination centres (PPVIN) following two virtual meetings organised by Miri Division Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) two weeks ago. Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) minister-in-charge Datuk Lee Kim Shin said to date, five PPVINs have been approved and one awaiting approval. “Those approved were Emart Riam […]
2 mln doses needed for construction sector
KUALA LUMPUR: About two million doses of vaccine are needed to ensure all workers in the construction sector are immunised against Covid-19, thus enabling them to continue contributing to the economic development of the country. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said based on the recent record, there were almost one million construction personnel registered […]
Setting up of industrial vaccination centres lauded
KUCHING: Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok has commended the state government’s efforts in setting up dedicated industrial vaccination centres (PPVs). “This will accelerate vaccinations for tens of thousands of workers throughout Sarawak. “The move will definitely help to expedite the reopening of economic activities, which is critically needed for the recovery […]
Industrial vaccinations speeding up jab rate
KUCHING: The setting of industrial vaccination centres (PPVs) to vaccinate employees of various sectors will ensure that the economy will be able to operate when the government implements the Covid-19 exit plan, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “The manpower of these sectors will be vaccinated and protected against Covid-19 infection and our country will be […]
