African Swine Fever: Chong seeks clarity on actual status
KUCHING: DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen has called for more clarity on the status of African Swine Fever (ASF) disease control measures in Sarawak. The Stampin MP, in a statement today, also urged the state government to provide aid to pig farmers badly affected by the disease. “Despite repeated claims by the Sarawak government […]
Limbang Division declared ASF disease control area
KUCHING: Limbang Division has been declared African Swine Fever (ASF) disease control area. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister, signed the declaration on Friday (Feb 26). “This is because Limbang Division is close to Sabah, where a case of ASF has […]
Sarawak exempted
Act 342 applicable to all states, says minister PUTRAJAYA: The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) is applicable to all states except Sarawak which has its own Act, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri said therefore, other states have no choice but to enforce […]
