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They have been waiting for the good news

KUCHING: Members of the public welcome the resumption of interstate travel and relaxation in the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the National Recovery Plan (NRP). Nur Afiqah Hassim, 31, a Sarawakian working in Peninsular Malaysia, said she had long been waiting for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement on interstate travel. She was […]

Make inbound travel to Sarawak easier

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has urged the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to make interstate inbound travel to Sarawak easier while ensuring the safety of the travellers and the people in the state.  “I fully support Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement on the lifting of the interstate travel ban. However, strict […]

Don’t be complacent during interstate travel

Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi

KUCHING: The freedom to travel interstate is a source of relief to many people, particularly those who have not visited their hometown in a long time. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said however, every individual must strictly adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]

Individuals entering Sarawak still need to apply via EnterSarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak has agreed to allow individuals fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel interstate without police permission from tomorrow in line with the decision of the federal government. However, the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said individuals wishing to enter Sarawak would still be required to apply on the EnterSarawak website. “Other than that, […]

Interstate travel allowed from tomorrow for fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR: People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can travel freely to almost everywhere in the country from tomorrow. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the lifting of the ban on interstate travel today in a special media conference aired live on television and via social media platforms. The lifting of the prohibition does […]

Interstate travels very soon

KUCHING: Sarawak is hoping to fully lift its interstate travel ban and launch its own travel bubble initiative in the near future, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture minister said that the federal government aimed to open interstate travel by the time 90 percent of adults in Malaysia […]

Karim calls for urgent review on entry SOP

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) need to urgently revise the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for entry into the state. “We are opening up more sectors, especially in the tourism industry, such as interstate travel. Our ministry itself is commencing the Sia Sitok […]

Interstate travel unlikely to trigger Covid-19 spike

BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: Interstate travel will not lead to a rise in Covid-19 cases, agrees Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim was commenting on the statement made by federal Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on Thursday (Sept 24) that interstate travel was unlikely to trigger a spike in […]

Interstate travel not part of trimmed SOP

KUALA LUMPUR: The permission for interstate travel is not part of the trimmed standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said the decision on matters related to interstate travel needed to be scrutinised by the Special Committee on Pandemic Management chaired by […]

Driver held for hiding foreigners in car boot

IPOH: Police detained a driver who was driving suspiciously and found three foreign men cramped in the car boot at Km 30 Jalan Feri, Hutan Melintang early this morning (July 20). Hilir Perak police chief ACP Ahmad Adnan Basri said police personnel manning the roadblock in the area told the 36-year-old Perodua Bezza driver to […]