MetMalaysia ends rain warning for Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has ended the continuous rain warning it issued at 11pm last Aug 5 for Sarawak, Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan. In a statement today, MetMalaysia said this followed the forecast of improving weather conditions in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. The public can get the latest weather information through MetMalaysia’s official website, myCuaca […]
Labuan’s ship-to-ship cargo transfer creates auxiliary services, economic activities
LABUAN: Ship-to-ship transfer of cargo activity in Labuan waters is vital in generating auxiliary services and economic activity, said Senator Datuk Bashir Alias. He said the ship-to-ship cargo transfer which is part of the components in the logistics industry provides significant macro contributions to the national economy by creating employment, national income and foreign investment […]
LC corp extends offer to lease 10 abandoned assets
LABUAN: Local authority the Labuan Corporation (LC) has decided to extend the offer to lease 10 of its long-abandoned assets, including those under its management, for another month owing to fewer responses from bidders. LC acting chief executive officer Rithuan Ismail said the one-month extension (as posted in the Labuan Corp portal) would commence from […]
Alert weather warning with heavy rain in Sarawak, Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a yellow alert weather warning with heavy rain in parts of Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. MetMalaysia, in a statement issued today, said the affected areas in Sarawak are in the Limbang Division, while in Sabah, they are the interior areas of Sipitang, Kuala Penyu and Beaufort; […]
Labuan first to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19
LABUAN: Labuan today completed fully vaccinating 80 percent of its adult population and has become the first among federal territories and states in the country to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19. The federal territory has immunised 54,800 of the 68,500 adults listed as eligible for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). The Labuan Covid-19 Immunisation […]
Additional restrictions to enter Labuan from July 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Several additional restrictions will be imposed on individuals who wish to enter Labuan, effective July 1. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in a statement today said the decision on the implementation of the additional restrictions was made after taking into account the current Covid-19 situation on the island. He […]
Have lens will ‘prowl’
By Jailani Hasan LABUAN: It was a routine daily outing for the cat, but on this night in the middle of June there was something different about it. Right across its well-trodden path was a barricade of barbed wire. It stopped in its tracks, appearing to wonder whether it would be safe to venture further. […]
14-day mandatory quarantine among new restrictions for travellers to Labuan
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be several additional restrictions for travellers to Labuan among them a 10-day mandatory house quarantine for Labuan residents and a 14-day quarantine at hotels for foreign visitors effective May 27 until June 9. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the 10-day quarantine in the house or hotels […]
Woman separated from family for over 30 years dies after a month of reuniting
LABUAN: A woman who was separated from her family and stranded for over 30 years in Sarawak died Thursday morning from what a medical report revealed to be stage four lung cancer. Salmah Adeh, 67, was brought back here to reunite with her only daughter after being homeless in the neighbouring state, with the help of non-governmental organisation […]
Labuan records highest vaccination rate
LABUAN: Labuan has vaccinated 76.45 percent or 1,789 of its total 2,340 frontliners as of today, with the remaining to receive the vaccine in stages until April. The Labuan-level National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme was launched on Feb 27, a day after the arrival of 4,680 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Labuan Ferry Terminal from Kota […]
