139 persons receive KGC
MIRI: A total 139 persons in Riam received the Kenyalang Gold Card presented by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also Senadin assemblyman on Sunday. The presentation was held at Riam Secondary School. This was the second batch of KGCs distributed through the Senadin Service Centre. To date, the centre has distributed 281 […]
Home quarantine for these travellers
MIRI: Travellers from Malaya, Labuan and Sabah returning here, and whose residential addresses are in this district, will be issued home quarantine order by health officials, said Minister in-charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Sunday. “The date and time for their day-two swab will be explained and written on […]
33 group blood donations during MCO period
MIRI: Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Sunday thanked all the donors who helped keep the blood supply steady during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking after visiting a blood donation drive at the Miri Red Crescent (MRC) Training Institute at Jalan Bulan Sabit here in conjunction with the ‘World Blood Donor 2020’, he said 33 blood […]
Returning tertiary students all Covid-19 negative
MIRI: Minister in-charge for Miri Division Management Committee, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, has announced that Covid-19 screening for students returning here from the state’s higher education institutions has been completed. He said on Sunday, 927 students had undergone swab tests for Covid-19. “All their results were negative,” Lee said. On behalf of the committee, Lee […]
How to make up for Gawai blues
MIRI: State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has called on the Dayak to fully utilise telecommunication technology to stay connected with their loved ones as house-to-house visits are not permitted during Gawai due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “This is because our normal lifestyles and routines, our traditional festivals have been affected. […]
Express boats in green zone only allowed to operate
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed to allow express boats in the green zone to resume operation, including during the Gawai festival, beginning June 1, said Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. He said the decision was made by the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBNS), adding that the green zone referred to areas which have not recorded […]
199 penambang operators to get RM500 cash aid
KUCHING: One hundred and ninety-nine registered ‘penambang” (river taxi) operators in Sarawak will be receiving the RM500 one-off cash assistance under the third Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS 3.0). Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said during the movement control order (MCO) and the present conditional movement control order (CMCO), the penambang operators suffered income […]
Last two patients return home
MIRI: The last two Covid-19 patients in Miri Hospital have fully recovered and were allowed to return home on Wednesday. “We are happy for the two patients who have recovered and we would like to congratulate and wish them good health and happiness during these festive seasons,” said Minister-in -charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Committee (MDMC) […]
Special task force focuses on contact tracing among students
MIRI: A special task force, which started operations on Tuesday, aims to focus on contact tracing among students from domestic institutions of higher learning who returned to Miri in recent weeks. In saying this today, minister in charge of the Disaster Management Committee here, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, said that all the returning students had been […]
Need to reopen of RTD counters at UTC immediately
KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has requested the Ministry of Transport to grant immediate permission for the Road Transport Department (RTD) to reopen its counters at all Urban Transformation Centres (UTCs) in the state. Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin said this is following congestion and long queues at RTD’s counters since they reopened on May 18. “I have just […]
