Don’t panic, Betong folk told
BETONG: Four longhouses in this district are currently under lockdown after recording seven more Covid-19 cases on Monday. The longhouses are Rumah Enteban; Rumah Tanjong, Skrang; Rumah Pais and Rumah Pematoh. Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu said the lockdown was necessary to curb the spread of Covid-19 following positive cases reported in the area. “Swab […]
Roadblocks to enforce CMCO restrictions
MIRI: In line with Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) decision on January 11, the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is going to be implemented for Zone Miri starting tomorrow. Roadblocks will be set up between areas in green zones including Marudi, Subis as well as Telang Usan and yellow zone (Beluru) and the northern region’s […]
Comply with lockdown measures
KUCHING: Residents in the affected longhouse in Bintulu have been urged to cooperate and comply with the lockdown in order to prevent more Covid-19 outbreaks. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing in giving this advice said this is due to the first confirmed case reported in Sebauh on Jan 10, and the authorities have […]
‘Aye’ to lockdown to control virus spread
KUCHING: As the number of Covid-19 cases surges nationwide, the question of whether the government will impose another lockdown to flatten the curve is being asked once again. While many parents welcome the scheduled commencement of the new school session on Jan 20, students are preparing themselves for the possibility of online learning for yet […]
Impact of pandemic long-lasting
KUCHING: The social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic would be long-lasting and it is difficult to put a dollar figure on it, said Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. He said this year would be remembered as an extraordinary year for everyone globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have all experienced lockdown […]
Covid-19 denies 2020 as Sarawak’s election year
In spite of being curtailed by the pandemic, Sarawak still managed to draw in foreign direct investments (FDIs) as the UOB Financial Research and Markets reported that RM15.8 billion worth of FDIs were recorded in the first nine months of 2020 in Sarawak. BY HAMDAN ISMAIL KUCHING: If not for Covid-19, the 12th state election […]
Kpg Haji Baki EMCO lifted
KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) imposed in Kampung Haji Baki here will be lifted today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed this after results of second screening tests did not find new positive cases. “We have already tested 3,264 residents (of Kampung Haji Baki) and today (Thursday) […]
260 PMU students receive food aid
MUKAH: Some 260 Politeknik Mukah (PMU) students from B40 families received food under the Food Bank programme here recently. The food was contributed by YaPEIM 2.0 (Musaadah Khas Siswa) 2020. YaPEIM community officers Fazli Nasulun, Mohd Fadli Saili and Fadlie Zamuri handed over the contribution at a simple handover ceremony at PMU lobby here. Head […]
Bomba delivers food supply
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) delivered food suppy to residents in Kampung Haji Baki. The department’s operations centre informed that the humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) was carried out from 10.30am to 4pm. Operations commanding officer Mohammad Fazly Ibrahim led a team of 12 to deliver the supplies by using two vans and […]
Teen breaks quarantine, slapped with fine
KUCHING: A teenage boy was slapped with a RM1,000 fine after attempting to sneak out of Kampung Haji Baki, where the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) is enforced, via a ‘rat trail’ (jalan tikus) last Friday night. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 15-year-old boy committed the offense around 11.30pm. At the […]
