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Mandatory allowance for student interns will discourage employers: MEF

KUALA LUMPUR:  The proposal to make it compulsory to pay allowances to students who undergo industrial training in the private sector will discourage employers from offering places for internship, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). In a statement today, MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said instead of compelling employers to pay internship […]

Time to end mandatory mask-wearing

KUCHING: Many Sarawakians opined that mask-wearing should be optional depending on the surroundings. Recently, Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) should study other countries’ approach in handling COVID-19, including the removing of the face mask […]

Employees have a choice but better to get vaccinated

KUCHING: Employees have a choice in whether or not they wish to be vaccinated and employers cannot compel employees to be mandatorily vaccinated, but employees are still advised to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo explained that in the absence of any mandatory legal requirement for the population […]

Parents want mandatory vaccination for teachers

BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: Parents agreed the government’s proposal for mandatory vaccination for school teachers was essential to safeguard the wellbeing of schoolchildren. In a poll with New Sarawak Tribune on Saturday (Sept 4), they said that it would be best to ensure teachers were vaccinated because most schoolchildren were still ineligible for vaccination. […]

Make vaccination mandatory!!

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing suggests that Covid-19 vaccination be made mandatory for eligible Malaysians. “If anti-vaccination groups refuse to believe in science, for reasons best known to themselves, we force them to believe by vaccinating them. It is the government’s duty to protect anti-vaxxers from themselves!” he […]

SOPs that workers, customers and employers should follow

DO NOT USE AS ILLUSTRATIVE PIX

KUCHING: Everyone, regardless whether they are employees, suppliers or customers, will have to put on face masks – and wear them properly – as recommended by the Ministry of Health (MoH). According to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by National Security Council (NSC) last night (May 31), it is mandatory for employers to make […]

Mandatory PCR test for travelling staff

SIBU: The Sibu Division Health Department said it has been made mandatory for service sector employees who are required to frequently travel in between zones/districts to undergo the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19 effective Tuesday (May 25). “The test is free-of-charge and will be conducted at the Sibu Jaya Health Clinic from Monday […]

Mandatory test prior to entering Bintulu

BINTULU: Mandatory Covid-19 screening test (rT-PCR) before entry into Bintulu is among the additional measures agreed by Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) to reduce infections. Such measure will apply starting from April 5 until 18, said Bintulu Resident Jack Aman Luat today. He added that based on the information from the Bintulu Health Office, […]

Make it mandatory for alcohol sellers to provide ‘designated drivers’

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has recommended that the government makes it mandatory for alcohol sellers or entertainment centres to provide facilities such as hiring drivers or ‘designated drivers’ as one of the mandatory conditions for the licensing application procedure of these business premises. Miros chairman Datuk Suret Singh said […]

Sarawak election mandatory, not forced

KUCHING: The coming 12th Sarawak Election is not forced but a mandatory election as required by the state constitution, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting pointed out. “This is because the present term for the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) will end in June next year.   “As for Sabah’s recent election, the […]