12 youths slapped with RM48,000 compounds
SIBU: Twelve youths were slapped with compounds totalling RM48,000 after police caught them gathering without reasonable excuse by a roadside at Jalan Punai here. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said a standard operating procedure () compliance monitoring team detained the suspects around 8pm Thursday. The youths, aged between 15 and 21 years, were […]
Report mass gatherings, Sibu residents urged
SIBU: Residents here have been urged to report any mass gathering activities among their neighbours. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting, in a live broadcast on SMC’s website on Tuesday (April 27), said they should act as the eyes and ears of authorities for the enhanced standard operating procedure (SOP) violations during the on-going […]
Let’s have a safe CNY
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Chinese all over the world are set to welcome the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Metal Ox, on Feb 12. The Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration this year will be different due to the increasing Covid-19 cases. Many families will be celebrating […]
Dalat postpones public activities
DALAT: All activities that involve large crowds in the Dalat area have been temporarily suspended starting from Monday. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this in her statement today. “We are taking this action due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, which affected 17 residents of […]
Improper to compare Malaysia with other countries
PUTRAJAYA: Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said it was improper to compare the country’s proposed general election with elections recently held in other countries like Singapore and New Zealand. He said this was because those elections were held on a smaller scale. Based on the Covid-19 infection data, he said holding a general […]
Christmas celebrated in moderation
KUCHING: This year’s Christmas celebration is celebrated modestly due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and recovery movement control order (RMCO). For Ganit Gunarso Serung, 26, the Yuletide atmosphere this time was different, including the celebration at the church. “The Christmas prayer ceremony this morning was also conducted under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). “The SOPs […]
Scaled-down state-level National Day celebration
KUCHING:To ensure the health and safety of all during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, no large-scale gatherings, public concerts, parades, or processions will be held in conjunction with the state-level National Day celebration in Simanggang this year. State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion pointed out that in past years, National Day was usually celebrated on a […]
No limit on number of people at functions
PUTRAJAYA: The maximum number of participants or visitors for any religious, social and official functions will depend on the size of the event space and compliance of social distancing beginning July 15, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the decision was made after the Special Ministerial Meeting on the […]
No National Day parade for now
PUTRAJAYA: No National Day parade or assembly will be held for now, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this is because the annual National Day parade on Aug 31 is an event that involves large crowds. “It is difficult to practice social distancing during the parade. Not only among the […]
Revellers urged to comply with CMCO
MIRI: Police have reminded those celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak this year not to abuse the government’s decision to relax restrictions during the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “We are in a stage of CMCO where people are free to be outdoors, but please avoid gathering in groups exceeding 20 people,” Miri Police […]
