Walikota wants a ‘green’ Kota Samarahan
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan’s Red Zone label has been blamed on “the few”, especially those early ones who were Covid-19 positive, for having brought the virus to the district. “This group should have been mindful of others in the district,” said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) walikota, Datuk Peter Minos, without naming the culprits. “It’s most […]
307 micro credit applications for RM12.42 mln received
KUCHING: The Sarawak Micro Credit Scheme (SKMS) under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package has received 307 applications with total loan and financing valued at about RM12.42 million so far, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said. “Agrobank has received a total of 254 applications, with total financing loans of RM10.24 mln while Sarawak […]
Travelling from red to green zone — No quarantine but permit needed
KUCHING: Sarawakians from Covid-19 red zones in the state who need to travel to green zones need not undergo the 14-day quarantine but they must apply for travel permit from the police if they really needed to do so. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the police would only allow those from […]
Reaching out during Ramadan
KUCHING: The implementation of Info on Wheels (IOW) in conjunction with the month of Ramadan, as well as the release of the ‘Greetings From Sarawak’ (KDS) video series, is an initiative by the State Information Department (Japen) as the state — and nation — enters the fourth phase of the movement control order (MCO). “We […]
More ATMs, CDMs proposed for Lundu
KUCHING: There is a need to have more automated teller machines (ATM) in view of the current and future developments, especially in Lundu. Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said during the movement control order (MCO) period, many people queued up at banks to withdraw the money given by the government under the stimulus packages. […]
Call your vets first
Animal clinics can only see emergency cases KUCHING: Pet owners are advised to contact their veterinary clinics to schedule an appointment first before bringing their pets there during the movement control order (MCO) period. Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said that veterinary clinics are allowed to operate […]
Consider relaxing MCO
KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak chairman Larry Sng said the government should consider relaxing the movement control order (MCO) in green zones. He noted that the government is doing well in tackling the Covid-19 crisis but he stressed that the MCO has been a huge blow on the livelihood of the people. “I personally […]
Trim foreign labour
KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak is rooting for the government to trim the country’s dependence on foreign labour. Its secretary Andrew Lo described the government’s undecided stance on the issue as exasperating as he stressed that it was glaring and obvious that Malaysia had to trim the number of foreign workers, even before […]
Local projects stalled by MCO
MUKAH: The Mukah Parliament Youth Activity Centre is among the local projects that have stalled following the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO). Work on the project located in the old town here began last October. It was implemented by Mukah Public Works Department (JKR) and undertaken by a local contractor. According to the […]
Online session on digital technologies
KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) and the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Sarawak Branch jointly organised their first online live edition of an evening talk series recently. The evening talk was hosted by the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science (FECS) of Swinburne Sarawak. The talk featured facilitator Dr Tay Fey […]
