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Health director’s CNY advice to celebrants

KUCHING: State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing has advised the Chinese community to avoid gatherings with non-family members and to avoid open houses during the Chinese New Year (CNY) season. Should open houses be held, hold them in the open or places with good air ventilation by opening the doors and windows. “Should CNY […]

Ban gatherings but business hours stay

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING: The sudden spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country has everyone worried, with the numbers back in triple-digits. Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has again reminded the people to work together to break the infection chain. “We have now entered […]

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 […]

Muted but meaningful Gawai for villagers

KUCHING: Gawai Dayak for the Bidayuh Biya community of Kampung Sapit in Ulu Padawan was no less meaningful despite the restriction on ‘ngabang’ (house-to-house visits by celebrators) due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO). This year’s celebration was toned down with small gatherings where social distancing was practised while the whole country is still […]