Mixed reactions to entry relaxations
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Members of the public had mixed views over the entry relaxations to Sarawak given by the authorities. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its latest guidelines, said fully vaccinated long-distance couples and parents were permitted to enter Sarawak. However, they need to produce negative rT-PCR test results and […]
Not all Sarawakians on board on resumption of sports and recreational activities
By Aisyah Azzahra Suhiri & Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: The decision to allow certain sports and recreational activities to resume in states under Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) received mixed reactions from Sarawakians. In a street poll conducted by New Sarawak Tribune, many sports enthusiasts welcomed it; however, they also insisted that […]
Eateries tread cautiously as dine-ins allowed
MUKAH: Eateries here resumed dine-in services on Friday (July 16) with caution after about two months doing takeaways. New Sarawak Tribune discovered that eatery operators welcomed the decision (to allow dine-ins) with mixed reactions. Coffee shop owner Jackson Valentine, 37, said as the authorities had allowed eateries to open for dine-ins, he, like others also […]
Plan to phase out 3G gets mixed reactions
KUCHING: The government’s plan, announced in August last year, to phase out 3G networks in stages until the end of this year has received mixed reactions from the public. In his announcement last year, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin mentioned the phasing out of 3G networks in stages until the end of 2021 for […]
Shortening of school holidays — mixed reactions among students, parents
KUCHING: While students may be on board with shortening the school holidays, parents on the other hand are indecisive on the matter. Some parents are of the opinion that shortening the school holidays does not do anything in helping students in their studies if classes were still conducted following the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) […]
Be fair to the natives
MIRI: The people here displayed mixed reactions for the call to amend the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. Recently, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has called for the amendment of the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998 to allow natives to sell wildlife parts, especially wild boars, in the open market to […]
2021 Budget: A good start, but could do more
BY MARGARET RINGGIT, TANIA LAM & FLORENCE GENTA KUCHING: The 2021 Budget presented on Friday has received mixed reactions from members of the public. Some have commended the initiatives to stimulate the economy and assist the people, as well as the measures towards combating the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, others have expressed disappointment over the RM4.5 […]
Mixed reactions to strategic sharing by leaders
By Noor Syahhira Hady, Voon Yih Boon & Nia Natasha Hasenan KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) mini convention held on Sunday (Oct 25) started with talks on various subjects. For example, vice president Datuk Roland Sagah presented a talk entitled ‘Strategic Sharing: Native Customary Rights (NCR) Land’. Assistant secretary general Datuk Sharifah Hasidah […]
Mixed reactions from students
By Noor Syahhira Hady KUCHING: Because of the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in the country, Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad has suggested that the registration of new and current students of Higher Educational Institutions (IPTs) be postponed. In view of the latest development, some IPTs have decided to postpone their traditional face-to-face […]
EMCO: Mixed reactions
KUCHING: There are mixed reactions from the public on whether the government should enforce the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Sarawak. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government may consider enforcing EMCO in certain areas in the state if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase. When interviewed by New […]
