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SDMC withdraws decision; dine-in still prohibited

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to temporarily withdraw its earlier decision to allow dine-in pending the issuance of new standard operating procedures (SOPs) by the state Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH). “As the Delta Variant of Concern (VOC) has been detected in Sarawak, the ministry will review and improve […]

Activities at temples allowed but with strict SOP

KUCHING: Prayer activities at temples during Chinese New Year (CNY) are allowed, but must be held in accordance with strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). This is contained in an updated SOP released by the state Ministry of Local Government and Housing in conjunction with the CNY and Chap Goh Mei celebrations. It said for the […]

Sheda to meet Dr Sim on tribunal ruling

KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) has made arrangements to meet with the State Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Sim Kui Hian to discuss a recent Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal ruling in which the liquidated ascertained damages (LAD) calculations were based on booking fee dates. Sheda president Dr […]

Apply for damage exemption from ministry

KUCHING: Housing developers must apply to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) to be exempted from the liquidated ascertained damage in the conditional movement control order (CMCO) last year. Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal secretary Ali Abdullah said in a recent case today, the developer had failed to provide a letter of approval […]

Locations, dates and time to be revealed

KUCHING: The Ministry of Local Government and Housing Sarawak (MLGH) in collaboration with the Sarawak State Health Department will notify the public of locations, time and dates visited by Covid-19 positive cases in the state effective Wednesday (Jan 6).  Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said at the moment, the […]

173 local council staff receive Excellent Service Awards

KUCHING: Awards for excellent service have been presented to 173 recipients from 22 local councils, Housing Development Corporation, and Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Sarawak under the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH). The awards were presented at the annual Excellent Service Award (APC) 2019 Ceremony organised by MLGH and the Miri City […]

793 units of affordable housing to be delivered by yearend

SOME 793 out of 2,802 affordable housing and Spektra Permata House (RSP) units implemented by Housing Development Corporation (HDC) are expected to be delivered by year end. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas elaborated that 478 units are still on-going and 1,531 units are at various stages of implementation. “These are state-funded projects […]

Local councils’ frontliners in anti-rabies war: Minos

KUCHING: Local councils are at the frontlines in this anti-rabies war, said chairman of the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) Datuk Peter Minos. “We must fully support the government in getting rid of rabies in whatever way we possibly can.  “The latest rabies victim was from the Sibu area and it is very good that […]