Web app to volunteer and request for PPE, food aid
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) through its Makers community “#JagaSamaDirik community” has established a web application aimed at managing requests for personal protective equipment (PPE), food assistance and volunteerism. SMA in a statement yesterday mentioned the #JagaSamaDirik community is now driving the initiative to help the frontliners in fighting Covid-19 and unfortunate families who are […]
Council-licensed hawkers, petty traders to get RM1,500 aid
KUCHING: A special Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) grant of RM1,500 per entrepreneur will be provided to each hawker and petty trader registered with Sarawak Local Authorities. The Sarawak government in a statement yesterday said for those who do not have a licence or permit, they are advised to register with the local authority stating […]
Food aid delivered in Kota Sentosa
KUCHING: A total of 1,088 sets of food aid were recently delivered to three areas in N12 Kota Sentosa namely, BDC, Lorong 2 RPR and BDC resettlement scheme. The delivery team led by the Chinese Kapitan of Stampin Boon Voon Min has delivered the food aid to the three areas. In a statement issued yesterday, […]
Social distancing and physical distancing
Social distancing is staying away from people not from your purpose. ― Amit Kalantri, author Long before Covid-19 outbreak, I have been practising physical distancing by giving a wide berth to places and people who are likely to emit foul smells. Trapped in a lift, I would hold my breath when I detected body odour […]
Kafa class assessment test cancelled
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kafa Class Assessment Test (UPKK) for the written subjects scheduled from Sept 28 to Oct 1 has been cancelled in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the decision was made to ensure the safety and health of the […]
Don’t feel left out: Rahim
KOTA KINABALU: The B40 and M40 groups as well as single individuals need not feel left out if they do not receive additional assistance such as food baskets as there are many other forms of assistance introduced by the federal government for the benefit of all citizens, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Abdul Rahim […]
Varsities give priority to welfare, safety of students during MCO
By Nor Hayati Endan KUALA LUMPUR: The third phase of the movement control order (MCO) requires more cooperation from the people, including university students, in an effort to break the chain of the Covid-19 infection in the country. While there have been appeals from students in public and private institutions of higher learning to be allowed to […]
Using IR4.0 apps to combat Covid-19
BY KURNIAWATI KAMARUDIN KUALA LUMPUR: Industrial Revolution 4.0 applications are currently being deployed by several countries to track and contain the Covid-19 pandemic. China, for example, has been making use of its technological resources to devise more effective tools to study the novel coronavirus, as well as create innovative enforcement and disease monitoring applications, to […]
Blowing MCO blues with traditional music
KUALA NERANG: A family in Jalan Batu 18, here, makes the best use of its time during the movement control order (MCO) by practising traditional musical instruments that have been passed down for generations. Mohd Nazri Hamid, 45, said every day since the MCO came into force on March 18, he has been training his […]
Mi Kolok Haji Salleh: Stealing the Spotlight during MCO
It came as a surprise to not only Sarawakians, but also the owners of Mi Kolok Haji Salleh when Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin mentioned them during his Prihatin Rakyat economic stimulus package announcement for SMEs on April 6. ‘Just enough’ of everything Housed in Sepinang Sari Cafe and Restaurant at Jalan Satok, Mi […]
