Celebrating Mother’s Day with a difference
KUCHING: Today is Mother’s Day – a time to celebrate and honour all mothers in the world. However, this year’s celebration may not be the same due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Usually, for many people, Mother’s Day means taking mothers out for special dinners at restaurants or pampering them with all the things they love. […]
GPS’ ‘Sarawak first’ says it all
Datuk Idris Buang, the first term Muara Tuang assemblyman, won the seat in the 2016 state election, garnering 10,086 votes to beat his rivals from PAS Zulkipli Ramzi who collected 1,508 votes and Amanah’s Abang Abdul Halil Abang Naili, 765 votes. The Parti Pesaka Bersatu (PBB) information chief, in a recent exclusive interview, flays detractors, […]
Existing SOP for Friday prayers still in force
KUCHING: Sarawak is still following the existing standard operating procedure (SOP) relating to the postponement of religious activities in mosques and suraus during the movement control order (MCO) period. Sarawak Islamic Department (Jais) Kuching Division officer (Islamic Affairs) Awang Salmi Awang Sabudin said the department has not yet received any new information on the resolution […]
Inter-district travel still not allowed
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has clarified that inter-district travel in Sarawak is still not allowed. A permit from the police is required to do so. He said this in refuting claims circulating on social media that all roadblocks in the state would be removed starting 6pm on Friday (May 8) […]
Going home on a motorbike with dad
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 46-year-old man used a motorcycle to fetch his son at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) here yesterday. The man, known only as Pak Man, was overjoyed he could bring his son, Mohd Faizul, home after being stuck in the institution for over a month because of the movement control order (MCO). “I have […]
Thumbs-up for mobile banking services
KUCHING: State assemblymen are happy that the state government has, under the BKSS 3.0, has allocated RM1.6 million capital expenditure to Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to operate its mobile banking services in the rural areas in Sarawak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg announced this on May 8. He also said for a […]
The MCO: A Blessing in Disguise
The movement control order (MCO) is a cordon sanitaire implemented as a preventive measure by the federal government of Malaysia in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. With ample time on their hands, many Malaysians have taken the initiative to try new things and unearth their hidden talents. So much time in hand The movement control […]
56 receive government grants
MUKAH: A total of 56 organisations in Balingian constituency received minor rural project (MRP) grants amounting to RM284,000 here last Wednesday. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi handed over the government outright grant (OG) to the recipients at a simple handover ceremony at Menara Pehin Setia Raja here. He said despite the movement control order (MCO), […]
Banks to reduce base rate by 0.5%
KUCHING: Public Bank will reduce its base rate and base lending rate/base financing rate by 0.5 percent effective May 12. This is in line with Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) being cut by 50 basis points (bps) from 2.5 percent to two percent on May 5. At the same time, Public Bank’s […]
Address immediate economic impacts, state urged
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa Branch chairman Wilfred Yap has commended the state government’s post Covid-19 economic exit strategy, but is of the view that these plans are too long-term and do not address the immediate economic impacts resulting from Covid-19. Sharing his opinions on the economic exit strategy announced by Chief […]
