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Inter-zone movement from Aug 15

KUCHING: Sarawak will allow inter-zone movement without the need for police permit, effective Aug 15. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said SDMC had deliberated on the Covid-19 situation in the state and obtained health and economic views from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and tourism industry. “After taking into […]

Whatever it takes to beat Covid-19

RESTRICTION OF BUSINESS HOURS KUCHING: The restriction of business hours from 6am to 10pm has come into effect starting from yesterday. The restriction will be enforced until August 14 and is applicable to the businesses that operate in Kuching, Samarahan, and Serian. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that this restriction excluded petrol stations […]

Free school bus service put off

KUCHING: The free school bus service, covering 30 primary and secondary schools in Kuching and Padawan districts, has been postponed by another two weeks to mid-August, said Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang. The postponement was made following the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision to postpone the resumption of primary and secondary school classes in […]

Restriction movement gets green light

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has approved the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) request to impose restrictions on movement between Zone 1 and Zone 2 which will come into effect starting August 1, announced Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. State Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Chin Zin Hing said that this […]

Number of police roadblocks, personnel unknown yet

INTER-DISTRICT TRAVEL KUCHING: The number of police roadblocks and personnel to enforce the inter-district travel in Sarawak effective Aug 1 has not been confirmed yet. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that the matter would be decided at a roadblock coordination meeting today (July 28). “Sarawak police will implement roadblocks in certain locations but […]

Movement restriction on Aug 1

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Sarawak is expected to implement movement restrictions between Zone 1 and Zone 2 in the state on August 1, once the Ministry of Health (MoH) grants the state government permission for this enforcement. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar said that this was just an estimation for now […]

State govt may bring back movement restrictions

KUCHING: If the Covid-19 situation in the state worsens, the state government may consider reintroducing movement restrictions, including travel bans. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah noted that there is an increase in the number of positive cases for the past week. “If the number of cases still increases, there is […]

Bills based on three months’ average

KUCHING: Sibu Water Board (SWB) on Monday (June 22) said all bills issued to its customers since March 18 to May 31 were estimated based on past three months’ average. This is due to the restrictions imposed by the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO), it said in a statement. “During […]

Former chef seeks workers for his online food business

KUALA LUMPUR: A former chef who ventured into the online food business since the movement control order began is now looking to employ more workers to meet growing demand. Ahmad Fazree Zakaria, 34, said he previously offered his nasi ayam, nasi ambeng and ayam penyet through Facebook and WhatsApp to his former customers, but with growing demand he now employs four […]

FAQs on control order – retail sector

KUALA LUMPUR: The nationwide movement control order is now in force, from yesterday until March 31, to curb the spread of Covid-19. This is the first time in history that Malaysia has enforced such an order as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last Monday. Followings are the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on […]