We must accept the new normal
KUCHING: During this Gawai Dayak, we should continue to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to combat Covid-19 as this is the new normal that everyone must accept, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. Awang Tengah noted that it is our collective responsibility to follow all government regulations and SOPs in […]
Beating Covid-19 through vaccination
KUCHING: The Sarawak government wants to win the war against Covid-19 through vaccination. To this end, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas stressed that every Sarawakian aged 18 and above needed to be vaccinated. The Deputy Chief Minister said the Covid-19 immunisation programme was being carried out statewide, with 279 vaccination centres having been set up. […]
Many shoppers still not using MySejahtera app
PUTRAJAYA: Many shoppers in Putrajaya are still not using the MySejahtera application to register their attendance at retail premises and monitor their compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs), said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Hasnol Zam Zam Ahmad. He made the conclusion after finding that many shoppers still record their […]
No ‘balik kampung’ allowed for Gawai
KUCHING: ‘Balik kampung’ (travelling back to the villages) by crossing zones or districts for the Gawai celebration will not be allowed. This is among the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) released on Monday (May 24). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) said that this ruling applied to all […]
MySejahtera app to keep track on two-hour shopping limit
PUTRAJAYA: The two-hour shopping time limit at retail premises will be monitored through the MySejahtera application, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the MySejahtera application records the exact time a customer entered the premises and this would facilitate the ministry’s personnel or staff members of the outlet […]
Council clarifies need for staff record books
KUCHING: Business operators do not need separate record books for their employees as long as the MySejahtera system is in place and is being used properly and consistently. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) stated this in response to a recent posting on the Amazing Kuching FB page about a staff record book at the premises. […]
Govt to list premises at risk for Covid 19 from May 7
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to list premises at risk of Covid-19 transmission through the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system, starting May 7 (Friday). National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said that the decision was made through the National Security Council (MKN) meeting following the recent spike in the number of […]
Two fined RM1,500 each for flouting SOPs
MIRI: Two individuals have to pay a heavy price for violating one of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). Just by not registering their details when entering the Miri Central Market here, the two were issued with a compound of RM1,500 each. According to Miri City Council (MCC) in a statement today, the compounds were […]
MySejahtera can be expanded to become super App
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of the MySejahtera application is capable of being expanded to the e-commerce, education, delivery services sectors, besides functioning as a super App. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said that if its use was expanded, the application currently used by nearly 25 million Malaysians would be able to provide various […]
Phase two Covid-19 vaccination to begin on April 19 in eight states
PUTRAJAYA: Phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, covering senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PwD) and those with chronic diseases, will begin on April 19 in eight states, said the programme’s Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Phase two will kick off with Kedah, Melaka, Penang, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak, Terengganu and the Federal Territory of Labuan, […]
