Bintulu eases entry restrictions

BINTULU: Individuals who have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine injections over the last two months and above will be exempted from undergoing a mandatory swab test before entering Bintulu division. Divisional Disaster Management Committee chairman Jack Aman Luat said the decision was made in line with the second phase of the National Recovery […]

SDMC allowed dine-ins tomorrow

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that dine-ins at eateries will be allowed statewide from Friday (July 16). The decision was made after SDMC, together with the Local Government and Housing Ministry (MLGH), updated the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) for essential services in […]

MPKS food aid project ends July 22

KUCHING: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) Community Pantry Project will go on until Sarawak Day on July 22. This was disclosed by MPKS council member and  project organising chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. He expressed hope that by then, Sarawak would move into other phases of the recovery plan to allow more economic activities […]

Sarawak among the first to move into next phase

KUCHING: The vigorous vaccination exercise which has reached all segments of the population as well as the stringent and localised standard operating procedures (SOPs) have contributed to Sarawak moving forward into phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). In saying this, Local Government Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil added that progressing into subsequent […]

Sarawakians must not be complacent

KUCHING: The public have been reminded to not be complacent given the emergence of the Covid-19 Delta variant in Sarawak. “Sarawak has entered Phase Two (of the National Recovery Plan), if not because of the rise and additional cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant in Kuching (as reported on Tuesday), the much-awaited social activities such […]

Phase 2 NRP: Not time to celebrate yet

KUCHING: Moving into phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) is not a cause for celebration yet, said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Utilities Minister pointed out that the war against Covid-19 was not yet over, more so with evidence and presence of new Covid-19 variants detected in Sarawak which is more […]

Sarawak opens economic, industrial sectors in NRP Phase Two

KUCHING: Sarawak opens its economic and industrial sectors as the state moves into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) beginning Wednesday (July 14). “Operation of all economic and industrial sectors and other permitted activities will begin from 6am until 10pm and services such as electronic and gadget shops, printing shop, clothing shops, car […]

Sarawak Day do to recognise sacrifices of Covid-19 frontliners

KUCHING: This year’s Sarawak Day celebration, themed Sarawak Gemilang Untuk Semua, will acknowledge the sacrifices made by frontliners in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Organising chairman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the one-day event would be held at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly Complex from 8.30pm. “Guest list is limited to 100 people […]

Virtual discussion on National Recovery Plan held

KUCHING: A virtual engagement and discussion session was held between the federal Ministry of Finance and the Sarawak Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government leaders on the National Recovery Plan (NRP) late this afternoon with the aim of strengthening the effectiveness of the NRP. The one-hour session was chaired by Finance Minister Senator Tengku Datuk Seri […]

Don’t take things lightly, virus still active

KUCHING: Sarawakians have been reminded not to take things lightly and take all the necessary precautions as the state moves into the Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) beginning today (July 14). Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said this is because the virus is still in the community and everyone needs to […]