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A more expensive Chinese New Year

When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. — Chinese Proverb HOW many days will your office break off for the Chinese New Year? My niece, who is working in Singapore, told me that her office would be taking a ten-day break. “If there is no mandatory quarantine, I […]

Technological S’wak, no looking back

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. — Bill Gates, American software developer Access to technology and its many applications is essential in our society nowadays. One of the important things that many people the world over have realised during […]

Women gear up for new campaign mode

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) women are gearing up for the challenge of pitching for votes under the new norm. With the Election Commission (EC) prohibiting any form of physical campaigning PBB Wanita are thinking of new ways to reach out to voters ahead of the 12th state election. Its chief Datuk Seri Fatimah […]

Pandemic forces longhouse folk to change lifstyle

PAKAN: People living in longhouses have been urged to adapt to and adopt practices under the new norm to reduce the spread of Covid-19 among them. Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) reported on Friday (Sept 24) that Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom stressed that certain ways of life in longhouses need to be […]

Endemic phase will allow more sectors to reopen

KUCHING: Many have breathed a sigh of relief following the Ministry of Health’s announcement that the Covid-19 virus is now classified as endemic, says Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He pointed out that even after two years of battling the virus, the population had always been concerned about its transmission. “Even Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin […]

Celebrate Aidiladha moderately in new norm

Omar Bahrein Unin

KUCHING: As the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet, Muslims are advised to celebrate this year’s Hari Raya Aidiladha moderately. The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak chairman Omar Bahrein Unin has urged the people to continue supporting the government’s effort in curbing the spread of Covid-19 by […]

Building human character in the new norm

International meeting on preschool education in October KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Child Development Ministry will be holding an International Convention on Preschool Education from October 1 to October 3. In a statement today, Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Child Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that a pre-convention workshop […]

Thinking about the good old days

KUCHING: The Gawai Harvest Festival is once again celebrated in the new normal similar to other festivities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Celebrants are in favour of a moderate celebration despite the stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) and enforcement of the movement control order (MCO). New Sarawak Tribune managed to get the public to share […]

Over 2k business premises in Miri inspected in three-day ops

MIRI: From May 24 to 27, 2,371 business premises were inspected during the Covid-19 new norm monitoring operation. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister in charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), said the operation was conducted by the Miri City Council (MCC) enforcement section. Of the total number, […]

Wesak Day in the new normal

KUCHING: It is imperative for the Buddhist community in the state to band and stand together and observe all that is necessary, to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic, said Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. In view of Wesak Day today (May 26), Wee said he found that Buddha’s teaching has become […]