Varsity to continue with online teaching methods
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will continue to utilise its teaching and learning platform (PdP) where students can opt for blended learning (a mixture of face-to-face and online learning). Speaking to the reporters after an event held at Unimas here on Thursday (July 9), its vice-chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi said this […]
The new norm of climbing Mt Kinabalu
BY NOORAZLINA JINDEH RANAU: The heavy overcast sky pressed down relentlessly as 10 members of the media made their way to the entrance to Kinabalu Park in Kundasang, from where they would make their ascent of Mount Kinabalu. In addition to having their names recorded in the registration book, their body temperatures were also noted […]
10 more days for The Dewan Rakyat sitting
BATU PAHAT: The Dewan Rakyat sitting scheduled on July 13 will be carried out in the new normal and even though there are some relaxations, it must adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) stipulated by the government. Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon said the main concern on social distancing regulation was […]
Going out in the New Norm
Going out in the new normal is definitely a new experience for each of us. Not only in Malaysia, but also worldwide. Before the pandemic, the usage of face masks was only during the mid-year haze season, and even then, it was not compulsory. However, now, without a face mask, one could be denied entry […]
Asean working on SOPs for travellers
KUCHING: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for instance, is working on formulating standard operating procedures (SOPs) to facilitate travellers without neglecting essential aspects of health and safety of frontliners. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri revealed this in a webinar session on ‘Malaysia’s Tourism Embraces Travelling in the New Norm’ […]
Ministry reaching out to travellers
KUCHING: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will continue to restore people’s confidence in travelling again, followed by plans to promote travel bubble with green zone countries. Its minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said the ministry needed to give assurance that the industry practised the new norms to ensure safety and hygiene as the […]
Optimistic BCCK looks ahead to new normal
KUCHING: The Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) is optimistic about holding events, albeit under the new normal. Its executive director Tan Sri Datuk Amar Wilson Baya Dandot said despite the limitations of organising events due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, BCCK was ready to look forward. “We see ourselves rededicating ourselves to conventional […]
Tourism Industry Act under review
KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) is currently reviewing the Tourism Industry Act 1992. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the move was necessary to ensure that the legislation was in tandem with current tourism trends. “We are going to improve it because the act has been there for a […]
Put pre-schools on hold
KUCHING: The state government has been urged to put pre-schools on hold until it is really safe for the children to resume classes. Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Macky Joseph said it would be very difficult for very young children (preschoolers) to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) at such places. Apart from that, pre-school […]
Churches welcome green light to open
KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) and churches in Sarawak welcome the announcement by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the reopening of churches effected June 20. Its chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said this is indeed the awaited good news and that the church will follow strictly to the standard operating procedure (SOP) […]
