Eighteen manufacturing, MRS sectors are allowed to operate during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) has announced 18 manufacturing and manufacturing-related services (MRS) sectors that are allowed to operate under the movement control order (MCO) from June 1 to 14, 2021. The ministry said it is, however, subject to the companies getting an approval letter from the ministry, which can […]
Govt offices to be on hybrid operations during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: Government offices will operate in a hybrid manner, which involves attendance at the office and working from home, during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. He said the hybrid operations would see a 20 per cent attendance at the […]
IRB service counters close 30 minutes earlier during Ramadan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is closing the daily operations of its service counters 30 minutes earlier during Ramadan. A statement issued by IRB here today stated that its service counters in all states, except Johor, Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Labuan, will operate from 8 am to 4.30 pm on Monday to […]
Decision on Ramadan bazaars operations to be finalised soon
KUCHING: The decision to let Ramadan bazaars operate or not this year at the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) area will be finalised soon. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Sarawak has yet to make a decision on the matter even though the federal […]
Four SOP violators fined RM1,500 each
MIRI: A member of the public, two beauty salons and one eatery outlet have been compounded for defying the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of Covid-19 last Saturday during an operations held at Bandar Baru Permyjaya, Senadin and Tudan areas by Miri City Council enforcement team. Miri City mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang said during the […]
Operations of institutions subject to MOE
KUCHING: The operations of education institutions under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is subjected to the directives by the Ministry of Education (MOE). This includes private education institutions registered under MOE like international schools as stated in the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the National Security Council (MKN) recently. “MOE suggests that […]
Religious, Baitulmal offices start operational Jan 4
SERIAN: The Serian Islamic Religious Office and Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak Office will be fully operational starting this January 4, said Sarawak Islamic Council president Datuk Misnu Taha. According to him, a branch office was set up in the area to facilitate and speed up service delivery to the Muslim community around Serian. “So far, they […]
Bank Rakyat Xcess Betong opens today
BETONG: The operations of Bank Rakyat Xcess Betong, which will be commencing on Monday (Nov 30), is the fruit of the state government’s labour in providing the best banking and financial services in rural areas. Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu said the state government’s decision to approve the application to open a Bank Rakyat branch […]
Sibu Jaya’s fire station to begin operations Oct 1
SIBU: In the township of Sibu Jaya here, the construction of a new fire station has been completed. With construction costs totalling up to RM58 million, the facility will be ready to operate on Oct 1. The facility was officially handed over by the Sibu Public Works Department to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) […]
Selangau finally gets fire station
SELANGAU: Communities here breathed a sigh of relief after the long awaited fire station began operations on July 1. Situated at KM82, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu, the fire station sits on a 2.1-acre land, and is about 2km from Selangau town. When met by New Sarawak Tribune, Pauline Enchang said the fire station was something that the […]
