Barbed wire fencing in Sibu Jaya to control people’s movement
SIBU: The army has installed barbed wire fencing in two locations in Sibu Jaya to ensure effective control of the movement of residents following the imposition of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from tomorrow (Feb 12) until Feb 25. The EMCO will involve flats and Town Villa houses in the housing area. The Malaysian Armed […]
Virus claims three more lives
KUCHING: Covid-19 has claimed the lives of three from Sibu, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 53 to date. A 74-year-old local man (Case 2,584) was admitted to Sibu Hospital after he showed Covid-19 symptoms when being screened on Jan 25. His health deteriorated and he was announced dead on Feb […]
Sarawak studying efficacy of China vaccines
KUCHING: Sarawak is conducting studies though its research centres on the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines produced by China. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian in revealing this, said the Chinese government had recently approved the conditional mass use of Covid-19 vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech, China’s second […]
Work together to keep Kapit safe
KUCHING: Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is pleading to Sarawakians for their cooperation to prevent Kapit Division from becoming the next Covid-19 hotspot. He raised his concern following the 78 cases reported in the Kapit Division on Feb 7, with 25 cases in Kapit District, Song District (50), […]
State records 219 new positive cases today
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 219 new positive cases today, bringing the total to 5,676 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said two new deaths were also recorded, bringing the total to 50. The new cases were in Sibu (55), Song (50), Beluru (35), Miri (32), Kapit (25), Samarahan (5), Kanowit (5), Bintulu (4), Bukit Mabong […]
No quick fix for problems caused by pandemic
KUCHING: There is no such thing as a blanket policy to resolve the current issues resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu. Responding to an online movement under the hashtag ‘KitaMintaLima’ imploring the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to grant five requests or change the government altogether during the Covid-19 pandemic, Rentap expressed […]
Seruas Cluster detected
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named the Seruas Cluster has been identified in Beluru by the state Health Department. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the index case for this cluster was Case 4,308 — a 61-year-old woman who tested positive on Jan 28 after undergoing individual screening. The spread of the virus was […]
Those with white wristbands must stay home or face arrest
SIBU: Sibu Jaya residents under home quarantine are reminded not to leave their houses for 14 days. Sibu Division Health Officer Dr Teh Jo Hun said apart from that, they also had to wear white wristbands and wait for further instructions from the Health Ministry (MOH) from time to time during their quarantine. “Those who […]
Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan
TOKYO: Yuichiro welled up as he collected a food parcel at a Tokyo outreach event offering help to the growing number of Japanese pushed into poverty by the coronavirus pandemic. “There is no work. Absolutely none,” said the 46-year-old, until recently a construction worker, while clutching a small plastic bag of essentials on a cold […]
Year of free fall and crashes: O&G industry bleeds due to Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: This is the year when the pendulum in the oil and gas (O&G) industry swung too far towards fear and pushed prices into a precipitous free fall as traders were spooked by the worldwide oversupply and a dip in demand caused by the year-long health pandemic. The abrupt plunge due to the high […]
