No more permit requests for inter-district travel
KUCHING: The general public are now at ease knowing that police permit is no longer needed for inter-district travel. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee announced the lifting of inter-district travel restrictions on Oct 6. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said since the decision was made, the police did not receive any reports from the […]
No police permit needed for inter-district travel
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced that police permit is no longer needed for inter-district travel in Sarawak, effective Wednesday (Oct 6). However, police permit is still required for inter-state travelling. “Even though inter-district is permitted, visiting is not encouraged and the public must maintain high self-discipline as we are still in the […]
Karim calls for urgent review on entry SOP
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) need to urgently revise the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for entry into the state. “We are opening up more sectors, especially in the tourism industry, such as interstate travel. Our ministry itself is commencing the Sia Sitok […]
RTK-Antigen tests only for Bintulu now
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Monday (Sept 13) announced that results of RT-PCR or RTK-Antigen tests were no longer required for cross-district movements except for Bintulu from Tuesday onwards. In a statement today, the committee explained that decision was made based on whole-genome sequencing findings on positive Covid-19 samples […]
Enter Sibu with papers or face RM2k compound
SIBU: Individuals from Sarawak’s southern zone found entering Sibu without police permits or valid supporting documents will be slapped with a RM2,000 compound and ordered to turn back. This was told by Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division chief DSP Ariffin Bahar to the media when met at the Jalan Paradom roadblock here on […]
Police permit, negative test result required for cross-district travel from Southern Zone
KUCHING: The cross-district travel from the Southern Zone to other districts requires a police permit and a negative RTK Antigen or rT-PCR test result approved by the Ministry of Health (MoH). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the Covid-19 swab test result is valid for three days only and that this decision was […]
No police permit needed for essential services’ workers
KUCHING: Only workers in the essential services sector during the movement control order (MCO), are exempted from needing police permit to travel between districts for work. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail who confirmed this, said this exemption is for them to commute from their home to workplace and ease the traffic flow. “Despite not […]
No swab test needed for emergencies
SIBU: Individuals who have to travel inter-district for emergency purposes do not need to undergo a swab test when obtaining a police permit. This was clarified by Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee to reporters while monitoring the vaccination process at the vaccination centre (PPV) at the Sibu Indoor Stadium today. […]
Sarikei, Betong no longer in same zone
BETONG: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedure (SOP), which was updated on Monday (April 26), clarifies that Sarikei Division and Betong Division are no longer in the same zone. Previously, Sarikei and Betong were under Sarikei Zone. Following the changes, effective from Monday until May 10, any movement between the two is […]
Essential services providers don’t need police permits
SIBU: People in this division who work in the essential services sector do not have to apply for police permits if they go to work in their respective districts or zones only. Essential service providers, who are allowed to operate at 50 percent of their usual capacity, also do not require police permits within the […]
