Permits from police and SDMC needed to enter Sarawak

KUCHING: Malaysians including Sarawakians who want to enter Sarawak must have permits from the police and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed this requirement today. “The same requirement is needed to exit Sarawak to travel to Malaya or Sabah,” he said, adding that who enter Sarawak must be […]

Inter-district travel are welcomed but must be strictly controlled

BY CRYSTAL WONG KUCHING: Under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) the local people and those in other districts require police permits to travel between districts. This situation has created extra jobs for the police whose number of officers and constables is not always at the optimum level. Nevertheless, they still perform the unavoidable tasks […]

Police permit still needed for movement between zones

KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has clarified that movement between zones within Sarawak is still not allowed without a police permit. At the SDMC Covid-19 update press conference today, he said this ruling was effective until Mar 15. On another matter, he said the committee had agreed to […]

Don’t flock to Long Lama for durians

LONG LAMA, Miri: People living around here as well as outsiders have been told not to flock to the town area in search for delicious local durians as the Covid-19 pandemic is still spreading. In making this call on Sunday, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau pointed out that the pandemic could spread to this district […]

Police permit valid until extended Sibu MCO ends

SIBU: The police permit for work-related travel required for businesses categorised under essential services will be valid until the extension period of the movement control order (MCO) for Sibu Division ends, says the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC). SDDMC said those who had applied for the permit need not make a fresh application. SDDMC […]

Work travel permit only for essential

SIBU: Police have clarified that the permit for travelling in and out of Sibu division during the movement control order (MCO) period is only for those involved in essential services. Sibu division police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said those not in the essential service sector should not go to the police station to apply […]

Get police permit first

Businesses in Sibu need police permit for work-related travel SIBU: The business sector in Sibu will be required to apply for police permit for work-related travels during the movement Control Order (MCO) period, said Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee. The committee, after a consultation with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), decided that the current […]

No permit, no drones allowed

KUCHING: Flying drones in restricted areas without a permit during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period will result in legal action taken by the police. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said permission to fly drones can only be obtained from the police, while the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) handles the issuance […]