Task force to enhance Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home programme in Miri
MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) has formed a task force to plan, strategise and facilitate the Sarawak Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme here. MCC stated that the establishment of the task force was in line with the state government’s intention to promote S-MM2H and to assist Miri City’s economic recovery post-Covid-19. “The main […]
Sustainable Development Goals to guide local authorities
KUCHING: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a critical component that will help to put into perspective the recently launched Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “The goals will guide the local authorities to focus on areas of critical concern that need to […]
Self-discipline, government enforcement vital
KUCHING: With Covid-19 still around, life is not going to return to normal that fast. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, in saying this, stressed that as Covid-19 was not going to go away overnight, apart from getting vaccinated, the people needed to incorporate all the non-pharmaceutical interventions and […]
Update laws to suit new norm
KUCHING: Federal Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has advised the relevant authorities to encourage micro and informal businesses to operate from home and to find ways to do so while adhering to safety standard operating procedures (SOPs). “Due to many factors, more and more opt to operate […]
Post Covid-19 cooperation for Malaysia-China
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and China have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Establishment of a High-Level Committee to Promote Cooperation in the Post Covid-19 Era – a historic development in Malaysia-China relations and the first of its kind for Malaysia. The MoU was inked during a meeting between Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his […]
Folk excited about plan for Lubok Antu
BY DIANA OCTAVIA LUBOK ANTU: Many locals are pleased with the development projects proposed for this district. Among the much-anticipated ones is the development of the town’s waterfront. Also, this place could serve as another gateway to Sarawak for Indonesians crossing from Kalimantan. As such, the district would be included in the state’s post-Covid-19 economic […]
Post-pandemic economic exit strategy to include Lubok Antu
LUBOK ANTU: This town and district have the potential to be another gateway to the centre of Sarawak and thus will be studied and included in the state’s post-Covid-19 economic exit strategy. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was in view of Lubok Antu’s expanding economy. “Lubok Antu will be included […]
Post-Covid-19 exit strategy to be announced soon
SEBUYAU: The Sarawak government will make an announcement on a post-Covid-19 pandemic exit strategy for the state soon. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari said while the development in the state was ongoing, at the same time, Sarawak was also preparing its strategies to recover from the pandemic. “Very soon, I will be announcing the […]
Malaysia Airlines to introduce digital travel health pass
KUALA LUMPUR: National carrier Malaysia Airlines plans to introduce a digital travel health pass to enable safer air travel in a post-pandemic era. In a statement today, the airline said the health pass will integrate modules from the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass, enabling passengers to create a digital passport on the Malaysia […]
APAC to lead economic recovery post Covid-19 recession
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region’s economic recovery will take the lead from the rest of the world as it recovers from the Covid-19 recession. Moody’s Analytics chief APAC economist Steve Cochrane said this is after much of the region will have regained all of its lost output by the end of 2021, although India […]
