Najib warded, 1MDB trial postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial at the High Court here today has been postponed as the former premier was admitted to Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) due to a blood pressure condition. His counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah informed Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah that his client would […]
SAR operation for missing man postponed
BELAGA: The search and rescue (SAR) operation to locate one Balan Lebung who had gone missing for over a week from Rumah Uma Kulit, Long Mitik, will be temporarily postponed. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the decision to put the operation on hold, was due to the alleged sighting of […]
Minimum wage: Oil palm players seek postponement
KUCHING: The federal government has been urged to postpone the implementation of the new minimum wage and give more breathing space to the oil palm industry. Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Felix Moh stated that oil palm companies in Sarawak are not ready for the implementation of the RM1,500 […]
Agency puts off SAR ops
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has decided to postpone the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the five anglers reported missing since Oct 3. After seven days of searching, the rescue agencies failed to find any new clues regarding the victims’ whereabouts, except for the orange buoy found on Oct 3 at about […]
PIBG in favour of postponement of school reopening till next year
KUCHING: The Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) of SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman here is of the opinion that the reopening of schools should be postponed until next year. Its president, Ma’at Derahman said that schools should remain closed until the Covid-19 cases drop and the safety of both the teachers and students are guaranteed. “Reopening schools in […]
Cuepacs welcomes move to postpone school reopening
KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak (CNS) has expressed its support for the school’s reopening being postponed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases recently. Its chairman Omar Bahrein Unin said that this is particularly worrying as the Covid-19 infection in the zone has feasted to almost […]
Explain use of ‘cycle threshold’ to postpone Dewan Rakyat
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MOH) and its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah must explain the use of cycle threshold (CT) value to base his decision on postponing the special sitting of parliament, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged. He said this in response to Dr Noor Hisham’s statement on Sunday (Aug […]
Phase 3 postponed for Southern Region
KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes the prime minister’s announcement that the state will be able to enter Phase 3 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) starting Wednesday (Aug 4) and it will implement this once the proposed standard operating procedures (SOPs) is approved by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) after seeking advice from medical experts. As […]
Emergency in Sarawak till Feb 2022, state polls suspended
KUCHING: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has proclaimed a six-month emergency in Sarawak, from Aug 2 to Feb 2, 2022, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, thus suspending the state election for that period. A government gazette dated July 30 said Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah decreed that the emergency is to suspend the state […]
Sarawak postpones Aidiladha sacrificial ritual
KUCHING: The Sarawak Islamic Council has decided to postpone the implementation of this year’s Aidiladha sacrificial ritual, in an effort to curb the spread of CoviD-19 in the state. Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Hall) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the postponement was made based on the […]
