Census 2020: Face-to-face interviews postponed
PUTRAJAYA: The face-to-face interviews for the Malaysian Population and Housing Census 2020 (Census 2020), which are being conducted nationwide until June 30, have been postponed to a new date, to be announced later. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), in a statement, said the move was taken to support the government’s efforts to curb and […]
DAP Sarawak state convention postponed
KUCHING: The DAP Sarawak state convention 2021, scheduled on May 1, has been postponed to a later date. A new date will be announced in a few weeks’ time, said its chairman Chong Chieng Jen. He said the postponement was due to the present rising Covid-19 cases in the state. “The triennial Sarawak DAP Convention […]
All physical events deferred for two weeks
KUCHING: Physical public events or programmes that have been scheduled to take place, including those involving the chief minister, have been ordered postponed for two weeks and the order took effect today. This was the directive issued by State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion in a letter to all state civil servants in line with […]
Quran recitation event postponed
KUCHING: The organising committee of the 61st state-level Majlis Tilawah & Menghafaz Al-Quran is taking note on the latest development of the transmission of the Covid-19 outbreak. It will monitor the situation based on the report issued by the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), said the statement by the office of Assistant Minister in […]
Perais calls off upcoming activities
KUCHING: The Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) has postponed and cancelled upcoming activities as well as meetings until further notice. This is following the association’s president Rapelson Richard Hamit having to undergo a 14-day quarantine after a swab test due to close contact with a Covid-19 positive case. In a statement today (Mar 24), Rapelson […]
Tribunal postpones claims decision
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal has postponed its decision on five cases against three housing developers to a later date. The three-member panel comprising tribunal president Datuk Maznah Dasmi, Abdul Aziz Ariffin and Trabawan Mandi said they had not been able to come to a decision over the disputes during the hearing on […]
Association’s cheongsam contest and dinner postponed
KUCHING: The Sarawak Federation of Chinese Women Association’s ‘Bright Pearl Shines on Cat City’ traditional cheongsam competition and gala dinner has been postponed to the second half of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Association president, Lau Chiew Eng, said the event was originally scheduled for the International Women’s Day on March 8. She […]
Groundbreaking ceremony postponed
SEBUYAU: The groundbreaking ceremony of the Batang Lupar Bridge, scheduled for this coming Thursday (Feb 18), will be postponed to a later date. Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) said the decision to postpone the ceremony was made in light of the Covid-19 situation in the state. “The postponement was an early step to curb the […]
Activities in Masjid Al-Muslihin postponed
DALAT: All activities in Masjid Al-Muslihin Dalat Division would be postponed during the conditional movement control order (CMCO). The postponement was made due to the current number of Covid-19 cases and the decision made by the Mukah Disaster Management Committee on Kampung Sungai Ud and Kampung Sungai Ud Hilir. “Beside activities (talks/lectures/ Quran/Yasin recitation) being […]
Longhouse folk to undergo swab tests
KUCHING: The arrangement for a medical team to fly to Rh Long Jeeh, Ulu Baram to carry out Covid-19 swab tests on its residents today was postponed to today due to a technical problem with the helicopter. Following alternative arrangements made by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, the team, comprising two doctors, two health […]
