Sports Toto postpones CNY donation campaign
KUCHING: Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd had decided to postpone its 34th Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign. The said campaign was supposed to start on Jan 28 but due to the worsening Covid-19 pandemic recently, the management has to postpone it. “The current pandemic situation is worrying and we hope that the nation […]
Postpone reopening of schools, urges NGO
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has called on the Sarawak government to postpone the reopening of schools in the state next week due to increasing Covid-19 cases. Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) spokesperson Tan Kok Chiang said the opening of schools on Jan 20 is not a suitable decision and it could bring disaster to Sarawakians. […]
All open court trials, hearings postponed until Jan 26
KUALA LUMPUR: All trials and hearings of criminal cases in open court initially scheduled for today until Jan 26 have been postponed following the re-implementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19. A statement from the Federal Court Chief Registrar’s Office yesterday said that the new dates for the trials […]
Allow students to focus on core subjects
KUCHING: Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) is recommending that candidates for the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, which was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, be allowed to focus on core subjects this year. KGBS president Ahmad Malie said in view of the education new norm, he hoped that there would not be a […]
Cats Xposed Awards going virtual
KUCHING: The Cats Xposed Awards Volume 2, which has been postponed early this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be taking place this coming Nov 7 at 8pm, held on a virtual stage via Cats FM Facebook page. According to Cats FM programme manager Aelma Zaidi, all finalists have already made preparations and are […]
BMX Cycling Clinic postponed
KUCHING: The BMX Cycling Clinic to be organised by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) on this Saturday (Oct 24) has been postponed. In a statement on Thursday (Oct 22), DBKU said the event would be postponed to a date which will be announced in due time. The BMX Cycling Clinic, open to participants aged 6 […]
Not so soon
SARAWAK STATE ELECTIONS KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has hinted that the Sarawak state elections will not be happening soon. “We are not facing the election, do not worry – it is still far,” he said in his speech when officiating at the earth-breaking ceremony of the Unit for Other Religions […]
Syariah judiciary services in several states postponed until Friday
Except for Sarawak Syariah High Court, Sibu District Syariah Court PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia (JKSM) has postponed its services and operations in several states, including trials and case mentions, from today until Friday. The affected states are the Federal Territory, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Penang, Terengganu and Sarawak, except for the Sarawak Syariah […]
Free school bus service put off
KUCHING: The free school bus service, covering 30 primary and secondary schools in Kuching and Padawan districts, has been postponed by another two weeks to mid-August, said Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang. The postponement was made following the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision to postpone the resumption of primary and secondary school classes in […]
Borneo International Kite Festival postponed indefinitely
BINTULU: The 16th edition of the prestigious Borneo International Kite Festival (BIKF), slated for Sept 4- Oct 4 has been postponed indefinitely. A new date would be announced when the situation improved, said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity & Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. The postponement was to abide by the measures to help break […]
