Two million face masks for public
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) hopes to start distributing two million face masks to Sarawakians by this Friday, especially in Covid-19 red zones. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that six face masks would be allocated to each household in Covid-19 red zones, while those in yellow and green zones would […]
Samling donates PPEs to hospital
SARIKEI: Samling Group of Companies yesterday donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) for hospital staffs here. According to Samling’s general manager Choo Siong Liew, the donation comprised of surgical face masks, thermometers and sanitisers as part of their corporate social responsibility to help those in the front line fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. “The PPEs will also […]
Communal production of PPE
KUCHING: In the fight against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, Tanoti House here has embarked on a community project to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontliners. Tanoti House is a congregation of Sarawakian women weavers and artisans dedicated to the production, promotion and proliferation of hand-crafted fabrics. The founder of Tanoti House, Jacqueline Fong, together […]
Fashion designers lending a helping hand
Big-fashion brands and high street names worldwide are turning their production lines to meet needs arising from the Covid-19 crisis. Some are focused on masks while for others, its protective equipment and overalls for front-liners. In Malaysia, altruistic fashion initiatives are of a smaller scale but the efforts made are no less significant. Making initiatives […]
Association hopes to raise RM200k for PPE
MIRI: The Miri Division Chinese Associations Sarawak hopes to raise RM200,000 to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontliners battling the Covid-19 outbreak in the state. Its president Datuk David Goh Kian Ping said that the fundraising campaign was launched on April 1 by the association’s emergency disaster relief team to help frontliners do their […]
RMAF aircraft ferry equipment to frontliners in Sabah and Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Two Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft yesterday flew medical equipment to Sabah and Sarawak for use by frontliners in the fight against Covid-19. RMAF, in a statement, said the medical equipment comprised 2.9 million face masks, 44 boxes of aerosol, additional clinical specimens for the Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). “The first […]
Serba Dinamik donates RM1 mln to 5 hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd has provided personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies including over 100,000 pieces of face masks, hand sanitisers and infrared thermometers worth up to RM1.0 million to five hospitals since March 28 to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia. The five hospitals are Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (PPUM), Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Hospital Serdang, […]
Firm does its CSR duty
Builder donates PPE to frontliners KUCHING: CHEC Construction (Malaysia) has donated an assortment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The wholly-owned subsidiary of engineering giant China Harbour Engineering Company Limited donated items, including 5,000 isolation gowns, 1,000 medical goggles, 50,000 face masks and 1,000 surgical gowns. State Disaster Management […]
PPEs for firefighters
KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) yesterday received a donation of personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth RM3,000 from the Federation of Chinese Association of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division and Home Max Design Sdn Bhd yesterday. The PPEs, which comprise 2,000 disposable gloves, 400 disposable face masks, 500 disposable raincoats, 50 cartons of […]
PPEs for frontliners
BINTULU: A local company recently presented personal protective equipment (PPEs) to the hospital, polyclinics and quarantine centres here as well as Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching for the frontliners involved in fighting the Covid-19 outbreak. Adap 4orty Global Sdn Bhd spokesperson Francis Ngu Hown Hua explained that it was the third time the organisation was […]
