12 compounds issued
KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 12 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in public places. “Kuching recorded the most with six compounds issued, followed by Padawan and Sarikei with two compounds each, and one compound each in Kota Samarahan and Betong,” said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]
Seven compounded for non-compliance
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE KUCHING: Police issued seven compound notices to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places on Wednesday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police would continue to monitor and enforce the SOPs including use of face masks and social distancing in public […]
Soldiers walk on police bail
BREAKING QUARANTINE SIBU: Three army personnel from the Peninsular, who were supposed to undergo mandatory quarantine, were detained by police after they were found in a public place on Monday (Aug 17). All three violated quarantine orders and were detained by police in Jalan Channel here. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the […]
No to tiered compounds
KUCHING: The sole purpose of a fine is to deter, so the amount needs to be high enough to prevent an offence, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan. In view of this, she disagreed with Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii in proposing a tiered compound system to punish people […]
42 fines for SOP flouts
KUCHING: Police have issued 42 compounds to individuals in the state last Thursday for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police will continue to enforce the SOPs including the use of face masks and social distancing in public places. […]
27 compounds issued to errant individuals
KUCHING: Police issued 27 compounds to individuals for not wearing face masks in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said police would continue to enforce standard operating procedures (SOP) compliance, including the use of face masks in public places. “Kuching recorded the most compounds issued with 10, followed by Padawan […]
Public want clean eateries
KUCHING: The public have urged local authorities to be stricter with eateries that got caught running unhygienic operations and premises. Recently, a production house for a bakery was ordered to close down after the Ministry of Health (MoH) found the premises unhygienic. An enforcement team from MoH went to inspect the premises last July 29 […]
Areas where using face masks is a must
KUALA LUMPUR: Public places where the use of face masks is compulsory are as follow: mosque, surau and houses of worship social events public transport including school bus and van hospitals and clinics market and farmers’ markets cinemas retail premises (shopping malls, supermarket, sundry shops, – petrol stations) restaurants workshops barbershops and beauty salons family […]
Masks not mandatory if distancing is practised
KUCHING: The usage of face masks is not mandatory in places where physical distancing can be practised, said Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Dennis Leong. According to him, crowded areas are defined as places where physical distancing could not be practised. “When you go into a convenient store and it is not crowded […]
Better late than never
COMPULSORY USE OF FACE MASKS SIBU: The compulsory use of face masks in public places from August 1 should be given full support by all Malaysians for their common good. Chairman of Sibu Benevolent Society Robert Chew said the wearing of face masks should have been made compulsory right from the beginning of the Covid-19 […]
