Quarantine regulations relaxed for Cabinet Ministers returning from official trips
KUALA LUMPUR: Cabinet Ministers returning from official trips abroad are now exempted from the 10-day observation or home surveillance period. This was stated in the latest federal government gazette under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease (Exemption) Order 2021 published on the Attorney-General’s Chambers website yesterday. “Subject to paragraph 3, the Minister exempts Cabinet […]
‘There should be a regulation for this’
CABINET SERVICE EXTENSION KUCHING: The current worldwide pandemic has given rise to an interesting proposition, that is, should there be a law in the country to extend the service of a Cabinet/government by five years or more during a time of widespread existential threat (such as the Covid-19 pandemic) until it is resolved? In saying […]
Free school bus not for special needs children
KUCHING: Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang on Monday (Sept 7) clarified that the free school bus programme did not cover special needs children. “We believe their own schools take care of the transportation of these students,” he said in response to Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) Baru president Bobby William. Bobby had called upon the […]
My Second Home terms revised
BY NATASHA JEE & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry has enhanced the regulations and requirements for the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme, which took effect on Sept 1. Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the ministry had obtained approval from the Sarawak Cabinet on June 18. He added that […]
Regulation on vaping to consider composition of e-liquid
PUTRAJAYA: The composition of the e-liquid or vape juice and its sale are among aspects taken into account in the drafting of the law to regulate e-cigarettes or vaping. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said this is to ensure the vape juice is not mixed with other chemicals and its sale to be […]
