Swift reopening expected after full vaccination
KUCHING: The decision by the federal government to consider allowing companies to resume full operations if all their workers had been fully vaccinated was a welcome news to the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS). Its president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said the move, when done in tandem with the nationwide vaccine rollout, would ensure a […]
Ramadan bazaars — the pros and cons of opening
KUCHING: The public don’t really know what to make of Ramadan bazaars this year, what with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and all the rest of it. To open or not to open is the crux of the matter. To open means risking spreading Covid-19 and possibly creating some more clusters of infected people who are […]
Crowds throng Sibu UTC after two-month closure
SIBU: The Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) located on the top floor of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) multi-storey car park at Sibu Central Market was flooded with people upon reopening of operations today. Based on observation, it was found that the public began to gather and line up at Sibu Central Market before 7am. Sibu […]
RMCO allows people, businesses to generate income
KUALA LUMPUR: The gradual opening of the economy and the implementation of the Recovery movement control order (RMCO) have enabled the people and businesses to start generating income and repay their financial loans. Minister of Finance Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz said the next step that can be taken is for more targeted assistance […]
Comply with SOPs for everyone’s safety
MIRI: Some eateries in this district are barely complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the current recovery movement control order (RMCO), revealed Miri mayor Adam Yii after conducting a round of inspections on Saturday. Concerned, Yii, urged premises owners to continue comply with the SOPs for everyone’s safety. “We do not want to […]
Jong’s Crocodile Farm and Zoo reopens
KUCHING: Crocodiles at Jong’s Crocodile Farm and Zoo must have been really lonely because of the temporary closure due to movement control order (MCO). But locals can visit them now that the farm has reopened. Its manager, Teoh Yia Qing, said the farm resumed business on June 11 after nearly three months of closure. She […]
Jaul monitors SOP compliance at govt premises
SRI AMAN: State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion has conducted an inspection on standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance at several operational government premises here. The places he visited yesterday were Sri Aman District Council, Sri Aman District Agriculture Office, Sri Aman Public Works Department (JKR) and Sri Aman District Office. Jaul was also given explanation […]
Approaches to tackle economic problems
KUCHING: Sarawak is preparing itself with both short- and long-term approaches to tackle economic problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that in terms of the short-term approach, projects which had been approved by the government and were in the midst of implementation would be continued immediately […]
Selected nature reserves to open starting Monday
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) will be opening selected nature reserves (NR) to the public for jogging and walking starting Monday (June 8), following a decision made by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee. The NRs are Sama Jaya Nature Reserve here, Bukit Lima Nature Reserve in Sibu), Piasau Nature Reserve in Miri and Bukit […]
7am-10pm business hours stay
KUCHING: The operating hours for economic sectors in the state that are allowed to reopen during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period from 7am to 10pm remain unchanged. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this following a complaint regarding an eatery in Sibu that was instructed to close at 8pm. “I […]
