Integrated compliance operations planned
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES SOP BINTULU: Police will lead a special committee responsible for ensuring owners of premises and traders here comply with guidelines for the reopening of economic and social activities, as set by the State Disaster Management Committee. Bintulu Resident Jack Aman Luat said the committee would work with other agencies to carry out the […]
More Covid-19 test laboratories required
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) is appealing to the government to immediately appoint more Covid-19 test laboratories to screen foreign workers throughout the state. It proposed that the state government consider entrusting the task of screening foreign workers to private clinics and hospitals. The association also proposed that the government […]
Longer operating hours allowed
KUCHING: Businesses that are allowed to reopen in the state can operate from 7am to 10pm. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said economic activities would be adjusted to the normal operating time under the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “On the standard operating procedure (SOP) that has been issued, there are different […]
Many continue to stay home on CMCO’s first day
KUCHING: It appeared that on the first day of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period, many people stayed home instead of flooding into shopping malls and other public places. A check by New Sarawak Tribune found that this was so as evidenced by the situation at Boulevard Shopping Mall which was far from being […]
Let’s reopen economy in orderly, controlled manner
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government, state governments, business community, employers, employees and people have been urged to work together to ensure the smooth implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) today in an orderly, controlled and safe manner. Making the call, the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) said complacency must note set […]
No need to rush to reopen business tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s decision to allow almost all economic sectors and business activities to resume operations tomorrow does not mean that all need to be reopened immediately with things done in a hurry. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said it all depends on employers whether to resume operations tomorrow or after the end of the […]
Don’t compromise state’s efforts
KUCHING: The decision taken by the Sarawak government for not enforcing the conditional movement control order (CMCO) first is indeed very apt because the number of Covid-19 cases is still fluctuating. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Penguang Manggil said Sarawak should not compromise its efforts on the war against the Covid-19 pandemic […]
M’sia well prepared for CMCO: Dr Jemilah
KUCHING: The implementation of the movement control order (MCO) is not to end Covid-19 completely but to flatten its curve, said special advisor to the prime minister on public health, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood. Malaysia, she said, was well prepared to implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) as the MCO had successfully flattened […]
Good move to allow businesses to resume: Abdul Karim
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has commended the decision to impose a conditional movement control order (CMCO) as of May 4, as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today. “I am happy to hear the good news from our Prime Minister on the relaxation of the MCO, […]
Let’s wait for CM, says Uggah
KUCHING: Will Sarawak implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today? Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he would have to discuss with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg first and decide if Sarawak should follow suit. “I have […]
