Review Covid-19 home quarantine and self-monitoring guidelines
KUCHING: There is a need for the Ministry of Health (MoH) to review Covid-19 home quarantine and self-monitoring guidelines, says a private medical practitioner. Dr Boo Cheng Hau pointed out that MoH should refer to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service guidelines and incorporate tachycardia or bradycardia as a criterion for Covid-19 patients to be […]
Singapore reduces stay home duration for new travellers from higher-risk areas to 14 days
SINGAPORE: Effective June 24, Singapore will be reducing the duration of the Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated facilities to 14 days from 21 days for all new travellers arriving from higher risk countries or regions, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health today. The ministry said the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) on Covid-19 has been closely […]
Review regional incentive rate for federal employees
KUCHING: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak (CNS) has requested that the federal government examine their suggestion regarding the reassessment of the Bayaran Insentif Wilayah (BIW) rate for federal employees serving in Sarawak. “Although the increase in the number is small, we (CNS) detect a significant impact […]
Review of minimum wage rate welcomed
KUCHING: Many members of the public welcome the review of the minimum wage rate by the federal government. They point out that the current minimum wage was insufficient to make ends meet in view of the increasing costs of living. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced the review in his Labour Day speech on […]
Registration date for Form 1, 4 students of special schools on April 6
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) has set the registration date for Form 1 and Form 4 students’ admission to special schools for 2021 on April 6. In a statement today, MOE said it has completed the process of assessing the admission of students to special schools for this year. The special schools are fully-residential schools […]
WHO reviews AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as more countries suspend use
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that it was still conducting its safety review of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine as France, Italy, Spain and Germany have joined the group of countries that have suspended the use of this jab following reports that some recipients developed blood clots and died after being vaccinated, […]
Disaster committee to review Sibu Jaya EMCO
SIBU: The implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Town Villa Sibu Jaya flats and housing area will be reviewed by the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) to deliberate on whether it will be extended or otherwise before March 4. Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the EMCO in both settlements had […]
State governments urged to review provisions of syariah laws
KUALA LUMPUR: The Syariah Lawyers Association (PGSM) urged the state governments to review all existing provisions of the syariah criminal laws to ensure that they could no longer be challenged by certain quarters. Its president Musa Awang, in a statement today, said apart from the state governments, the authorities also needed to take a drastic and holistic action to study and review the provisions. He was commenting on […]
Workshop to review planted forest legislation
KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) will come up with a specific mechanism to handle land use conflict within the Legislation on Planted Forests (LPF) areas. FDS did a workshop to review the legislation on planted forests which was held at Damai Beach Resort on Monday (Feb 1). FDS director Datuk Hamden Mohammad hoped that […]
Federal govt urged to review nation’s sexual, reproductive policies
KUCHING: The Federal government has been urged to seriously review the country’s sexual and reproductive policies in order to prevent pregnancies among adolescents. Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) president Lina Soon said that Health Ministry; Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) and the Education Ministry need to […]
