Sarawak population grows to 2.5 million

KUCHING: The population of Sarawak has recorded a growth rate of 1.4 per cent, reaching a total of 2,509,500 people as of August this year. Chief Statistician of Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the current population estimate is based on the 2020 Malaysia Population and Housing Census. He said the population estimates […]

90 percent of State’s population fully vaccinated

KUCHING: Sarawak has fully vaccinated 90 percent of its population aged 18 years and above against Covid-19. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, in confirming this, said almost 75 percent of teenagers between the age of 12 to 17 years old have gotten their first dose of the vaccines. “As a follow-up measure […]