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July 14, 2020

Muhyiddin well-received: CM

KUCHING: The decision of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to back Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the prime minister has been vindicated by the positive responses of Sarawakians. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who is also the GPS chairman, said Muhyiddin’s appointment had been well-received by Sarawakians.... Read More
Sarawak News, Top Story
July 9, 2020

Take precautions, returning S’wakians told

KUCHING: All overseas returnees to Sarawak are advised to take the necessary precautions, even if they tested negative for Covid-19, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has reminded. He said this included limiting their contact with family members when undergoing the 14-day home quarantine, and getting a second test for the virus on the 13th... Read More
Sarawak News
July 6, 2020

RM60 for i-Suri members

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed in principle to pump in an additional RM60 credit into the account of Suri Voluntary Incentive Scheme (i-Suri) members who are Sarawakians. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah told a press conference this after receiving a courtesy call from Sarawak EPF director... Read More
Sarawak News
June 22, 2020

Three Sarawakians sworn in as Senators today

KUALA LUMPUR: Sepanggar Umno chief Datuk Yakubah Khan is among the five individuals sworn in as senators before Senate president Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran at Dewan Negara here today. The other four were Sarawak’s Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Wanita honorary secretary Susan Chemerai Anding; Parti Rakyat Sarawak deputy secretary-general Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol; chairman... Read More
Nation
May 28, 2020

Kidney patients urged to apply for special aid

KUCHING: Kidney patients are encouraged to apply for the special aid worth RM4.6mln approved by the state government. The special aid covers clinical assistance, including one-off installation of Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) at a maximum of RM3,000 per patient, and Erythropoietin (EPO) injection at a maximum of RM240 per patient. Apart from that, it also includes... Read More
Prime, Sarawak News
May 6, 2020

Don’t come back for Gawai: Mawan

KUCHING: Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) agreed that Sarawakians abroad should not return to the state for festivals such as Gawai Dayak.   Its president Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said this in response to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sarawak Branch which advised Sarawakians not to go back first due to Covid-19 cases. “Malaysia has... Read More
Prime, Sarawak News
April 21, 2020

Sarawakians coming home must undergo quarantine

KUCHING: All Sarawakians returning from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan have to undergo a 14-day quarantine at designated hotels. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said these groups would be quarantined whenever they arrive at their last destination, either Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu or Miri. “On day seven of the quarantine period, sample of... Read More
Sarawak News
April 21, 2020

29 in quarantine centres in Miri

MIRI: Some 29 passengers who arrived at Miri Airport from Labuan yesterday have already been sent to the quarantine centre. They are part of the 42 passengers who arrived from Labuan at Miri Airport — 13 were transit passengers. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas conveyed the decision that the quarantine... Read More
Sarawak News
March 4, 2020

Have you been to these countries lately?

KUCHING: The state government is strongly advising Sarawakians who have been to South Korea and China, including Hong Kong and Macau, in the last 14 days to do a self-quarantine. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee, in a statement yesterday, said this included students and work visa holders as self-quarantine was compulsory in order to ensure... Read More
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