Flood forces 56 to be evacuated to PPS

LUNDU: Continuous heavy downpour since yesterday (Jan 25), has caused 56 individuals here to be evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS). The flood victims from 17 families are from Kampung Sebat Dayak and Kampung Sebat Melayu. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the PPS at SK Sebat and Kampung Sebat Dayak Hall were... Read More

Sarawak News

January 14, 2023

Sarawak mounts temperature screening to curb Covid-19

KUCHING: All overseas travellers will now have to undergo body temperature screening upon their arrival at Sarawak’s international point of entry. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), those with fever or symptoms through self-declaration or self-referral or referred by the flight crew will be given a slip for a Covid-19 test at a... Read More

Sarawak News, Top Story

January 9, 2023

Slight decrease in COVID-19 cases

KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a total of 270 COVID-19 cases during the first epidemiology (epid) week of this year, a slight decrease as compared to 330 cases during the 52 epid week of last year. Of the total number of cases during the first epid week, 260 cases were in categories one and two, while... Read More

Sarawak News

January 3, 2023

Additional methods to contain Covid-19 when Cabinet meets

MIRI: Several proposals on additional methods for containing the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak would be brought up during the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday (Jan 4), says Lukanisman Awang Sauni. The federal Deputy Minister of Health added that this was as preparation to face any possible increase in cases following the reopening of China’s... Read More

Sarawak News

January 2, 2023

State records 330 COVID-19 cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 330 COVID-19 cases during the 52nd epidemiology (epid) week, a slight decrease compared to 475 cases during the 51st epid week. Of the 330 cases, 323 were in categories one and two, while seven cases were in categories three, four, and five. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its weekly update... Read More

Sarawak News

January 2, 2023

Conditional entry, some restrictions for tourists from China, reckons minister

KUCHING: Conditional entry and some restrictions should be imposed on Chinese tourists as the Covid-19 situation in the country has not yet fully subsided. Sarawak Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that he personally saw the matter could be implemented if Sarawak accepted the influx of... Read More

Sarawak News

December 25, 2022

Conduct study on identified high-risk soil erosion areas, authorities told

KUCHING: Relevant authorities in the state have been instructed to conduct a study on the identified high-risk soil erosion areas before preemptive measures are taken to alert the locals in the areas. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that thus far, about 77 high-risk areas of soil erosion have been identified by the... Read More

Sarawak News

December 25, 2022

Federation of Chinese Associations, Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division ready to help flood victims

KUCHING: The Federation of Chinese Associations, Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division are all geared up and ready to help flood victims in the state. According to the association’s disaster relief unit chief Kapitan Tan Kok Chiang, the unit will dispatch four teams from its members to Kuching, Samarahan, Bau and Serian to be on standby... Read More

Sarawak News

December 23, 2022

Over 6,000 agencies ready to face floods

KUCHING: A total of 6,099 government agencies are well-prepared to provide assistance when floods hit Sarawak this week. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said some 5,000 personnel from the Police Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM), Civil Defence Force (APM), Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), RELA and other government authorities will be on... Read More

Sarawak News

December 23, 2022

Heavy rains likely until Christmas Eve

KUCHING: Heavy downpour across Sarawak are expected to go on until Christmas Eve (Dec 24) in several districts across Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the western part of the state will experience continuous rainfall starting today (Dec 23) as forecast by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). “I... Read More

Sarawak News, Top Story

Flood forces 56 to be evacuated to PPS

Sarawak mounts temperature screening to curb Covid-19

Slight decrease in COVID-19 cases

Additional methods to contain Covid-19 when Cabinet meets

State records 330 COVID-19 cases

Conditional entry, some restrictions for tourists from China, reckons minister

Conduct study on identified high-risk soil erosion areas, authorities told

Federation of Chinese Associations, Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division ready to help flood victims

Over 6,000 agencies ready to face floods

Heavy rains likely until Christmas Eve

GET YOUR MYTV NOW!

Trending

Tags

Sarawak Magazine

Popular Tags