Opec+ oil ministers to discuss cuts amid looming Covid-19 second wave
MOSCOW: The energy ministers of the Opec+ countries will convene on Monday to discuss compliance with the oil cuts agreement and the situation in the energy market, shadowed by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, reported Sputnik news agency. The meeting of the Opec+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) would be devoted to the […]
Ban on pass holders right move
KUCHING: The country is doing the right move by banning long term pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines to prevent the second and third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. On Tuesday (September 1), Senior Minister for Security, Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the new restrictions will come into force starting Sept 7. The restrictions […]
Latest Coronavirus global developments
PARIS: Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Death toll tops 800,000 The pandemic has killed at least 800,004 people worldwide since surfacing in China late last year, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at around 1100 GMT Saturday. More than 23 million cases have been registered in 196 […]
All’s not well yet, cautions SDMC chairman
KUCHING: The war against the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak is still ongoing and the situation has not stabilised, says State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said although the state recorded zero Covid-19 cases for the past few days, this did not mean that the war was won. He reminded […]
Prevention: Everyone plays a part
KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue to play their part and understand that Sarawak is not exempted from the second wave of Covid-19, said Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian. As such everyone plays a part in preventing infection by the virus, he stressed. “I beg every Sarawakian to understand that Sarawakians […]
China reports virus spike as global cases pass 16 mln
BEIJING: China on Monday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in three months, part of a worrying swell of second and third-wave infections that are hitting Asia and Europe. Australia has been rocked by its deadliest surge since the start of the pandemic, Hong Kong is experiencing record daily numbers and Spain’s caseload has […]
Mandatory quarantine for all visitors
KUCHING: All Malaysians coming in to Sarawak from Malaya, Sabah and Labuan will have to undergo mandatory quarantine in hotels from Aug 1. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced this today after a special meeting chaired by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, to discuss the latest development of the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Businesses brace for second wave
KUCHING: With the second wave of Covid-19 hitting the state, businesses will be affected again. Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching Branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok said the sudden spike in cases in Kuching immediately turned the city back into the yellow zone, after turning green on July 8. “This spike was […]
Remember, wear your mask!
KUCHING: Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Sarawak urged the general public not to be negligent and forgetful in adhering to the usage of face masks and to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of Covid-19. Its chairman Ahmad Malie said that the current […]
Mixed reactions to second lockdown
KUCHING: A recent increase in locally transmitted Covid-19 cases nationwide has sparked concerns from members of the public. It also caught the attention of Putrajaya with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin saying the government could reimpose the movement control order (MCO) and call for a lockdown if Malaysians were lax on observing the new […]
