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Uggah commends people on SOPs adherence

BETONG: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has commended the people of his Bukit Saban constituency for their faithful adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). He noticed that they had adhered to physical distancing and using face masks at all gatherings at their respective longhouses, […]

‘Always practise 3Ws’

KUCHING: The Kuching District Merdeka@Community 2020 programme was successfully conducted at the Taman Everbright/Taman Phoning Community Association Hall here on Friday. The opening ceremony of the programme organised by the Information Department (JaPen) Kuching District was officiated at by Kuching Division Resident Sherrina Hussaini. The programme was conducted in a moderate but lively manner with […]

59 compounds issued

KUCHING: The police issued 59 compound notices to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places on Friday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police would continue to monitor and enforce the SOPs including, the use of face masks and social distancing in public places. […]

Three detained for attack on eatery workers

KUCHING: Three men were arrested for attacking two foreign workers at a restaurant in the city centre here last Wednesday (Sept 9). The incident happened around 5.30am last Tuesday (Sept 8), when one of the suspects was barred from entering the premises after he refused to write down his exact personal details in a customer’s […]

Continue to observe SOPs, says mayor

KUCHING: Kuching South City Council mayor has called all Kuching residents to be steadfast in observing the new norms to liberate the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic while preserving unity and nurturing the spirit of patriotism. Datuk Wee Hong Seng said observing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) would equate to expressing one’s love for the […]

Air travellers happy with SOP compliance

MIRI: Air travellers were satisfied with public compliance of the new standard operating procedures (SOPs) at the Miri Airport after the resumption of domestic flights to the state. Minister of Transport, Datuk Lee Kim Shin revealed this during a visit to the airport today.  “All Malaysians who return from abroad will undergo mandatory quarantine for […]

50 in Kuching fined RM1,000 each on National Day

KUCHING: Fifty errant individuals were issued with a RM1,000 compound each for failing to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) on Monday (Aug 31). Acting district police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said SOP compliance operations were carried out at three locations – Kampung Sorabaya Ulu Waterfront in Petra Jaya, Kuching Waterfront, and Jalan Wayang. Police […]

New guidelines for oil and gas workers

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee has issued new guidelines for entry to Sarawak for oil and gas workers effective today (Sep 1). The committee said Malaysians from West Malaysia, Sabah, Labuan and foreign nationals would be admitted to quarantine centres to undergo compulsory 14-day quarantine. “The rT-PCR test will be taken on the second […]

MOH prepares ahead for possible Covid-19 winter case spike

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) is already looking four months ahead by preparing for a possible spike of Covid-19 infections due to winter weather conditions in several other parts of the world. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah although the country’s infection rate is now under control, developments in other countries, such as […]

One compounded for not wearing mask

KUCHING: Only one person was slapped with a compound recently for not wearing a face mask while out in public. “The individual, from Betong, was issued a RM1,000 compound,” said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement yesterday (August 30). To date, enforcement teams have monitored 1,631 premises throughout the state. They comprised […]