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Better processing of outpatients at clinics

MIRI: Improvements have been made to the handling of outpatients at Miri Hospital’s specialist clinics effective yesterday. For example, patients are advised to adhere to the date and time of their appointments and they are to enter the clinic through the front lobby half an hour ahead of their appointment. Each patient entering the clinic […]

Sim briefed on MBKS’s SOPs

KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian made a short visit to Kuching South City Council (MBKS) at Jalan Padungan here on Monday. According to a statement from MBKS yesterday, he was welcomed by the council’s mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. During the visit, Wee briefly explained the standard operating […]

Dance to government’s tune

Music cafes, night clubs, bistros warned not to operate during CMCO KUCHING: Music cafes, night clubs, and bistros are not allowed to operate in Sarawak under the conditional movement control order (CMCO). In announcing this, State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was due to some misunderstandings on the business […]

Safety measures observed during students’ chartered flights

KUCHING: The Transport Ministry assured full safety measures were implemented during chartered flights for students returning to Sarawak. Deputy Transport Minister Hasbi Habibollah gave the assurance in response to certain quarters which accused the government of being lacklustre in implementing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in transporting students back to their respective hometowns. According to […]

Surprise visits to teachers’ homes

MUKAH: In conjunction with this year’s Teachers’ Day, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Tellian Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) made surprise visits to teachers’ homes to present gifts. The PTA delivered gifts directly to the teachers’ homes around Mukah while following standard operating procedures (SOPs) such as social distancing and using face masks. According to the president James […]

Social distancing a must for journalists too

KUCHING: Journalists risk their lives providing news coverage during the ongoing war Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, after a photo of journalists keeping close to one another while covering Friday prayers at Masjid Negara went viral, the public accused the journalists of not adhering to standard of procedures (SOPs) for social distancing. The photo also caught the […]

American companies to revise investment due to pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR: A survey conducted by the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) revealed that 82 per cent of its member companies in Malaysia have reported significant losses. It said around one third of respondents have been incurring losses of over RM10 million for every two weeks that restrictions on business activity have been in place. The […]

SOPs for houses of worship will be finalised by Monday

PUTRAJAYA: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to the opening of houses of worship of non-Muslims while the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is in force will be finalised by Monday (May 18), said the Ministry of NationaI Unity (MNU). In a statement here, MNU said its minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique together with representatives […]

NGO raises concerns

VISITING DURING FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) raised concerns that visiting during the upcoming festive seasons could increase the chances of Covid-19 transmissions and even a second wave, if precautions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are not in order. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng said that the association over […]

Quieter Raya in the offing

MUKAH:  Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration here may be less joyful and colourful this year due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO). People here still exercise caution even though this district is categorised as green zone. The Muslim community here certainly is making preparation to usher in the coming Aidilfitri but the scale of the […]