Virtual assessment centres to speed up Covid-19 testing
KUCHING: Virtual Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CAC) will be established in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri to speed the Covid-19 testing and isolation process. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin added that the virtual CACs would be set up in these major cities and towns because they had better technology coverage. “There is no need to go to […]
Bintulu’s vaccination process to be speeded up
BINTULU: The vaccination process in the district will be speeded up as more medical equipment have arrived, said its MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the arrival of 10 more temperature-controlled vaccine containers and 30 medical trolleys is in addition to the medical equipment which arrived earlier on June 19. “All these medical […]
Speed up inoculation procedure
KUCHING: Miri needs to speed up the inoculation procedure to acquire herd immunity, said Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting. He pointed out that the immunisation rate in Miri was still relatively low and that more vaccination programmes needed to be carried out to inoculate at least 75 percent of the […]
Speed up vaccination process
KUCHING: The authorities need to speed up the Covid-19 vaccination so that herd immunity can be achieved, said Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng. The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) chairman asked about the government plans after the state had achieved herd immunity. “If Covid-19 does not go away, do we need to get another vaccination […]
Register to speed up vaccine jabs
LAWAS: Sarawakians at various levels need to register for Covid-19 vaccination through the MySejahtera app so that the vaccine can be distributed as soon as possible. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the vaccination programme was very important to break the Covid-19 chain in the state. “The sooner the immunisation programme […]
Green Lane to speed up opening of business events industry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Reciprocal Green Lane/Travel Corridor Arrangement (RGL/TCA) between Malaysia and Indonesia is expected to help support and speed up the opening of the business events industry in Malaysia. The Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers president, Francis Teo said the opening of borders between Malaysia and Indonesia would facilitate the […]
Lee hopes board can expedite approval
KUCHING: The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) Sarawak, under its new chairman Lambir assemblyman Ripin Lamat, can now speed up the approval of 252 outstanding applications. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that with Ripin’s appointment, it was important that the CVLB board commence its monthly meeting and execute its functions as there were […]
JKR urged to speed up delayed projects
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) has been instructed to look into and speed up the implementation of 18 projects in Santubong which were delayed due to the nationwide movement control order (MCO). Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the projects costing between RM50,000 to RM2.5 million each are located in the […]
