Man jailed one day, fined RM500 for stealing flashlight
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to one day in prison and fined RM500 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after pleading guilty to stealing a flashlight worth RM34.25 from a leading supermarket at Jalan Penrissen. The accused, Alan, 28, from Sibu, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code, before […]
From raw data to real insights
“The real price of everything, what everything really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.” – Adam Smith, 1723 – 1790, Scottish economist WHEN it comes to supermarket shopping, I have been implementing a strategy for the past decade: I consistently visit a variety of […]
New hens to the rescue
KUCHING: As the poultry industry in the peninsular works towards stabilising supplies to address domestic shortages, over in Sarawak, players are struggling with a slightly different issue: an apparent lack of eggs. Although the demand for chicken meat skyrocketed during the festive seasons, most parts of the state still had sufficient supplies. However, the same […]
Shoplifter who stole from supermart held
SIBU: A young man with a previous record for theft was detained after he stole from a supermarket here on Monday (May 16). Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the incident happened at a supermarket in Lorong Chew Siik Hiong around 4pm. He said the suspect, in his early 30s, had placed the […]
Supermarkets impose one customer-one tray of eggs rule
MIRI: Supermarkets here are only allowing each customer to buy one tray of chicken eggs to keep a lid on the recent flap over shortages in the market. State Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin said purchase limits had become necessary although chicken eggs supplies were sufficient here. “Panic-buying will lead to shortages and […]
Supermarts will soon sell self-test kits
PUTRAJAYA: The Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits (self-test) are expected to be sold in supermarkets and chain stores this month, said Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. This, he said, was because the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) were at the final […]
Show me your digital vaccine cert …
With Covid-19, we’ve made it to the life raft. Dry land is far away. — Marc Lipsitch, epidemiologist Now, if you visit supermarkets in Kuching, some of them will demand to see your digital vaccination certificate. “Your MySejahtera app, madam. Please turn to profile,” advised a staff stationed at the entrance of a supermarket last Thursday. […]
Supermarkets in Mukah checking shoppers’ vaccination status
MUKAH: Supermarkets here are now checking the Covid-19 vaccination status of shoppers as one of the standard operating procedures (SOP) before allowing them to enter the premises. Rightfully, this should be the practice amid soaring cases in Sarawak daily in the past few days. New Sarawak Tribune on Thursday (Aug 19) visited one such supermarket […]
More supermarkets urged to help
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Other supermarket chains in other parts of Sarawak have been urged to work together to help ease the burden of underprivileged members of the community. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah made the appeal before handing over food packs at the Kongsi Rezeki Community Pantry Programme held at Emart […]
Community Pantry to help feed 2,000
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is working with 10 supermarkets in the area to hand out food assistance to residents affected by the movement control order (MCO) here. The Kongsi Rezeki Community Pantry organised by MPKS is expected to benefit more than 2,000 individuals in need in this district throughout its implementation […]
