State library in Kuching to be closed
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) in Kuching will be closed to the public following the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) as of Aug 13. However, the ones in Sibu and Miri are still open to the public as usual. In a statement released by Pustaka, it said that […]
Land and Survey Dept offices close for disinfection works
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department offices in the Samarahan and Serian divisions will be temporarily closed on Monday (Aug 16). A spokesperson clarified that the closure was to enable the sanitisation works to be carried out. “The department will resume its operations from Tuesday (Aug 17) onwards. All related matters can be made through […]
Serian District Office closes for sanitisation
SERIAN: The Serian District Office is closed for five days from today (Aug 12) to Aug 16. Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), in a Facebook post on Thursday (Aug 12), said the temporary closure was due to the detection of a Covid-19 positive case in the office. The closure is to enable sanitisation process to […]
Dept temporarily closes for sanitisation
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department Samarahan and Serian Division will temporarily close on Monday (Aug 9) and will resume operations on Wednesday (Aug 11). Its spokesperson said that the closure is to enable the sanitisation process to be carried out in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOP) for safety and health measures. “During […]
Kg Bumbok-Bt 7 stretch closed for everyone’s safety
PADAWAN: The roadblock at the main road from Batu Kitang to the traffic light junction towards Batu 7 is set up to prevent Covid-19 infection from spreading to other areas. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said police and several other enforcement agencies had closed the road at the Kampung Bumbok area up […]
Stutong Community Market closed for 14 days
KUCHING: The Stutong Community Market located near Jalan Setia Raja will be temporarily closed for 14 days. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) confirmed the matter in a Facebook post on Monday. It stated that under the order of the Ministry of Health (MoH), all operations at the Stutong Community Market will be suspended starting from […]
Errant factory in latest Covid-19 cluster ordered shut
MIRI: Datuk Lee Kim Shin has assured that all workers related to the Industri 121 Kuala Baram Covid-19 cluster are confined to their quarters. A plywood factory in Kuala Baram here, which failed to comply with movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedure (SOP), caused an outbreak, with over 100 testing positive. “All workers have […]
Liquors-only factories, shops not allowed to operate
KUCHING: Factories and shops that sell liquors only are not allowed to operate, said Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister (MDTCA) pointed out that the issues raised by Deputy International Trade and Industries Minister and Bangi Member of Parliament Dr Ong Kian Ming, in Free Malaysia Today (FMT) on […]
Night market temporarily closed
MIRI: Miri City Council (MCC) has decided to temporarily close the Saberkas Night Market. This is in view of night markets being included in the list of businesses not allowed to operate under the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the movement control order (MCO) imposed by the state government. The council also took into consideration […]
Hairdressers, barbers support temporary closure of their business
KUCHING: Hair salon and barbershop operators here support the government’s decision not to allow their business to operate during the during the state’s second enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) which runs until June 11. Owner of Ray’s Saloon, Raymond Chin said he totally agreed that salons or barbershops should be temporarily closed as […]
