Companies told to reapply employee passes
BINTULU: Companies in the district will need to reapply for passes from the authorities if there is a need to have more than 30 percent of their employees in the workplace starting May 17 until June 7 of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that they […]
Adopt new norm in celebrating Aidilfitri
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has advised the people to take precautionary measures and not to move around, visiting their families and friends during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. These measures were to curb the spread of Covid-19. He said the festival could still be celebrated in the new norm using technology […]
Learn from India, avoid crowds
BINTULU: The people here have been urged to cooperate, comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and learn from what is happening in India. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing today warned that the state could not afford to see more Covid-19 positive cases as the quarantine and treatment centres and hospitals now […]
Earlier curfew may be imposed on Bintulu
KUCHING: The Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) will consider moving forward the curfew time in town from 8 pm to 6 pm. An alternative is to re-implement the movement control order (MCO) if members of the public continue to defy the conditional movement control order (CMCO) enhanced standard operating procedures (SOPs). Bintulu MP Datuk […]
Express bus passengers, drivers with negative RT-PCR results only
BINTULU: As part of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent Covid-19 transmission, express bus passengers and drivers are only allowed to enter the district if their RT-PCR result is negative. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that express bus drivers and passengers from other districts or towns stopping in or transiting through […]
Visitors must show Covid-19 test results
BINTULU: Visitors are advised to provide police here with their Covid-19 test results. The tests should be conducted up to three days before entering Bintulu, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had made it mandatory for visitors to bring their Covid-19 tests with them because […]
Stricter enforcement of lockdown rules advised
KUCHING: The authorities have been urged to strengthen their controls of isolation centres and lockdowns of longhouses to prevent uncooperative persons under home surveillance orders (HSO) from breaking the quarantine rules. In raising this matter, Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said there must be an immediate investigation into instances of people wearing home […]
Best gift is safety and health
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing stressed the importance of good health when he said the best gift one can have during this Chinese New Year celebration is to have their friends and families safe and in good health. “Although the customs and traditions of visiting and reuniting with our loved ones during […]
Face masks for food delivery riders
BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has donated face masks to food delivery riders in appreciation of their hard work. The face masks were distributed by Tiong’s special officer, Steven Kong Kai Seng. Tiong said the food delivery riders were also considered as frontliners during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. “They […]
Comply with lockdown measures
KUCHING: Residents in the affected longhouse in Bintulu have been urged to cooperate and comply with the lockdown in order to prevent more Covid-19 outbreaks. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing in giving this advice said this is due to the first confirmed case reported in Sebauh on Jan 10, and the authorities have […]
