Deal to promote Sarawak as choice destination
KUCHING: Sarawak is set to become a destination of choice for both domestic and international travellers following a partnership deal between the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) to promote the state. The MoU was formalised on Wednesday (Jan 19) in Kuala Lumpur following the signing of an MoU between STB […]
A journey to the Land Below the Wind
Alex Wong has always been an adventurer, travelling the impossible. Yet, he makes it seem possible. On his last trip using a 26-year-old car, he drove to Sabah. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenges do not scare him, but motivate him. A different experience everytime Alex Wong has always preferred to travel the long way […]
Non-Sarawakians still have to go through EnterSarawak to enter state
KUCHING: Travellers who are not Sarawak-born, including Malaysian citizens, are still required to apply through EnterSarawak to enter the state. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said exemption is however given to federal civil servants serving in Sarawak. According to SDMC, they only need to show a verification letter from their respective […]
MOH sets up portal for travellers to apply for home quarantine
SEPANG: Fully-vaccinated travellers from overseas wishing to undergo compulsory home quarantine can apply to do so through the Home Quarantine Application (HQA) portal on the Ministry of Health (MOH) website from tomorrow, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “The application must be made seven to 10 days prior to arriving in Malaysia,” he said, adding that […]
Additional restrictions to enter Labuan from July 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Several additional restrictions will be imposed on individuals who wish to enter Labuan, effective July 1. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in a statement today said the decision on the implementation of the additional restrictions was made after taking into account the current Covid-19 situation on the island. He […]
14-day mandatory quarantine among new restrictions for travellers to Labuan
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be several additional restrictions for travellers to Labuan among them a 10-day mandatory house quarantine for Labuan residents and a 14-day quarantine at hotels for foreign visitors effective May 27 until June 9. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the 10-day quarantine in the house or hotels […]
No entry for travellers from India
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will stop travellers who have been to India, from entering the state in its effort to prevent the new variants of virus from India. “As a precautionary measure, the committee decided to restrict the entry of travellers and those who have been in India within 30 days to […]
Vaccinated travellers not exempt from mandatory quarantine
PUTRAJAYA: Travellers who have received the Covid-19 vaccine are not exempt from complying with the prescribed Covid-19 infection prevention measures, including undergoing mandatory quarantine, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on March 12 had decided that risk assessments should be carried out on travellers who […]
Sarawak cuts quarantine period to 10 days
KUCHING: The mandatory quarantine period in the state is reduced from 14 days to 10 days, in line with the decision by Ministry of Health (MOH), which started on Monday (Dec 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated this in its daily Covid-19 statement. In the statement, Sarawakians returning from overseas are required to […]
Pandemic social bubble: pros and cons
Covid-19: Fact vs Myths When Syazwanie’s father texted, asking her if there was any possibility for Sarawak to have a relaxed travel restriction for non-Sarawakians soon, she was worried. She worried because she felt this wasn’t the right time for her 60-year-old father — who is stuck in Kota Kinabalu since last Sept — to […]
