Entry restrictions on China, South Korea nationals
KUCHING: Sarawak has imposed entry restrictions on China and South Korea nationals and people travelling from the two countries in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 outbreak. The State Disaster Management Committee, in a statement, explained that certain immigration policies are being enforced to ensure that state remained free of the sickness. It […]
Stimulus package timely
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has welcomed the RM20bil stimulus package announced by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Its chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain said, “It is timely. Previously during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak, we also have such package provided by the government to help increase […]
South Korea on frontline as virus spread
DAEGU (South Korea): The deadly coronavirus epidemic spread further outside China yesterday with a surge of infections in South Korea making it the biggest hotspot abroad, while authorities in Europe and the Middle East battled worsening outbreaks. The number of fatalities in China also continued to soar, with 150 more confirmed deaths taking the official […]
Understand domestic tourism to develop it well
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist see what he has come to see. – G. K. Chesterton, English writer, philosopher, and literary and art critic Last Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said domestic tourism would certainly be beefed up under the economic stimulus package to be unveiled […]
No new cases, five still being treated
COVID-19 WATCH PUTRAJAYA: There is no new Covid-19 cases reported today and thus far, the total cumulative confirmed cases remained at 22, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said of the total, five were still being treated, while 17 others have fully recovered and were allowed to return home. […]
Cool heads will defeat Covid-19
BY JOSHUA PURUSHOTMAN Since Covid-19 was first reported as a world health issue, cruise ships have been the worst to suffer after airlines. The experiences of those who were initially trapped on the Covid-19-stricken Diamond Princess are unimaginable. The cruise ship was rejected from docking at one port, territory and country after another. The MS […]
Warning of stern action against fake news
PUTRAJAYA: The government will take stern action against individuals involved in spreading fake news that could disrupt national security and racial harmony by prosecuting them in court, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin. He said all this while the government had been ‘keeping quiet’ as it felt that the public […]
Travels involving Singapore, Hong Kong inadvisable
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to postpone their non-essential trips coming in and from Singapore and Hong Kong. Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS) president Dr Liew Shan Fap said this in a statement issued yesterday regarding the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. He noted the increasing number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections in […]
Covid-19: Counting the losses
China is certainly an important player in the global economy, and a widespread epidemic would threaten that growth. – Bill Gates, American business magnate It is still early to gauge losses in the world’s economy caused by the Covid-19 outbreak until it has peaked, and numbers continued to drop. This global health emergency has impacted […]
Five new PUI cases
KUCHING: The number of patient under investigation (PUI) cases for Covid-19 virus has risen to 85 since January 10. A statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee said five new cases were recorded yesterday at the Sarawak General Hospital. All the five are Malaysian citizens. The statement said 75 of the cases had proven […]
