Sarawak Pay very useful for everyday use
KUCHING: Sarawak Pay has become a popular e-wallet application among Sarawakians since its innovation in November 2017. It is licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia and acts as a one-stop fintech platform for secure, fast and convenient e-wallet and digital payment transactions. Numerous traders have started adopting this e-wallet as a tool to perform transactions because […]
Let schools reopen after 80 percent herd immunity
KUCHING: Most parents and school students prefer to see schools reopen when Sarawak has achieved its target of vaccinate 80 percent of its population. Since the movement control order (MCO) was reimposed by the federal government due to continuous spike in Covid-19 cases, schools across the country have been closed, with students continuing their studies […]
Anti-vaxxer teachers: Refusal a shocker to parents
KUCHING: The pandemic has had an adverse impact on almost every aspect of life, causing global economies to stall, altering how we work and interact with our loved ones, and straining healthcare systems to their breaking point. To help fight the virus, the Malaysian government has been working to obtain as many vaccines as possible […]
Calls grow louder for stationery shops to reopen
BY NUR HAZIRAH SHUKUR & MARGARET RINGGIT KUCHING: The government has been urged to allow stationery shops to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period. According to Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Seduku senior assistant (administration and academic management) Ahmad Faizal Osman, stationery shops as well as the stationery sections in supermarkets should be reopened to […]
Who’s your ideal match?
KUCHING: We all have our preferences for ideal partners. For example, most women prefer older men instead of younger ones. Marriage is a lifetime contract between two persons and staying together while keeping the spark alive needs full-time commitment from both partners. Though marrying in the early or late ’20s are ideal to some, financial […]
Give it to them!
Trio says in favour of fines given to SOP violators KUCHING: The public here appear to be strongly in favour of the decision to continue issuing compounds to combat the spread of Covid-19. At the same time, they urged those fines for standard operating procedure (SOP) violations be set to an appropriate amount. New Sarawak […]
Yeah, why not? Bring it on!
BY NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY & NURIN YUSRINA KUCHING: Major public examination students in Sarawak are generally receptive to the proposal that they be prioritised for vaccination as announced by National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. They are telling Khairy and the Education Ministry: Bring it on! The minister said on Friday (June 18) […]
Vaccination rollout — commendable but more can be done
KUCHING: Members of the public applaud the efforts done by the state government thus far in providing the Covid-19 vaccines to Sarawakians as quickly as possible. As of June 16, it was reported that the state government has vaccinated 438,621 people or 21.47 percent of Sarawakians who registered for the vaccine. Hence, Chief Minister Datuk […]
Bonding time with the family
KUCHING: Most Malaysians have adjusted their lives to adapt to the new normal, which includes staying at home due to the strictness and necessity of the movement control order (MCO) imposed in an attempt to bring down the number of Covid-19 cases. Many bread-earners are now wisely using the time they have at home to […]
Looking forward to end of MCO
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a slight decrease in positive Covid-19 cases, with 544 cases on June 13 compared to 569 on June 12. This is regarded as good news by many Sarawakians. Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob recently said that he had been informed by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba and […]
