‘Faceless’ city
KUCHING: Not a bare face was seen among people strolling in the city today as Kuching celebrated the 32nd anniversary of its elevation to a city. It was apparent that everyone took the government’s rule on seriously in regards to the mandatory use of face masks in public or crowded places, which came into effect […]
Whatever it takes to beat Covid-19
RESTRICTION OF BUSINESS HOURS KUCHING: The restriction of business hours from 6am to 10pm has come into effect starting from yesterday. The restriction will be enforced until August 14 and is applicable to the businesses that operate in Kuching, Samarahan, and Serian. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that this restriction excluded petrol stations […]
A fast growing satellite town
BANDAR BARU PERMYJAYA MIRI: More than two decades ago, Bandar Baru Permyjaya or Permyjaya New Township, 14km from Miri City centre, was just an area with overgrown grasses. But now, it has become a commercial and residential hub with a fast growing population. Permyjaya is also regarded as one of the fastest growing satellite […]
Full support for mandatory quarantine
KUCHING: The government’s announcement on mandatory quarantine for incoming travellers into Malaysia — with the full cost to be borne by them (travellers) — is not only vital in breaking the transmission of Covid-19 but also well received by the people. Several people interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune voiced out their opinion on such matter […]
EMCO: Mixed reactions
KUCHING: There are mixed reactions from the public on whether the government should enforce the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Sarawak. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government may consider enforcing EMCO in certain areas in the state if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase. When interviewed by New […]
A burden to film producers
LICENCE REQUIREMENT KUCHING: The need for all productions of films and recordings to apply for a licence before filming is viewed as a burden to the creative industry players. Several people interviewed by New Sarawak Tribune have expressed their concern over the issue, adding that the requirement will only restrict the creativity and progress of […]
Great hopes for TV Sarawak
KUCHING: The people of Sarawak have many hopes for TV Sarawak, Sarawak’s very own television station which was recently announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. During his Sarawak Day speech on Wednesday (July 22), he revealed that the Ministry of Multimedia and Communications had granted Sarawak a ten-year licence to operate […]
Wise to make it compulsory
USE OF FACE MASKS IN PUBLIC KUCHING: While we have only one month left before the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period ends in August, the emergence of four new clusters in Sarawak recently has raised the concern of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Worried about the Covid-19 positive cases that have been back […]
Mixed reactions to second lockdown
KUCHING: A recent increase in locally transmitted Covid-19 cases nationwide has sparked concerns from members of the public. It also caught the attention of Putrajaya with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin saying the government could reimpose the movement control order (MCO) and call for a lockdown if Malaysians were lax on observing the new […]
Stop being complacent
KUCHING: After having recorded zero daily cases of Covid-19 in the state on most days since the past month, a sudden spike in numbers of locally transmitted cases was recorded since the past week. This rapid increase of cases raised concerns amongst members of the public here. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar […]
