KUCHING: Sarawak registered one new fatality from Covid-19 and one new positive case on Sunday (July 26). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said the 589th case was a local 63-year-old woman from Samariang Baru, who had hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia. “The patient started having fever and
KUCHING: Police mounted roadblocks will be re-introduced if the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is declared in Kuching. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail told this to New Sarawak Tribune on the possibility of travel ban in Kuching if the Covid-19 situation in the district worsens. “The Sarawak Disaster Management
BETONG: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will convene a special meeting in Kuching today to discuss the latest development of the Covid-19 pandemic in Kuching District. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said positive cases in the district had spiked lately. “Today (July 25) we have eight positive
COMPULSORY USE OF FACE MASKS KUCHING: The government has been urged to consider the B40 group when mandating the compulsory use of face masks starting Aug 1. Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng said that even though the association supports the motion, the government should
KUCHING: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) is collaborating with ABO Trading to assist rural entrepreneurs in Sarawak through its Agrobazaar online shop ─ the first of its kind in Malaysia. The online shop which serves as a hub or delivery point for rural entrepreneurs to deliver their products is
KUCHING: Local entrepreneurs can now make use of AgroXpress, the first delivery platform for agro-food and agricultural products, under the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) Sarawak. Launching the project yesterday was state Fama director Datuk Dr Mat Sani Hasan. The delivery platform involves the integration of distribution hubs, Agrobazaar Online
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
PADAWAN: Wearing face masks in public places would not be a problem because Sarawakians are disciplined and they know the importance of wearing it during this Covid-19 pandemic. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang was commenting on the compulsory use of face masks in crowded public areas and
KUCHING: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) took legal action against two business operators for using the halal logo without valid certification. In a statement, Sarawak KPDNHEP enforcement team together with Sarawak Islamic Department (JAIS) Halal Management monitoring and enforcement unit conducted inspections on two premises－an eatery in Jalan
PADAWAN: Pupils from three primary schools here received school bags courtesy of Persatuan Gerakan Kemajuan Kota Padawan in collaboration with Batu Kitang constituency. A total of 300 school bags were distributed to the schools namely SJK Chung Hua Batu 10 (150), SK Landeh (75), and SK St David (75). Batu
