KUCHING: Sarawakians are happy with the RM250 billion people-centric economic stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as it can help those with financial issues due to the current Covid-19 outbreak. FoodPanda delivery rider Mohammad Along Mohd Zainuddin Toh said he was grateful that the federal government
KUCHING: Dalat was the first district in Sarawak to impose fines on people disobeying the movement control order (MCO) in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister and Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said her constituency has been implementing very strict measures
KUCHING: The army is prepared to deploy additional troops to support the police in maintaining public order as part of the movement control order (MCO) to contend with the rise of Covid-19 cases. First Malaysian Infantry Division commanding officer Major General Datuk Mohd Din Abu said, “We will deploy more
KUCHING: A supply of about 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) which could last up to five months is sufficient for the needs of all Sarawakians. This was assured by Sarawak Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) director Datuk Stanley Tan when contacted yesterday. He
KUCHING: Twenty Indonesian oil palm plantation workers, quarantined earlier in the week, have tested negative for the Covid-19 virus. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas confirmed this at a press conference held at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here on Friday. “All the samples were negative, but
KUCHING: Sarawak is closing all its border entry points between Kalimantan, Indonesia to prevent persons infected with Covid-19 virus from crossing into the state. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing announced this after chairing a Border Security Committee meeting in his office at Baitulmakmur (Masja),
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib donated food and drinks to the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) operations room yesterday. The aid, in the form chicken biryani rice and mineral water, was distributed to 750 personnel who
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) yesterday received a sum of RM100,000 from Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers (Sheda) for Sarawak’s frontliners who are curbing the spread of Covid-19. The handover ceremony was held at the SDMC operation room, with Sheda president Dr Christopher Ngui presenting the cheque
SERIAN: An air rifle made using information on YouTube went off and injured a senior citizen here last Monday. According to Serian District Police chief DSP Aswandy Anis, the accident happened about 11.30am. He said a woman complainant heard a gunshot coming from the backyard of her house. She went
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 87 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, two cases each were recorded at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Sibu Hospital and one in Miri Hospital. “Today, the state also recorded 52 Person
