KUCHING: Members of the public, especially hawkers, in areas under the jurisdiction of The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) reminded the public and hawkers under its jurisdiction to be alert and careful, especially when being out in public because of the current Covid-19 situation. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said this
KUCHING: Native traders at the Kota Padawan market are at their wits end as the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected their business. The traders, mostly from Borneo Heights and the Padawan areas, would come daily to the market to sell their fresh vegetable and jungle produce. However, because of the
KUCHING: Two new clusters — the Putai cluster and the Rayang cluster — were declared by the State Health Department on Sunday (Apr 25). The Putai cluster in Bukit Mabong, Ulu Baleh, is at a hydroelectric dam construction site. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the index case is
KUCHING: The rural folk in Marudi are complying with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), said its assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. When contacted, he said that the rural folk are complying with the SOPs to a certain extent. “Yes, it is widely accepted by the people. However, the wearing
KUCHING: Three new Covid-19 deaths were recorded on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 156. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said the 154th death case was a 75–year-old local woman who was admitted to Bintulu Hospital. “She showed symptoms of fever, coughing, diarrhoea and body fatigue,”
KUCHING: Students are on board with the state government’s decision to close schools and other education institutions in order to control the spread of Covid-19 among students and educators. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi AbangJohari Tun Openg announced the closing of schools and education institutions for 14 days in red zone
KUCHING: Another 10 government agencies received 10,050 boxes of ‘Sumbangsih Raya Gawai’ goodies in appreciation of their sacrifices in fighting Covid-19 in the state by the Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS). “This is to recognise their efforts not only during the pandemic, but also the sacrifices they made to
KUCHING: Residents in areas under lockdown can request for food supplies, medical assistance and other needs through the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the department has special squads to deliver food supplies to areas under the enhanced
KUCHING: Food supplies worth RM10,000 have been delivered to residents of Taman Mesra Bako, currently under enhanced movement control order (EMCO), by the Santubong Service Centre. Federal Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he would ensure that the centre provide the best possible assistance
Title: Tengku Noor Zakiah: Malaysia’s Pioneering StockbrokerAuthor: Tan Sri Datuk Paduka Tengku Noor Zakiah Tengku IsmailPublication year: 2019Publisher: MPH Group Publishing Sdn BhdISBN: 9789674155292Price: RM40 The book ‘Tengku Noor Zakiah: Malaysia’s Pioneering Stockbroker’ is a memoir about a woman going through her tough life on a journey to become the
