Monday, 4 August 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

Avoid 3Cs and practise 3Ws

KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to remain vigilant in view of the increasing daily Covid-19 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement on Sunday (Sept 12), reminded the public to follow the health recommendations and advices at all times. It urged them to avoid the 3Cs, namely,

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State records 8 fatalities, another community cluster

KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (Sept 12) recorded eight new Covid-19 deaths and another new community cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first death was that of an 86-year-old man from the Asajaya district. The man had high blood pressure and tested positive for the virus on Sept

Increased active contact tracing result in backlog, high number of cases

KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 5,291 on Sunday (Sept 12), bringing the number of cumulative cases to 156,798. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that the high number of cases was due to the increase in active contact tracing activities

Waiver on monthly rentals for plants

KUCHING:  The Sarawak government has provided a waiver of monthly rentals for ready-build factories (RBF) located at Demak Baru Industrial Park Phase 3. This is an additional assistance to further assist the business community by the Ministry International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) under the Bantuan

Stop politicking and focus on virus

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang has hit back at opposition parties for criticising the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for mismanaging the Covid-19 situation in the state. He said in the first place, it was the 22-month Pakatan Harapan (PH) government that had failed to

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Hope on medical experts for guidelines for self-testing

KUCHING: Sarawak is looking towards medical experts to come up with guidelines on Covid-19 self-testing. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian told New Sarawak Tribune via WhatsApp that SDMC is working out the details. Early on, in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 7),

Positive cases taken out of homes as fast as possible

BINTULU: Arrangements are made as quickly as possible to move Covid-19 positive cases in this district out of home quarantine. In making this known, local member of parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said currently, the health authorities are only able to arrange for patients to be admitted to Quarantine

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Don’t waste time, implement Undi 18 fast

KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to implement Undi 18 as soon as possible. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said when the federal Cabinet had agreed to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, the EC should have arranged a

Govt to ensure smooth jabs process for U-18 teens

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is going all out to ensure that the vaccination process for teens below 18, which is expected to commence tomorrow, will take off smoothly. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and State Education Department were working out