Thursday, 17 July 2025

Author: Natasha Jee

Transit of foreigners in Sarawak allowed

KUCHING: Travellers from overseas are allowed to transit directly in Sarawak within subject to set conditions. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its updated EnterSarawak Guidelines today (Aug 24), outlined that transit must be within the same day of the connecting flight. “If transiting via Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Newborn among 44 new Covid-19 cases in Bintulu

KUCHING: A newborn was among the 44 new Covid-19 cases reported in Bintulu district today (Aug 24). Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, in disclosing this, said there were also other young children aged two to four who were infected. “The pandemic in Bintulu is still on a high

Statelessness: Inhumane and waste of human resource

KUCHING: Disallowing stateless children in the state to have MyKad has been described as inhumane. “It is also a waste of valuable human resource,” said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. What does it mean to be stateless? A stateless person is someone who, under

Record high swabs taken at MBKS OSC on Monday

KUCHING: A record high 3,796 swabs were taken by health authorities at the Kuching City South Council’s (MBKS) Covid-19 One-Stop Centre (OSC) in Jalan Padungan here on Monday (Aug 23). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said in total, 4,931 swabs, including those at

Royal Commission of Inquiry not necessary

KUCHING: Advocates Association of Sarawak, Miri Branch ex-chairman David Siaw said that it was not necessary for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to look into Sarawak and Sabah’s discontent. He explained that if a RCI was accepted by both the federal and Sarawak governments to look into such matters,

Need for more swabbing centres to reduce congestion

KUCHING: Dr Kelvin Yii has called for more Covid-19 assessment centres and swabbing centres to be set up to ease congestion and long queues at Kuching City South Council (MBKS). The Bandar Kuching MP said there was a strong need to decentralise the current One-Stop Covid-19 Centre at the MBKS

Partial lockdowns in Bintulu planned

KUCHING: The Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee (BDDMC), particularly the Health Department, is planning to implement partial lockdowns to respond to the Covid-19 data and trend in residential areas. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the lockdown must be strictly implemented to contain and eliminate outbreaks. “All residents

Employer letters make it easier to trace foreign workers

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has proposed to the Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee (BDDMC) to make it compulsory for foreign workers to have letters from their employers in order for clinics or hospitals to verify their status before taking a RT-PCR test. The Bintulu MP said this would

No more delays for Sarawak-Sabah Link Road project

KUCHING: Selangau MP Baru Bian hopes that Phase 1 of the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) project connecting Lawas to Long Luping, also known as Long Lopeng, would start as soon as possible. While welcoming the recent announcement by former Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on Aug 15

EMCO villages get food assistance

KUCHING: To ease the burden of Kampung Pulo Ulu and Kampung Pulo HIlir residents who have been placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO), food packs have been distributed to them. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi handed over a