KUCHING: Don’t be afraid to seek help and support if you are feeling stressed, worried or depressed. In making this call, Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Covid-19 pandemic had a major impact on the people’s mental health. “Health workers, students, people living
KUCHING: As many as 210,600 Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines have arrived in the city and will be used as booster doses in Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the vaccines for booster shots arrived at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) on Sunday
KUCHING: The traffic light junction at Mile 7, which was closed earlier, is expected to reopen starting tomorrow (Oct 12) afternoon. According to the Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak Corporate Communication in a Facebook post today (Oct 11), Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang went to see for himself the
KUCHING: Head of State Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has donated RM240,000 to 12 welfare institutions under the supervision of the State Welfare Department. The donations were presented during the high-tea reception hosted in conjunction with Taib’s 85th birthday celebration at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Dining Hall yesterday (Oct
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government will reject any elements that could divide the unity of the people in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, in giving this assurance, said Sarawak will not accept any elements, especially extreme views against other religions. “We are very
KUCHING: Sarawak has fully vaccinated 90 percent of its population aged 18 years and above against Covid-19. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, in confirming this, said almost 75 percent of teenagers between the age of 12 to 17 years old have gotten their first dose of the
KUCHING: National Recovery Council chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin congratulated national diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg after she was conferred the Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak, Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (PSBS), which carries the title ‘Dato’. The former prime minister in a Facebook post yesterday (Oct 10), said
KUCHING: Alliance For Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye is of the opinion that it is not necessary to make Covid-19 vaccines compulsory. Noting that every eligible population must be inoculated, he said it would be better to take an approach of convincing the people particularly those who
KUCHING: There have been no reported cases of workers and staff at shopping malls in the city refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Shopping mall operators have reportedly played their roles to encourage all their staff and workers to be inoculated. According to Vivacity Megamall human resource director, Geraldine Lau,
KUCHING: The Sarawak government received RM6.8 billion from the State Sales Tax (SST) on petroleum products for the period from 2019 to September this year. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that with more revenue, the state has the capacity to implement the Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang
