KUCHING: Parents play a vital role in developing the potential of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Children Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a child’s wellbeing would be much better if both parents are involved. “With appropriate intervention, attention and continuous
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has praised the government’s decision to vaccinate Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) 2021 candidates, starting next month. “This is a very timely move by the government as these are the students who need to go back to school as soon
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is reviewing the entry procedure into the state following amendments made by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to the Covid-19 screening guidelines for arrivals at the country’s international entry points. “SDMC took note of the amendment and is now reviewing the entry procedure
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven Covid-19 facilities on Friday (June 18), all involving older patients, bringing the state’s death toll to 373. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said all seven cases were aged between 84 and 70 years and with various comorbidities. It said the 367th death was a local man,
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 536 Covid-19 cases on Friday (June 18), raising the total number in the state to 58,570. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said 297 or 55.41 per cent of the total cases detected were in Sibu, Kuching, Kanowit, Bintulu and Bau districts. Sibu recorded the
KUCHING: Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian welcomed the announcement by Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today that Malaysia had granted conditional approval to the Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by China’s CanSino Biologics and the United States’ Johnson & Johnson for emergency
KUCHING: Eatery owners are pleading with the government to allow dine-in but with stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) to help keep their businesses afloat. Since May 4, dining-in has been disallowed in Sarawak and this rule has continued to stay on under the present movement control order (MCO) until June
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) is working with the Kuching Taxi Association to provide free transportation for vaccine recipients who do not have any means to get to the vaccination centres (PPV). Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said this initiative was also to encourage more people to get vaccinated,
KUCHING: The vaccination process in the districts of Marudi and Beluru is going smoothly. Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said in his constituency, vaccination centres (PPV) were set up at the Beluru Community Hall, Dewan Suarah Marudi, Long Lama Health Clinic, Bekenu Community Hall, and the health clinics in
KUCHING: All is well for Senior Work Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof as he enters day five of home quarantine after he tested positive for Covid-19 recently. “Today (June 15) marks the fifth day of home quarantine after I tested positive with Covid-19 on June 10, 2021. “Alhamdulillah, I do
