KUCHING: The Pemerkasa Plus stimulus package announced by Putrajaya yesterday (May 31) will complement Sarawak’s Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) 6.0. Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok said that as expected, under Pemerkasa Plus, there will be additional cash handouts for
KUCHING: Another new Covid-19 workplace cluster has been reported in Sarawak today (June 1), while three clusters have ended. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Health Department has declared the new cluster in Miri known as the Jalan Haji Haji Lampam Cluster. The workplace cluster involves employees of a
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 703 Covid-19 positive cases on Gawai Day (June 1), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 48,032. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said a total of 458 or 65.15 percent of the total cases detected were in Kuching, Bintulu and Miri districts. Kuching
KUCHING: Good news for fitness freaks who cannot go without their daily exercises. Those who want to jog and perform light exercises are allowed to do so – but only in their own neighbourhoods during the extended movement control order (MCO) period which tentatively ends on June 14. The updated
KUCHING: Everyone, regardless whether they are employees, suppliers or customers, will have to put on face masks – and wear them properly – as recommended by the Ministry of Health (MoH). According to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by National Security Council (NSC) last night (May 31), it is
KUCHING: Take note! If you are in a group of more than two individuals, you are prohibited from gathering in public areas without a reasonable excuse during the extended movement control order (MCO) period which runs until June 14. This is among the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by
KUCHING: Local frontliners have pleaded with the Dayak community to strictly comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO). While battling against an unseen enemy and looking after the wellbeing of the people, they urged everyone to stay put at home and refrain from visiting
KUCHING: The Ibans at Kampung Tabuan Dayak here and those nearby used to gather for the ‘tiang pengingat’ (memorial pole) ritual on Gawai Dayak Eve. But since many of them have embraced Christianity, they no longer practise the ritual. But the memorial pole still stands tall today. It is located
KUCHING: More businesses in the state will be prohibited from operating during the movement control order (MCO) which runs until June 11. In the list of premises or retails activities that are not allowed to operate as released by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), it said that among that the
KUCHING: Hair salon and barbershop operators here support the government’s decision not to allow their business to operate during the during the state’s second enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) which runs until June 11. Owner of Ray’s Saloon, Raymond Chin said he totally agreed that salons or barbershops
