KUCHING: There is a need to have stricter enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in Sibu town to curb the Covid-19 transmission. KPJ Sibu Specialist Medical Centre orthopaedic surgeon Dr Wong Chya Wei said the situation in Sibu cannot be seen as just involving the Pasai Cluster alone, but
KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak visited community-based rehabilitation centre (PDK) Sentuhan Kasih Kuching and presented ang pow to 88 children. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said Sentuhan Kasih Kuching PBK, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), catered for special needs students, helping them learn certain skills and also helping them
BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has donated face masks to food delivery riders in appreciation of their hard work. The face masks were distributed by Tiong’s special officer, Steven Kong Kai Seng. Tiong said the food delivery riders were also considered as frontliners during the conditional movement
KUCHING: The Dayak Think Tank Association Sarawak (DTTAS) hopes that greater effort to bridge the digital gap between the urban and rural areas in the state can be expedited. It is worried that more students undergoing home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) will drop out. Its deputy president, Edward Awan said
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) welcomes any improvement to the examination system, but views that all parties must be given time to understand the changes before implementation. Its president Adam Prakash Abdullah said STU took note of the remarks by Malaysian Examination Board (LPM) director Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali in
KUCHING: About 700 beautiful lanterns in various sizes have been lit up along one of the oldest streets, namely Carpenter Street in the city in the spirit of the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Despite the much-muted CNY due to Covid-19 pandemic which prohibits large gatherings and visits, the
KUCHING: Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian is pleading to Sarawakians for their cooperation to prevent Kapit Division from becoming the next Covid-19 hotspot. He raised his concern following the 78 cases reported in the Kapit Division on Feb 7, with 25 cases in
KUCHING: The state and federal governments have each contributed two mobile Biosafety Level (BSL) Molecular Laboratories (M-LAB) for hospitals in the state to increase its Covid-19 testing capacity. Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government contributed one M-LAB unit each to
KUCHING: Prayer activities in temples in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and movement control order (MCO) are permitted on the first day of Chinese New Year (CNY), and for the temple’s committee members only. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), under the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs), today
KUCHING: This year, many Sarawakians will be celebrating Chinese New Year (CNY) away from their families as they are unable to return to their hometowns due to Covid-19. There are also some who are afraid to return as Covid-19 cases keep rising, as well as being afraid of bringing the
