KUCHING: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak State Leadership Council (MPN) has appointed lawyer and activist Harrison Ngau Laing as head coordinator of its State Election Secretariat in anticipation of the state election which the party thinks will be called anytime. “Harrison is a very committed member and his struggle for
KUCHING: It has been announced that barbers and hair salon operators will be charging their customers RM5 for protective gear and safety equipment used during their haircuts. Kuching Hairdressers Association (KHA) president, Raymond Chin, said the association had suggested the move or standard operating procedure (SOP) as it was important
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) says there is no need for the parliamentary and Sarawak state elections to be held simultaneously. Its president Lina Soo said this was because Sarawakians have given the mandate to the state government to rule for a full term which would run to mid-2021.
KUCHING: It is a huge relief for food truck operators to be allowed to operate during the coming recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. Sarawak Bumiputera Food Truck Association (SBFA) chairman Mahathir Ibrahim said the food trucks were among the businesses badly affected by the movement control order (MCO) since
KUCHING: Sarawakians are reminded to embrace and practise the new norms even though there are some relaxations under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) chairman Datuk Peter Minos said basic practices such as wearing face mask when leaving home, frequent hand washing, social distancing and
KUCHING: The public have been told that they must continue to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the authorities as more economic activities resume under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said it was up to them to be positive about going
KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Sarawak Region Office is organising a webinar titled ‘Post Covid-19: Sarawak the New Normal’ which features Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg as the panellist. The one-hour webinar will be held on June 9 at 10am using the online platform called Webinarjam; it
KUCHING: The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) welcomes the initiatives for the tourism industry especially hotels under the Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) announced recently by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. MAH Sarawak branch chairman, Ibrahim Nordin, said overall it was good especially as it covered tourism financing and
KUCHING: Several tax breaks for the tourism sector announced by the federal government in the Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) reflect the government’s sensitivity to the plight of those in the tourism industry. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is also Youth and Sports Minister,
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) welcomes independent Lubok Antu MP Jugah Muyang @ Tambat to join the party after the latter’s decision to leave Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said Jugah was welcome to be in PRS if he is interested to join.