KUCHING: The Sarawak government has taken a positive step in delaying the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this shows that the state is concerned for and prioritises the safety
KUCHING: The state government’s decision not to implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) has been well received by business people including owners of eateries, and the public. Generally, people in business are raring to go back to work while the public want life to return to normal, but their
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 523 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the new cases, three were recorded in Samarahan, and one each in Kuching and Sibu. “One is from Kuching Conference cluster,
KUCHING: Nine positive Covid-19 cases were reported in Sarawak yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 518 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of these cases, three are from Bau, and two each from Kuching, Samarahan and Serian. “Nineteen patients have recovered and discharged
It’s status quo for Sarawak KUCHING: Sarawak will not implement conditional movement control order (CMCO) on Monday, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the state decided to maintain the status quo first and that directives under MCO 1, 2 and 3 would stay for the
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to not blindly follow the federal government’s directive on the relaxation of movement control order (MCO) and resumption of industries and businesses’ operation. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said the government should know that the fight against Covid-19 had not
KUCHING: The decision taken by the Sarawak government for not enforcing the conditional movement control order (CMCO) first is indeed very apt because the number of Covid-19 cases is still fluctuating. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Penguang Manggil said Sarawak should not compromise its efforts on the
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has called for caution when it comes to implementing policies. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister, who was responding to the federal government’s announcement on the implementation of conditional movement control order (Cmco) where certain economic sectors and social activities are
KUCHING: Sarawak has made the right decision in not enforcing the conditional movement control order (Cmco) in the state yet. Kuching City South Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng described the decision as people-centric, saying: “It is a tough decision but made with courage and having a heart for
KUCHING: The Sarawak Workers Party (SWP) is requesting a year’s road tax waiver for recipients of Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) and Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN). It also wants the waiver to apply to all workers in the country. SWP secretary general Lavenia Mawas said the move would mitigate the hardship