KUCHING: The Election Commission should open more polling stations and increase voting time in order to reduce crowding and queues once the State Election is held. A political observer Datuk Peter Minos said although the election might be held next year during which over 80 percent of Sarawakians would have
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) must come up with the best and safest standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the next six months. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie suggested mobile ballot boxes be made instead of voters coming and queuing to or at polling stations
KUCHING: The Election Commission (EC) has to come up with innovative ways to hold the Sarawak state election in the new normal, said Prof Dr Jayum Jawan, a political scientist from Universiti Putra Malaysia. “However, if it cannot do so, then it has failed the country and the people and
KUCHING: Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim) Sarawak had channelled petrol assistance worth RM5,000 for the benefit of FoodPanda riders in Kuching district. “This petrol assistance will be distributed to selected 250 riders in the district. “They will each receive RM20 which will be credited to their Setel account by Petronas
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 450 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (July 30), a significant decrease from the previous day’s number of 582. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases was now at 76,243. Kuching District accounted for 191 new cases; Samarahan (50); Serian (36); Bintulu
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced that five localities were put under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The committee said that Rumah Jelaping Sumok, KM22, Jalan Tatau/Sangan in Tatau district had undergone EMCO from July 26 until Aug 8. Kampung Muding in Simunjan district started its EMCO
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 405 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (July 27), 49 more than the previous day’s 356, as well as two fatalities. The total number of cases now stands at 74,747 while the death toll is at 459. Kuching once again recorded the highest number of new cases with
KUCHING: The Sarawak Anti-Pandemic Support Fund has successfully raised RM408,900—donated by 10,029 people—in a span of one month. The Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Association Sarawak (Huazong) president Datuk Richard Wee said as the fundraiser had exceeded its target, it would end on July 31, a month
KUCHING: The Kuching Chung Hua Primary School No. 1-6 Board of Management has made a donation of RM96,741 to the Anti-Pandemic Support Fund. The fund was initiated by the Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Association Sarawak (Huazong) to help the less fortunate. “The donations were collected from
KUCHING: Local succulent seller, Kathy Tagok, 41, believes business owners should be daring enough to try something new. She certainly practises what she believes. Now instead of selling plain succulents or cacti, she also adds crystals to them. “The idea to add crystals to my succulents and cacti came because
