The Chinese New Year will be here soon and preparations for the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar are already in full swing. Business is good for local succulent seller, Kathy Tagok, 41, who has an online shop that specialises in selling succulents and cacti. However, her business is more
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) was set up among others to focus on eradicating the virus and not to have any political agenda, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Abdul Karim said that he was puzzled by Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP)
KUCHING: There is no need to set up a new Covid-19 committee as it will cause confusion, especially in terms of jurisdiction, said Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply), Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He pointed out that the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has carried out its duties very
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 84 new positive cases on Monday (Feb 8). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, revealed that 27 cases were recorded in Sibu; Song (23); Miri (10); Bintulu (9); Julau (5); Kapit (4); Bau (2); Pakan (2); Sri Aman (2); Samarahan (1); Lundu
KUCHING: Covid-19 has claimed the lives of three from Sibu, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 53 to date. A 74-year-old local man (Case 2,584) was admitted to Sibu Hospital after he showed Covid-19 symptoms when being screened on Jan 25. His health deteriorated and he
KUCHING: The state’s youth need to be prepared for the changes that they will face once the state government develops Sarawak’s infrastructure. During an interview on Facebook Live recently, Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said this is in line with the many changes expected to take place within the next
KUCHING: There is no such thing as a blanket policy to resolve the current issues resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu. Responding to an online movement under the hashtag ‘KitaMintaLima’ imploring the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to grant five requests or change the government altogether during
KUCHING: Maintaining political stability and focusing Malaysia’s energy and resources on fighting the pandemic are more important now, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan when commenting on the recent viral media posting by #KitaMintaLima. The social media movement is seeking the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s intervention
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded two pandemic fatalities in Sibu, bringing the total number of deaths to 50 to date. A 92-year-old local man who was case No. 4,527 was admitted to Sibu Hospital on Jan 20 due to breathing difficulty since Jan 29. His rT-PCR was conducted on Jan 31
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named the Seruas Cluster has been identified in Beluru by the state Health Department. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the index case for this cluster was Case 4,308 — a 61-year-old woman who tested positive on Jan 28 after undergoing individual screening. The
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