Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Three more longhouses under EMCO

KUCHING: Three more longhouses were placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on Monday (June 7), said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The longhouses are Rumah Menari, Sungai Durin in Sibu; Rumah Ayu Stok in Sarikei; and Rumah Bungkong, Nanga Sejunam in Julau. The committee also announced the

707 new cases, one death

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 707 new Covid-19 positive cases and one death today (June 8), bringing the tally to 52,581 cases and 327 deaths. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 477 or 67.47 percent of the new cases were detected in Kuching, Bintulu, Sri Aman, Miri, and Song districts. Kuching

Council to abide by ministry’s decision on licencing

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) will wait for the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to issue licences to eateries and coffee shops whose workers are fully vaccinated. Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the council has to abide by the decisions made by ministry. Although he welcomes the

185 RTPs in Pantai Damai completed

KUCHING: A total of 185 Rural Transformation Projects (RTPs) in Pantai Damai constituency have been completed since 2015. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said among the major projects completed are the upgrading of village roads and drainage system, a pontoon base, new sports courts, repairing of community

EMCO to be imposed in 22 places

KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be imposed in 22 places involving longhouses, a primary school and an area. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced in a statement today (June 5) that the EMCO would be implemented in Kapit, Bukit Mabong, Sri Aman, Julau, Meradong and Dalat

dBazzar aims to make lives easier

KUCHING: The first super app in Sarawak, dBazzar app, will have its pre-soft launching from tomorrow (June 6) to June 9. The application is a digital platform where users can shop and order food online and will soon expand to other services. Its chief executive officer Kent Kho said that

MCC to use new method of drainage upgrading

MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) will be using a new method to upgrade the drainage system in Jalan Lang 4 and Lang 3. “Once the assigned contractors complete the upgrading project in Jalan Lang 4, they will then proceed with the one in Jalan Lang 3. “The council hopes

Three longhouses under EMCO

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that three longhouses have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) today (June 4). It stated that the EMCO was enforced on Rumah Robert Sungai Merudu in Sarikei; Rumah Jack, Lichock, Seblak, Roban in Betong; and Rumah Ulin, Teberu

Sarawak’s Covid-19 tally nears 50k mark

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Covid-19 tally is now 49,920 after 706 new cases were recorded on Friday (June 4). 395 cases (55.95 per cent) were recorded in the districts of Kuching, Sibu and Miri. Kuching reported 167 cases followed by Sibu, 115; then Miri, 113; Sri Aman, 50; Kapit, 43; Bintulu, 40;