KUCHING: Sarawak has to meet several critical conditions before it can reopen its economy and move on to the next phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said Dr Jerome Kueh Swee Hui. The Deputy Dean of Industry and Community Engagement in the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia
KUCHING: The vaccination rollout has reduced the Covid-19 cases in Sarawak, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “Previously, there were 600 to 700 cases per day. This week at least, Sarawak recorded around 300 cases and below. “This clearly shows that the
KUCHING: The spirit of ‘Kita Jaga Kita’ is strong among Sarawakians as food aid supplies are constantly given out to the less fortunate community. Batu Kawa assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian applauded the efforts done by the non-government organisations (NGOs), Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs), the Chinese
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 361 Covid-19 positive cases today (July 3) and one fatality, down from 440 cases and four deaths recorded the previous day. This brings the cumulative total number of cases to 66,196 with the death toll at 418. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 194 cases or
KUCHING: Educators and their assistants at kindergartens and nurseries are expected to be fully vaccinated statewide, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister added as of July 1, a total of 6,021 or 84 percent of educators and their assistants from the
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has urged people with disabilities (OKU) who have yet to receive their Covid-19 vaccine jabs to come forward. “I believe there are OKUs not registered with any societies or clubs who have yet to be vaccinated. I hope they will alert us so that we
KUCHING: The decision by the federal government to consider allowing companies to resume full operations if all their workers had been fully vaccinated was a welcome news to the Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS). Its president Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said the move, when done in tandem with the nationwide
KUCHING: The State Health Department has announced the dates for the flying doctor service (FDS) in Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Miri, and Limbang Divisions on July 1 to 15. Residents in these areas have been urged to stay at home or in their longhouses to wait for the doctor.
KUCHING: Akad nikah (marriage solemnisation) ceremony via online platforms will be used as an alternative if physical ceremony during the movement control order (MCO) is disapproved by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) “The Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (Jais) approved the akad nikah of 368 couples from May 29 to
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 409 Covid-19 positive cases yesterday (June 28) and two fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 64,233 with a death toll of 406. It said 234 cases or 57.21 percent of the new cases were detected in