LUNDU: The drainage system in Semunin Cina Lundu costing RM300,000 has been completed ahead of schedule. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu expressed her thanks to Kontraktor Mois Bersatu Enterprise as well as the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID)
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) for entrusting Sarawak to be the first in to start the booster dose. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor lauded the medical frontliners and high-risk or vulnerable
KUCHING: The 2022 Sarawak Budget is providing hope to people, particularly entrepreneurs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) pointed out that many sectors were affected, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with some
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,165 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Oct 13), pushing the cumulative number of cases to 227,675. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 1,150 or 98.71 per cent of the new cases were in Category 1 and 2, while 15 or 1.29 per cent fell into Category 3, 4
KUCHING: Although the move to require individuals who wish to enter Sarawak to apply for permission on the enterSarawak website is a good standard operating procedure (SOP) to practise, it may hinder the number of visitors coming into Sarawak. This was said by Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents
KUCHING: Sarawak today (Oct 12) recorded 834 new Covid-19 cases, 203 fewer cases compared to the previous day’s tally (1,037). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 821 or 98.44 percent of the new cases were in Categories 1 and 2 while 13 cases or 1.56 percent fell into Categories 3,
KUCHING: The proposal to purchase anti-viral drug Molnupiravir for Covid-19 treatment is a good move that would complement the vaccination programme, opines Dr Helmy Hazmi. The Associate Professor attached to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak stated that it would also add another layer of protection
KUCHING: The healthy elderly is a special group that must be expanded within the population. Sarawak Gerontology and Geriatrics Society (SGGS) president Dennis Tan said by doing so, the group’s golden years will be enhanced thereby compressing their debility years. “Those in this group are the spenders and they have
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), as the backbone of Gabung Parti Sarawak (GPS), has made the necessary early and continuous preparations for the upcoming state election. PBB vice president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the 12th state election would be different compared to previous elections especially in terms
KUCHING: It is up to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and Yang di-Pertuan Agong to decide when to hold the forthcoming state election, opined Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief stated that to dissolve the Sarawak State Assembly (DUN) is now the prerogative
