KUCHING: Efforts to boost the growth of underdeveloped states, including Sabah and Sarawak, will be intensified to accelerate the gross domestic product rate (GDP), says the prime minister. Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob noted that besides Sabah and Sarawak, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu had slow GDP rate. He said
KUCHING: The Southern Zone will be moving into Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) on Friday (Oct 1). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the decision was made by the Health Department and National Security Council (NSC) Sarawak after conducting a risk assessment and taking into consideration
KUCHING: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has urged the people to be more health conscious while having to live with the Covid-19 virus. He pointed out that awareness on this requires a community engagement approach and it is crucial as the current daily lives circumstances is different in comparison to the
KUCHING: A proposal to set up the Sarawak Cancer Centre will be submitted to the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) for appraisal. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he supported the move for Sarawak to have its own cancer centre. “As far as the ministry is concerned, we believe that Sarawak needs
KABONG: Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir chaired a briefing on the canal construction at Sungai Seblak (Empayang) Kabong on Wednesday (Sept 22). According to the Public Communications Unit, the briefing was held following a work visit by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to the district on Sept
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that 18 new locations will be undergoing the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The EMCO will be implemented from Sept 22 to Oct 1 at Rh Ambrose, Pakit A and Rh Angsat, Pakit B in Sri Aman; Rh Tegong, Skim, Skrang
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,766 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Sept 23), a slight increase of 54 from the previous day’s tally of 1,712 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the new cases, 1,751 or 99.15 percent were in Category 1 and 2 while 15 cases or 0.85
KUCHING: The Sarawak Foundation is offering education assistance to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) school-leavers from rural areas who are eligible to pursue their studies at public institutions of higher learning (IPT). Its director Mersal Abang Rosli said eligible school-leavers can apply for the local
KUCHING: Two housing developers were ordered to pay over RM67,000 in compensation by the Sarawak Housing Purchaser Claims Tribunal after failing to complete a number of houses within the stipulated time. The tribunal’s three-member panel led by president Datuk Maznah Dasmi, and Trabawan Mandi and Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ariffin came
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,712 new Covid-19 cases today (Sept 22), a sharp decrease of 2,020 from the previous day’s tally of 3,732 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the new cases, 1,710 or 99.88 percent were in Category 1 and 2 while two cases or 0.12 percent
