KUCHING: The Gawai Harvest Festival is once again celebrated in the new normal similar to other festivities due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Celebrants are in favour of a moderate celebration despite the stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) and enforcement of the movement control order (MCO). New Sarawak Tribune managed to
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been offering assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for many years, says Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. The Assistant International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Minister pointed out that financial assistance under Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid (BKSS) 1.0 to 6.0 was
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared three new Covid-19 clusters — one each in the districts of Bau, Bintulu and Kuching respectively. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the Jalan Jambusan-Sunchar Cluster in Bau district is a community cluster involving four families from four different localities namely Taman
10 new deaths bring toll to 294 KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 10 new Covid-19 deaths on Monday (May 31), bringing the toll to 294. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 285th death was Case 44,762, a 77-year-old local woman who was treated in the Sibu Hospital for seizure. It
KUCHING: The government continues to provide various forms of assistance and initiatives under the economic stimulus packages to support the recovery and sustainability of businesses, particularly the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said economic stimulus packages introduced
KUCHING: Local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) welcome the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg recently. But they are hoping for more assistance to be channelled to them. Besides financial assistance, the SMEs think that there are other forms of
MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) has extended the closure of all sections at the Miri Central Market, Jalan Brooke here. A statement on Thursday (May 27) stated that the closure would be for another three days, from May 28 to 30, and the market would only reopen on May
KUCHING: Sinar Murni Welfare Organisation (PKSM) recently contributed Covid-19 prevention kits worth RM64,000 to frontliners and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The contribution was in cooperation with Latter-Day Saint (LDS) Charities of the Malaysian Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. PKSM chairman Fredy Michael Printis stated that the project is
KUCHING: The State Health Department declared three new Covid-19 clusters in Kuching and one new cluster in Saratok today (May 26). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, disclosed that the Kampung Semerah Padi cluster in Kuching was a community cluster detected at Kampung Semerah Padi Fasa 1.
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datuk Amar Juma’aini Tun Tuanku Bujang wish celebrants a Happy Wesak Day today (May 26). Wesak Day or Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha who founded Buddhism. The day is usually celebrated in May
