Thursday, 2 April 2026

Author: Sarah Hafizah Chandra

SDMC allowed dine-ins tomorrow

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that dine-ins at eateries will be allowed statewide from Friday (July 16). The decision was made after SDMC, together with the Local Government and Housing Ministry (MLGH), updated the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan

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Two new Covid-19 clusters emerge

KUCHING: The Health Department has declared the emergence of two new clusters – the Salak Land Cluster in Kuching and the Sebayor Cluster in Samarahan. The Salak Land Cluster is a workplace cluster detected at a private control and safety company in Jalan Pustaka, Salak Land, Petra Jaya in Kuching

State records four deaths, 363 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 363 new Covid-19 cases today, a slight increase compared to Wednesday’s 289 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching accounted for 137 cases; Lundu (120); Sibu (21); Subis (14) and Kapit (11). There were eight cases recorded in Miri, Samarahan and Meradong respectively; Serian (seven); five

G-tube patients need special milk formula

KUCHING:  Hope Place Kuching is appealing to the public to assist in its shortage of special milk formula supply required by 25 cases under its care. Its founder Kelvin Wan disclosed that the special milk formula is required by its clients who are gastronomy tube (G-tube) patients and persons with

Sarawak among the first to move into next phase

KUCHING: The vigorous vaccination exercise which has reached all segments of the population as well as the stringent and localised standard operating procedures (SOPs) have contributed to Sarawak moving forward into phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). In saying this, Local Government Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil

Sarawakians must not be complacent

KUCHING: The public have been reminded to not be complacent given the emergence of the Covid-19 Delta variant in Sarawak. “Sarawak has entered Phase Two (of the National Recovery Plan), if not because of the rise and additional cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant in Kuching (as reported on Tuesday),

Phase 2 NRP: Not time to celebrate yet

KUCHING: Moving into phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) is not a cause for celebration yet, said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Utilities Minister pointed out that the war against Covid-19 was not yet over, more so with evidence and presence of new Covid-19 variants detected

New cases drop; four deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 289 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (July 14) although cases are on the decline. Six cases involved immigration detainees in Kuching and one in Simunjan from Ops Benteng. Kuching recorded 137 new cases; Sibu, 31; Bukit Mabong, 16; Samarahan and Beluru, 14 each and Miri, 12. Eight

State sees big spike in new cases today

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 472 new Covid-19 positive cases today (Tuesday), a sharp increase of 237 cases from Monday’s 235 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that 168 cases were detainees at the Miri Central Prison and two immigration detainees in the Sri Aman district. The Miri district accounted

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Malaysia not a failed state

KUCHING: While Malaysia is facing a battle on multiple fronts amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it should not be regarded as a failed state, views political analyst Prof Dr Jayum Jawan. The Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Bintulu Campus Faculty of Humanity, Management and Science dean said a failed state is defined