KUCHING: The stability of the nation must come first, said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. Regardless of the political impasse in Malaya, the most important thing for Sarawak is for the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition to be united and support the
KUCHING: Sarawak is on track to move into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Utilities Minister pointed out that the state was doing very well in its vaccination programme, with expected coverage of not less than 85 percent of the
KUCHING: A new cluster — the Pagar Serian Cluster — has emerged in the district of Serian, involving detainees at the Serian Division police station. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said on Thursday (July 8) said of the 38 individuals tested, 12 foreigners and two locals had Covid-19 while
KUCHING: Sarawak entered its third consecutive day of recording less than 300 cases after registering 281 new cases on Thursday (July 8). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said Kuching accounted for 57 new cases; Sri Aman (52); Sibu (40); Mukah (18); Bintulu (17); Samarahan (15); Telang Usan
KUCHING: A total of 236 companies have registered with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) to participate in the industrial vaccination centre (PPVIN) programme for the manufacturing sector. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said these companies involve a total
KUCHING: Normalcy can only return to the marketplace after all hawkers and petty traders have been vaccinated, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He lauded Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Market and Petty Traders chairman Albert Tiang in pushing for vaccination of all the hawkers and petty
KUCHING: Two new Covid-19 clusters have emerged in Sarawak on Wednesday (July 7) – one in Bau District and the other, here. The one in Bau, called the Jalan Tasik Biru By-Pass Cluster, involved workers from a food court construction site. Twenty-six individuals were screened, resulting in 13 foreigners and
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three Covid-19 deaths and a second consecutive day below 300 positive cases – at 289 cases on Wednesday (July 7). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today (July 7) disclosed that Kuching accounted for 64 of the cases followed by Sibu (37); Saratok (24); Miri
KUCHING: A comprehensive suicide prevention strategy needs to be employed in collaboration with healthcare, social care, economic and legal support to form a safety net. Dr Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, a psychiatrist at Miri Hospital, said this is crucial for when people fall into hard times. “The cause of suicide is
KUCHING: The Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is utilising various approaches to attract and empower youths to master the Malay language. Sarawak DBP director Abang Haliman Abang Julai stated that opinions and suggestions from youths were important and welcomed in ensuring that activities and programmes planned would have an impact.