KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 365 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality on Sunday (July 4). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 218 or 59.73 percent of the new cases were detected in the districts of Kuching, Sibu, Tatau, Saratok and Meradong. Kuching recorded 63 new cases, followed by Sibu (54), Tatau
KUCHING: Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2020 candidates are relieved they can now move on and further their studies after receiving their results yesterday (Thursday). The STPM 2020 examination was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic, a total of 5,454 candidates
KUCHING: A total of 89 candidates from schools throughout the state obtained the maximum Cumulative Grade Percentage Average (CGPA) of 4.0 for Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2020. State Education director Dr Norisah Suhaili who disclosed this, also noted that 1,761 candidates achieved CGPA of 3.0 and above. “STPM 2020
Veganism used to be popular among hippies and animal rights protest group, but this is no longer the case as the lifestyle has seen a rise in its popularity in the past decade. It is believed that the rising trend of veganism goes hand in hand with the increasing number
KUCHING: There is a need for the Ministry of Health (MoH) to review Covid-19 home quarantine and self-monitoring guidelines, says a private medical practitioner. Dr Boo Cheng Hau pointed out that MoH should refer to the United Kingdom’s National Health Service guidelines and incorporate tachycardia or bradycardia as a criterion
KUCHING: The community credit sector is now allowed to operate throughout the extended movement control order (MCO) period in the state. This was announced by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily Covid-19 update today (June 29). “The sector is included in the list of essential services and
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 242 Covid-19 cases and two fatalities today. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the total number of cases now stands at 64,475 while the death toll is at 408. It added that 135 or 55.78 percent of the new cases were detected in the districts of
KUCHING: The idea of converting the old Mukah Airport into a race track is a good suggestion, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Having said that, the Youth and Sports Minister noted that he is unsure whether the state government has other plans. “I think this is a good idea,
KUCHING: The negotiations and talks on the implementation of the commercial settlement agreement between the Sarawak government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) are still ongoing with some delays due to the movement control order (MCO). Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah
KUCHING: Business entities and corporations are encouraged to do their part in giving back to the community during this difficult time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali made the call on Sunday