KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Kampung Serpan Laut in Asajaya has been lifted. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Monday (Apr 12) said that the decision was made as no new positive cases were detected in the second screening. “The committee has decided to
KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Sarawak youth chief is of the opinion that autonomous rights are of the utmost importance irrespective of what term is being used for Sarawak. Datuk Snowdan Lawan pointed out that Sarawak was an autonomous regional entity which played a crucial part during the formation of Malaysia. “Under
KUCHING: Any term used must give advantages to Sarawak, especially in claiming the rights as stated in Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) said Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Pantai Damai assemblyman pointed out that the term change is still at the negotiation stage,
KUCHING: The transmission of Covid-19 can be controlled and eventually ended, but only when all people consistently cooperate among themselves and with the authorities, said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. This means that everybody is involved, yet there are members of the public who blame the committee for the increasing
KUCHING: The housing projects under Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) have been receiving encouraging responses in Sarawak, said Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin. The Federal Local Government and Housing Minister revealed that there have approximately 6,000 applications from the state. She said this during the launching ceremony of SPNB Sarawak branch at
KUCHING: The Health Department has identified three new Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embah said these are the Abak Bon Cluster in Subis district, Jalan Badarudin Cluster in Kuching district and Nanga Kelangas Cluster in Julau district. “There are 49 active
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawakians can better connect with each other on the AnakSarawak community and marketplace mobile application which is now available on Android and Apple. The community and marketplace mobile application platform was developed especially for the locals in Sarawak with various attractive features that focus on building a better
KUCHING: Members of the public were excited when local councils announced the return of the Ramadan bazaars this year. However, many councils have cancelled the bazaars in light of increasing Covid-19 cases statewide. The people generally support the councils’ decisions to cancel the bazaars because of the risks to public
KUCHING: The Special Committee on Citizenship (SCC) established under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution has been revived to facilitate citizenship applications in Sarawak. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed that the special committee will have its first meeting on Apr 20.
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 deaths in the district of Sibu today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the latest deaths brought the toll to 116 people. The 115th death involved a 61-year-old local man who was treated at Sibu Hospital for chest pains. “An rT-PCR test was conducted