Saturday, 3 January 2026

Author: Tania Lam

Reducing carbon footprint

KUCHING: PE Holdings Group of Companies has launched a campaign called ‘Journey to Sustainability’ in its commitment to reducing carbon footprint in conjunction with World Environment Day. In adhering to the United Nations’ (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), PE Holdings is committed to ensure that current needs are met

Strict measures before reopening

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah assured that standard operating procedures (SOPs) and precautionary measures would be taken by taska (nurseries) before their resumption on June 9. She hoped that this would allay the concerns of parents. “We have tried our best

Grants approved for tadika, taska

KUCHING: The two additional approved uses for special annual grant (GTK) allocations is an effort by the state government to reduce the burden of early childhood education institutions (IPAKKs) and also assist them in preparing to resume operations. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah

Ministry to refine SOP for tadika reopening

KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) is fine-tuning the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the resumption of tadika (kindergartens). KWKPK Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah emphasised that although taska (nurseries) had been allowed to resume operations starting June 9, tadika still could not

Day 7 with no new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday for the seventh consecutive day so the total number of cases in the state remained at 552. With this, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas urged Sarawakians to continue cooperating to ensure that the Covid-19 chain of transmission could

Tests required before entering S’wak

KUCHING: Effective June 9, all Malaysians entering Sarawak by air, land, or sea will be tested for Covid-19 in their respective states three days before they travel. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that this included civil servants from Malaya, Sabah and Labuan. He said that the

June 9 reopening with strict SOP for nurseries

KUCHING: Child nurseries in Sarawak will be allowed to resume operations starting June 9 but with stringent standard operating procedure (SOP). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development under Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah had already finalised the

Face mask fears unfounded

KUCHING: Fears over the safety of wearing face masks are unfounded, said medical practitioner Dr William Voon. “Surgeons and theatre staff in hospitals use face masks for lengthy periods without ill effect. Others in sterile setups like medical labs, drug labs, food packaging factories, and so on also mask up

No new case for third consecutive day

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case today for the third consecutive day, with the total number of positive cases in the state remaining at 552. According to a statement by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today, two new cases had recovered and were discharged from Sarawak General

Download COVIDTrace, Qmunity apps

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has urged all Sarawakians to download the COVIDTrace application, which was launched by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg earlier today. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said that COVIDTrace would facilitate contact tracing efforts