Thursday, 1 January 2026

Author: Tania Lam

Astro Ultra Box available for customers

KUCHING: The Astro Ultra Box is now available to Astro IPTV customers who are currently on Maxis Home Fibre network with speeds from 30Mbps. All non-contracted Astro IPTV customers can upgrade to the Ultra Box for free to enjoy over 50,000 videos on demand, cloud recording, and other benefits. New

Guidelines for Pustaka visitors

KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) produced its own Visitor’s Care Protocol guide, which users and the general public have to adhere to before entering the premises and patronising their services. “This is to inform that the library will require all visitors, suppliers, and staff to register before entering Pustaka

Sim briefed on MBKS’s SOPs

KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian made a short visit to Kuching South City Council (MBKS) at Jalan Padungan here on Monday. According to a statement from MBKS yesterday, he was welcomed by the council’s mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. During the visit, Wee

TYT gets visit from new Sarawak JaPen heads

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) director Swady Guliling at Demak Jaya on Monday. Among the objectives of the visit was to introduce the new director and deputy director of Sarawak JaPen, Swady and Aziz Abdul Rahman

Stranded MM2H allowed to return

KUCHING: Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) members stranded overseas are allowed to return to Malaysia starting today (May 17), said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said this was following the easing of the movement control order (MCO) imposed since March 18 due to the Covid-19

Zero cases for three days

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday for the third consecutive day, with the total number of cases remaining at 544 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement yesterday said that Bau had been declared a

6,909 applications received

INTER-DISTRICT TRAVEL KUCHING: A total of 6,909 applications for inter-district travel were received by 28 Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) District Headquarters throughout Sarawak yesterday, bringing the cumulative total to 22,048 thus far. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement yesterday said that of this total, 20,998 applications had

First day only visits reasonable

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision to allow visiting on the respective first day of Hari Raya and Gawai Dayak is reasonable and considerate, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. “Now that the government has made this decision, we can only hope that the

NGO raises concerns

VISITING DURING FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) raised concerns that visiting during the upcoming festive seasons could increase the chances of Covid-19 transmissions and even a second wave, if precautions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are not in order. Its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng

Normal waste collection schedule ahead of festivals

KUCHING: Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd has announced that there will be no changes in the waste collection schedule for Hari Raya and Gawai. It said on the eves of Hari Raya and Gawai, waste collection services in all relevant areas under Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), Kuching South City Council