KUCHING: Sarawak registered an all-time high of 2,548 new positive Covid-19 cases in a single day on Friday (Aug 20), overtaking the previous record of 1,566 cases reported just a few days earlier on Monday (Aug 16). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that among the districts, Kuching accounted
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing’s proposal for the new federal government to create two deputy prime minister posts with one allocated to either Sarawak or Sabah is an interesting suggestion, said political analyst Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. Nevertheless, he opined that such a
KUCHING: The federal government should have created two deputy prime minister posts, with one allocated to either Sarawak or Sabah, a long time ago, said political analyst Dick Lembang Dugun. He said the proposal should even have been made during Barisan Nasional’s (BN) governance of over 50 years. “Nevertheless, it
KUCHING: Mental Health Association of Sarawak (MHAS) Kuching Branch chairman Dr Gan Chee Kuan will talk live online on ‘Mental Health Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic’ this Saturday (Aug 21). Dr Gan was invited by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng to deliver the talk during
This is Part two of three of a feature series on ageing and its socio-economic impact IN tandem with modernisation, communities around the world have experienced significant transformations in many aspects including societal and familial structures as well as lifestyles. One such example is the care of the elderly. Traditionally,
KUCHING: Despite the spectrum of opinions with regard to who should be appointed as the next Prime Minister, the unanimous and prevailing hope among Sarawakians is for the current political crisis to be resolved soon and for a capable candidate to be chosen to lead the nation and prioritise the
This is Part one of three of the feature series on ageing and its socio-economic impact AGEING is an inevitable part of life. Yet, in today’s fast-paced era, not many will pause to spare a thought for what will happen to them in their sunset years. Admittedly, it is not
KUCHING: Sarawak on Wednesday (Aug 18) recorded 1,403 new positive Covid-19 cases compared to 835 new cases on Tuesday, and two deaths. With that, the state’s case tally is now 90,810 while its death toll is 491. Among the districts, Kuching accounted for the highest number of new cases at
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has called for the number of swabbing centres here to be increased to reduce crowding and congestion. “This will reduce the waiting time and more importantly, reduce the risk of possible outbreak,” he said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 17). He shared
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has once again appealed to all business owners not to bring in foreign workers through illegal or unofficial means. “Doubly so when you are not sure of the backgrounds and origins of the workers that you intend to bring in via jalan
