KUCHING: Now that the country has its National Recovery Plan (NRP), businesses, industry players and the public at large know what to expect at the various stages of efforts of containing Covid-19. Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok stated this while describing the NRP as a positive
KUCHING: With the National Recovery Plan (NRP) at least business organisations can strategise and plan for the short, medium, and long term, said Bell Bernard Aggan. The Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) treasurer-general expressed full agreement to the NRP announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on
KUCHING: The National Recovery Plan (NRP) announced recently by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will help the people complement their planning with regard to business operations, working life and social aspects, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman congratulated
KUCHING: Local music creators may soon have a fairer share of royalties from their creations. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has promised to bring to the Cabinet the issue of Sarawak and Sabah having their respective collective management organisation (CMO) for fairer distribution of
KUCHING: On top of cigarette butts being thrown around indiscriminately, improperly discarded used face masks are also a big public nuisance which has worsened despite the fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has been here for over a year. In saying this, Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 718 new positive Covid-19 cases today (June 15), bringing the state’s case tally to 56,905. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 426 of these cases, or 59.33 percent, were detected in five districts, namely Kuching, Sibu, Sri Aman, Tatau and Julau. “The districts which recorded cases
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said many companies still stubbornly refused to adhere to the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). “During inspections, it is clear that they only follow the SOPs on paper but not in actual practice. To them, these SOPs are simply optional. “With so
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Over 5,000 residents from 980 families at Kampung Baru, Samarahan, who have been undergoing the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) since Friday, have received food aid. The food aid was a contribution from the state government through the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package. The Kota Samarahan
KUCHING: The Khabar Dari Sarawak Plus (KDS+) programme is a proactive platform established by the Malaysian Information Department (JaPen) Sarawak to strengthen the dissemination of information on government policies more effectively through digital communication mediums. The new norm brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic prompted JaPen Sarawak to start a
KUCHING: Most of the general public agree that the extension of the movement control order (MCO) from June 15 to 28 is a necessary measure to curb Covid-19 infections and flatten the curve. However, a number of people have lamented the severe impact of the MCO on small businesses and
