Sarawak already planted more trees than other states
KUCHING: Compared to all states, Sarawak has so far planted the most number of trees under the Malaysian Greening Campaign that was launched last January 5 with a target of planting 100 million trees nationwide by 2025. The state Forestry Department director Datuk Hamden Mohammad stated that he is confident that Sarawak will be able […]
China, Sarawak cooperation reflects good relation
KUCHING: China and Sarawak should forge greater cooperation concerning the Covid-19 vaccine in efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, said Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching Cheng Guangzhong. “Chinese vaccines have arrived in Malaysia and will play an important role in Malaysia and Sarawak’s fight against the pandemic following the vaccine cooperation […]
Adopt digitalisation in farming for better yields
KUCHING: Farmers in Sarawak are encouraged to adopt digitalisation or the Internet of Things (IoT) in their farming to increase productivity and reduce costs, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Agriculture Modernisation, Native Land and Regional Development Minister, told this to reporters here following his visit to […]
MCMC to provide satellite broadband services at 839 locations
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is inviting qualified and interested licensees to carry out installation work and provide satellite broadband services in 839 locations in the country. In a statement today, the locations are in Johor, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak. “The locations are mostly Orang Asli settlements […]
Other states should emulate Sarawak in helping students settle study loan
KUALA LUMPUR: The initiative taken by the Sarawak government to help students from the state to repay their loans with the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) should be emulated by other state governments. PTPTN, in a statement today, regarded the effort by the Sarawak government as appropriate at a time when the people are […]
Rabies claims two in state this year
KUCHING: Two deaths due to rabies involving humans have been reported in Sarawak this year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the first case involved a 52-year-old Malaysian man who denied having a history of being bitten or attacked by a dog or other mammals. “However, he had caught and […]
CMCO in Sarawak extended until March 29
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to extend the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state. This will be from 12.01am on March 16 until 11.59pm on March 29. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the extension was necessary since the number of positive cases in the […]
Heavy rain, strong wind warning for Sarawak
KUCHING: The monsoon transition phase is expected to start on Mar 16 and continue until the middle of May, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). “The start of this phase indicates the end of the North East Monsoon which started on Nov 11 last year,” it said in a statement today (Mar 12). It said […]
Protecting Sarawak
Vaccines are the tugboats of preventive health. – William Foege, American physician and epidemiologist There are many aspects to protecting Sarawakians. The one that takes precedence now and with the utmost urgency and importance is the Covid-19 vaccination programme currently underway in Sarawak. It is essential that all of us, who are eligible to register, […]
Heavy rain warning in Sarawak until Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a weather alert with heavy rains expected to occur in several districts in Sarawak until Wednesday (March 10). MetMalaysia director general Jailan Simon, in a statement, said the areas involved were Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarike (Pakan and Julau) and Sibu (Kanowit). He said […]