KUCHING: The state government is urged to reconsider its decision in allowing food vendors to operate until 10pm during the movement control order (MCO) with the idea of allowing takeaway food sales during Ramadan. Chairman of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council Datuk Peter Minos noted that most people are against the
KUCHING: The state government could get all workers including foreign ones to be tested for Covid-19 if there are enough test supplies. Currently, there are 138,183 foreign workers in the Sarawak. Last Tuesday, the Manpower Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Department monitored the welfare and health of these
KUCHING: The government is urged not to allow container and baking supply stores to operate because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan said that she was against government’s decision to allow the operations of these stores in view of the coming Raya and
KUCHING: Kuching North City Council (DBKU) received 1,000 face masks from MR. DIY Group (M) Berhad, The masks are especially for officers on duty with frontliners throughout the movement control order (MCO) period. A representative of MR. DIY Group, Liew Hui Phin, accompanied by Farah Tusa, handed over the masks
KUCHING: Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC) and its subsidiaries yesterday donated RM80,000 to residents of Kampung Rajang, Kampung Jerijeh and Kampung Belawai in conjunction with Ramadan. The cash assistance to the underprivileged community was given out as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) of STIDC and its subsidiaries. The donations
KUCHING: The public believe that the government has allowed and satisfied enough number of essential services to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period since March 18. This does not mean that everybody is happy with what has been decided and what has been going on. Most people in
KUCHING: Rumah Sarawak Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak Volunteers are giving their best to help Sarawakian students stranded in Peninsular Malaysia since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. On April 19, four Sarawakian students of Alor Gajah National Youth Advance Skills Institute (IKTBN) in Melaka were
MIRI: Some 29 passengers who arrived at Miri Airport from Labuan yesterday have already been sent to the quarantine centre. They are part of the 42 passengers who arrived from Labuan at Miri Airport — 13 were transit passengers. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas conveyed
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) wants to gather several Sarawakian singers to motivate medical frontliners in particular and Kuchingnites in general by singing to them. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said, “It was during a brainstorming session that a different form of singing ensemble would be used and we
KUCHING: A total of 142 persons were arrested for defying the movement control order (MCO) in the state between 8am Wednesday and 8am yesterday. Serian tops the list of arrests with 28, followed by Padawan (21), Sibu (18), Bintulu (17), Kuching (16) and Kota Samarahan (11). Eight MCO flouters were
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